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Old 12-27-2009, 02:04 AM
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I'm planning on buying, over time, LCAs, SFCs, Shocks, and springs. Are relocation brackets necessary for the LCAs?
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necessary no, recommended yes
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What are the advantages of having them? Could you explain how they work? Thanks
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It repostions your instant center, increase anti squat and traction, and improves 60ft times, so yeah important for traction, but I save money on that and buy a 12 bolt or 9 inch. dont waste money on a part when the 10 bolt will fail. imo
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so the 10 bolt should automatically be replaced? unless the op is a track only car or he is laying down some serious power there is no need to swap in a 12 bolt or a 9 inch rear. i know plenty of people running 11s on the stock 10 bolt. LCAs will help even a DD car.
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After I installed my relocation brackets w/ LCA's and PHB all my my wheel hop disappeared even before I was able to install am aftermarket torque arm. You will notice a difference with traction for sure with just relocation brackers on a DD. Recommended.
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
so the 10 bolt should automatically be replaced? unless the op is a track only car or he is laying down some serious power there is no need to swap in a 12 bolt or a 9 inch rear. i know plenty of people running 11s on the stock 10 bolt. LCAs will help even a DD car.
maybe i am a little harder on my vehicle, i hate the 10 bolt with a passion,
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relocation brackets help reduce wheel hop, which can kill the rear end. So they could end up making the rear last longer.
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weld on or the bolt on which one is the best?
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People talk about the 10-bolt like it's made of paper. It's not THAT bad, depending on trans type and how you use the car.

Fact is, if you have a car that almost never sees the track, has an auto trans, and lives on Z-rated street tires, your stock rear will most likely last for as long as you keep the car, even at H/C power levels.

On the other hand, if you have an M6, you live at the track, the only tires you own are ET Drags... then yeah, you need to worry.
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dame and thats all folks cam here i come relo brackets here i come. a bebebe thats all folks
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I've got a M6 but it's a street car, and I may take it to a track sometime just for fun lol. I'm thinking I'll go with relocation brackets!
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I recommend it. Getting rid of wheel hop will help extend the life of the diff.




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