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Reddit mentions of Dorman 905-501 Suspension Trailing Arm for Select Models
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Dorman 905-501 Suspension Trailing Arm for Select Models. Here are the top ones.
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- Direct replacement - this suspension trailing arm fits and functions like the original equipment part
- Quality construction - manufactured from same materials as original equipment for safety and reliability
- Durable - protective finish for long-lasting corrosion resistance
- Quality tested - has undergone testing to ensure proper fit and performance
- Ensure fit - to make sure this part fits your exact vehicle, input your make, model and trim level into the garage tool
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Multi |
| Height | 2.3 Inches |
| Length | 24.2 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 3.3 Pounds |
| Width | 2.7 Inches |
'99 Intrigue and '00 Century here.
Second gen W-body was a better car than the first gen. Very easy architecture to mess around with.
This is a VERY GOOD car for messing around with. Parts are very cheap and interchange with a huge variety of GM vehicles. You can get performance-grade parts out of the junkyard and build a very good handling car with a smooth ride for next to nothing.
Those factory trailing arms are some shit though. Replace them with the Dorman tubular ones, they are much better than stock and come with bushings.
If your brackets are rusted as in OP's photo, $14 fixes that
If you wanna talk W-body suspension:
The front control arm bushings are a shitty rubber design too and usually fail within 150k miles. Replace with Moog ball-and-socket design, part # K200787 ($23 on RockAuto). Rust is not horrible in my area so I re-used the original control arms, gave them a good coat of anti-rust paint though. Even if you just get new control arms (if you do, buy control arms with greaseable ball joints), I suggest pressing out the supplied bushings and replacing with the Moog part. Noticeable improvement in ride.
Hollow factory front sway bar on W-bodies tends to rust, and the crimped ends tend to crack. Replace with Dorman 927100 solid sway bar. DO NOT use the bushings and links that come with the sway bar, they are garbage and will start squeaking within 15,000 miles. Use Moog K700527 links (with polyurethane bushings and barrel nuts) and Moog K80815 sway bar bushings (polyurethane), lube with silicone grease before install.
Your car will ride like new after this (assuming the struts are in good shape). I know it sounds like a lot but we are talking around $200 for like-new ride, maybe $300 if you want brand new control arms.
The outer tie rod ends are also a weak point. Again, Moog makes a noticeably better one than the competitors.
If/when your old struts are shot (hint, if you're over 100k miles, they probably are), buy the ones spec'd for the Intrigue. Better handling, same cost. Get springs out of an Intrigue (front Intrigue springs were also used on Aurora, LeSabre, and Bonneville, rear Intrigue springs were also used on v8 Impala, v8 Grand Prix, and v8 Monte Carlo) in the junkyard. While you're in the junkyard, get a strut tower bar out of a Regal or Monte Carlo (some police Impalas might have them too?)
When the time comes for brakes, there are also "junkyard upgrades" available -- some work with 16" wheels, some require 17" wheels.
I don't know everything about cars, but I know a lot about W-body suspensions!
I love the GM w-body. It's a cheap platform, reliable, and easy to work on. Of course, I live south of the Mason-Dixon, so I don't have the rust issues they do up north.