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Old 01-13-2010, 04:40 PM
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Default rear suspension?

the lateral bar that holds the rear tires straight what is the name of it? do the fail on a regular basis? i had to replace them on my 02 Bonneville but i figured that with 150000 (192000 now) that things would need replaced. the gp is only an 08 so i was kind of upset to hear some clunking down there.
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Control Arms, I believe.
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Trailing Arm- Body to Knuckle

Lateral Link- Knuckle to Center Support (Two of These)
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Originally Posted by Count of Monte Carlo
Trailing Arm- Body to Knuckle

Lateral Link- Knuckle to Center Support (Two of These)
I was so wrong...
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BMR Fabrication makes upgraded ones. I have BMR lateral links and UMI Performance trailing arms on my car.
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Originally Posted by AlabamaGuy
I was so wrong...
Meow HSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Old 01-13-2010, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Count of Monte Carlo
Meow HSSSSSSSSS!!!!
I'm a little scared right now....hahahahah
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i knew about BMR's upgraded laternal arms but didnt know we had a other option for the trailing arms thanks neilownz
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BMR makes trailing arms too, but they would hit my tires.
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yea thats what i was gunna ask you. heard that they all hit the tires because their not on an offset like the stock SS's ..have you had any problems.?
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Ok i'm a little confused, i went to bmr web site to check out the links and what they show doesn't look like the ones i replaced on the bonnie. the ones on the bonnies had a ball joint at one end so i thought these would also. i am going to take it over to a friends to put it on a lift and take a look.
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http://bmrfabrication.com/W-Body.htm
http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=293
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so your saying with those theirs no rub?how long have you had them installed and bonneville isnt a W body so should be different ,my friend has an 04 bonne GXP and has a completely different suspension which i wish i could have..
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Look at my album.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1753
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what size tire are you running?
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after looking at those pictures it looks nothing like the bonnie. where the trailing arm mounts on the gp that is where the lateral link mounts and it has a ball joint there.
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Stock size 235/50-18 Goodyear F1 A/S.




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