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ECE or CPP or LMC??
Hey fellas, I have searched for quite some time about which kit is the best. long story short i have some money i have set aside and a baby due in a month, this is probably going to be the last bit of cash i can throw at my toy for a few years but hey the wife said it was okay so atleast I wont be in the dog house over it
all in all i want to achieve a good drop (5-5) or 5-6 or so depending if i have to notch or not as well as a disk brake swap the truck is a 1970, 1/2 ton 2wd step side. its in need of some control arms shafts and the buckets they sit in too so i want to do it all at once and hopefully they will outlast the truck ive looked at the ECE kits brakes are 899 drop kit is 759 or vise versa overall your looking at around 1660.00 and that doesnt get me joints or tie rods CPPs grand slam kit has everything that the ECE kit has minus the trac bar and the shock relocators, but also has 4 ball joints and 4 tie rods, the 2 things it doesnt have are only around 140$ to buy, but the CPP kit is 1300$, 360$ cheaper the ECE From what ive found LMC offers 11" rotors instead of 12" and theyre stuff didnt seem as nice as that of CPP or ECE overall are the KYB shocks that much better then those of CPP?? as well it seems that ECE uses stock OEM 63-70 Joints and tie rods and that CPP makes you replace your stock stuff with their conversion stuff, which would mean down time anytime you broke somthing while you waited for stuff from CPP guys please feel free to correct me on any of this if i am wrong, this is just somthing ive thrown together in hopes of being steered in the right direction on this. I want somthing i can enjoy on the weekends, i dont expect to out brake a porshe but just want better stopping power then that of the drums i currently have, and the awesome stance these trucks have when they are lowered. please feel free to leave comments about your current kit or any issues you guys have had with them i want to know as much as i can befor i order one. also if theres any other recomended companys who make kits that are along these lines that i am missing ( i did look into POL and found there stuff to be really pricy) |
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I would have to say go with the ECE stuff.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
Cpp!!
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
My vote is ECE but In would guess both are good Vendors
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
ECE all the way! They have higher quality components and the best customer service. I've dealt with CPP and it was a sour deal. Many here have said the same.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
so customer service wise you would say ECE, i cant see either being helpful to me in canada.
i should look into the shipping for both companys has anyone had any experience with cpps control arms?? |
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I would go with ECE because of customer service ( even to me in Canada) I've nver heard a complaint about them on these boards and can't say that bout CPP. I was installing ECE's hidden hitch ( by myself) a few years ago and wasn't sure which frame holes to use so I called them from my garage and Stan (and I believe he is partner in the business) asked me to wait and went out and looked at a truck they had there and then told me the right holes to use, now that is service.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
ECE is what i went with originally....
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I've used Cpp stuff and am very happy with it. As far as pricing and shipping I'd check with Justin at Scott's hot rods, he's a vendor on here. He was able to get me a killer price. Quality I would say is going to be good with either kit.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
CPP's parts are second to none in quality. People seem to have problems when dealing with them directly (I never have), so try to find a vendor that carries their stuff. I believe Scott's Hotrods carries their products.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
For me ECE hands down. You might think customer service wont matter being far away, but I think that it would be even more important. These guys are easy to reach by phone and everyone knows our trucks and there products.
Once I got a trim piece and the box was dented. Sure enough the trim was bent too. After a phone call, I had the new piece the very next day! Sure I'm in the same state, but some places take 3 days just to "process" the order/return! ECE |
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
Ece!
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I use CCP products, the quality is great. What little customer support I've needed was not real good.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I think you will find that most people prefer ECE due to quality product and customer service. CPP has awesome products, but service can be hit or miss. LMC has none of the above.
Check our Suspension and Vendor marketplace before you buy. Those guys work hard to earn your business and support our forum.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I have dealt with both companies for parts with zero issues....
CPP is a bigger company that does alot of the stuff in house and offers a little better pricing. I went with the ECE kit 4.5/6 with a 6 lug disc conversion and booster and it fit with zero issues....high quality I would say that I like the ECE panhard bar better...Its just beefy and looks awesome and performs great. I have the CPP front and rear sways and they fit great. Customer servise I would give a slight edge to ECE Price advantage is CPP I think either will work with you on price if you ask and tell them your a member ![]() ![]()
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I'm in the middle of dropping my LWB 72. I ordered all my parts thru Summit Racing. The parts did not come as a kit but saved me money. The parts were CPP. As far as small parts tie rod ends etc. I would use rock auto. They tell you the brand and their prices are awesome.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I've used them both and both have great parts. For my suspension I went with ECC and have NO regrets Plus there customer service is A1. They took the time to talk to me on the phone to be sure I got just what I was looking for. I bought there 4/6 lowering kit along with the new solid trialing arms.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
If anybody is looking for CPP parts for there trucks we have them and we have great package deals on there product line.You will get there quality parts thru us and you will deal with us on the phone.We will make sure you get the parts asap.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
Something else to remember, ECE primarily sells parts for 60-72 trucks, so they're basically experts in that particular chassis and suspension setup. CPP make alot of parts for alot of different chassis and suspensions.
CPP does make some nice stuff, but I personally, will be a long time ECE customer and supporter based on previous experience.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
opp on the cpp ,hey ho ,hands up in da air ,opp on the cpp.hey ho hey ho
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I've had good luck with quality parts from cpp and ece. The guys at ece are just fantastic people to deal with.
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
I used ECE for a 72 Blazer 4/6 drop a few years ago and it worked out great and rides fantastic. Last fall I installed a 3/5 drop on a 70 pickup. I found a 71 front suspension to get discs and 5 lug. Stan told me how to run brake lines to match the discs and even which fittings I would need to use.
When the trucks came apart both times the a arms would not go full travel and all the other steering and front end components were worn. i used the ECE front rebuild kits andat the time did a little research they were the most complete. Other folks had front rebuilt kits but no a-arm dog bones etc. |
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Re: ECE or CPP or LMC??
ECE, great products
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