View Poll Results: Adjustable or Non adjustable?
adjustable is worth the extra money and u will use the adjustments!
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89.47%
non adjustable... u wont ever use the adjustments... they r a waste of money
2
10.53%
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Adjustable or non adjustable?
03-26-2009, 01:40 PM
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Adjustable or non adjustable? what would u guys prefer... are the fully adjustable suspension pieces like LCA's and everything worth it? is it worth the extra $$? they r pretty expensive compared to the non adjustable stuff... are they difficult to adjust? would i ever use them? i have a bolt on only LT1 that i plan to get 11's out of its a street car right now but mayb about 5 years down the road it will become a full time track car... right now it sees the track 5-10 times a year....
just a vote on in your honest opinion if you prefer adjustable or non adjustable...
thx tony
just a vote on in your honest opinion if you prefer adjustable or non adjustable...
thx tony
03-26-2009, 03:07 PM
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Do it right the first time so you don't have to spend the money later. Adjustable is worth the money. You will always have to adjust your rear to center it and an Adjustable torque arm is great because you will be able to set you pinion angle. You just have more options with adjustable. I know I bought non adjustable LCA's and now I wish that I bought adjustable ones so that I could move my axle a bit forward on one side and back on the other its a little off. Just my .02
03-26-2009, 08:45 PM
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I originally purchased all non adjustable stuff and it served it's purpose for a while. But I'm replacing them now because I need to make adjustments to center the tires and axle. If your budget is that tight you can get by for a while on the cheaper parts, but if you do continue to upgrade and race the car you will most likely be swapping for adjustable components later on.
03-27-2009, 01:44 AM
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yea i think im just gonna buy one part at a time... all chromemoly and adjustable...i've had many guys try to talk me out of it, but i orgionally planned on doing it this way from the beginning... im a very FIRM believe in do it once and do it right...
03-27-2009, 10:14 AM
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The only things I've added so far are subframes, springs and an adjustable panhard. A double adustable, on car unit is probably pretty cool, but I have the single. You undo the driver side bolt, let it hang and take a crescent wrench to it. Very very simple and no hassle at all. I mean, how many times are you going to center the rear?
It took all of 10 minutes to center mine after putting her on Sportlines.
It took all of 10 minutes to center mine after putting her on Sportlines.
03-27-2009, 11:08 AM
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Anything changed without going to adjustable is a waste unless you are replacing a worn out stock piece.
The adjustable parts are what gets a car going down the track strait. I'm sur eyou have seen a car that pulls to one side or another, that's because it's not lines up right/suspension isn't set square to the front and chassis.
If it's not right with the stock pieces, putting ones on that have no give in the bushings will make the situation worse.
Rod ends for any type of race car are a must IMO, that is what gives you the bind free suspension movement that is key to getting a car to leave right. Sure ther's noice, but when your foot is to the floor you can't hear it anwyay.
Spend a little more up front, or end up buying twice... buy the right ones the furst time and it's cheaper in the long run.
Control arms, I'd get some offset ones like madman's, so that way you have added tire clearnace for later on.
If ya need any advise.... shoot me a PM
The adjustable parts are what gets a car going down the track strait. I'm sur eyou have seen a car that pulls to one side or another, that's because it's not lines up right/suspension isn't set square to the front and chassis.
If it's not right with the stock pieces, putting ones on that have no give in the bushings will make the situation worse.
Rod ends for any type of race car are a must IMO, that is what gives you the bind free suspension movement that is key to getting a car to leave right. Sure ther's noice, but when your foot is to the floor you can't hear it anwyay.
Spend a little more up front, or end up buying twice... buy the right ones the furst time and it's cheaper in the long run.
Control arms, I'd get some offset ones like madman's, so that way you have added tire clearnace for later on.
If ya need any advise.... shoot me a PM
03-28-2009, 10:05 AM
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I hated the noise those parts transmitted into the car...
If you have a 10 sec. or faster "race" car, then maybe use these type of parts... otherwise, stick with something with a poly bushing unless you just like a painful amount of noise...
I went with NON-adjustable BMR lca and adjustable BMR panhard... because the panhard needs to be adjusted when the car is lowered (which I am about to lower my car 1").
However, BMR will tell you that unless you're running a huge (tall) tire on the back adjustable lca really isn't necessary... so I went with the non-adjustable lca and I like them a lot...
Good luck.
03-28-2009, 10:22 AM
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i agree adjustable chromoly do it right the first time. now that im actually building my car into a racecar im having to replace things that ive already bought once but didnt spend the money for the best parts now im spendin more then i would if i bought the best the first time
03-28-2009, 04:18 PM
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Not sure if anyone else makes LCA's like that or not, but look around.
