Redlinez

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As far as I'm concerned, this is good info that I agree with. I've never bought LCA's because I was never sold on the benefit they would give me. Of course, I'm sure there will be arguing different opinions, but I believe this to be factual, which I know is hard to believe exists in the automotive world, much less performance automotive. There's a need for "upgraded" suspension components I'm sure, just not for everyone.

http://www.geocities.com/acarnut99/bushings.htm

vikingramair

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BIG_MIKE2005

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I generally don't believe much of what I read off the internet about stuff like this. If I have suspension questions I talk to the man, Sam Strano.

z28bryan

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That's a good read. Gives a lot of reasons why things occur the way they do. They didn't really explain why using the lower point on the axle of a relocation bracket causes high speed turning instability though. It can cause the rear axle to toe out slightly away from the direction you turn when the car is rotated to the outside.

z28bryan

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As far as what I've heard from Sam, this link is pretty consistent with what Sam has mentioned in the past.

99Bluz28

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Alot of good info there.

turbowhistle86

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wow....kinda makes me want to take my new BMR LCA's off.

Redlinez

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Don't forget my last sentence.

fortmyerspolice

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glad I didn't use my money on LCA's just yet.

DanWS6

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Yeah.

leadfoot4

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As long as you understand simple geomery, you can then see why the suspension needs to "flex" somewhere, as the rear axle pivots in an arc defined by the panhard bar. That flex point, as the "postie" indicates, is either the LCA bushings, the mounting points on the rearsubframe, or the mounting brackets on the axle.....Take your pick.



Personally, I'd use spherical bearings on the LCAs, IF and only IF, I lived where the roads were a LOT smoother than where I live now.

Nabdrill

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I had to go with tubular LCA's to make a tiny bit more space to run the BS on the weld wheel with 325/50 MT DR. The stockers rubbed.

Sunset'01Z

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they cured alot of wheel hop in my car.. it could have been the bushings, idk, but i'm glad i got them.

00 Trans Ram

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Rubber . . . poly . . . goose gizzards . . . pelican *** . . . who cares? Just get spherical bearings (rod ends) and be done with it.

fortmyerspolice

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Easy for you to say, I don't want my car to sound like a mattress when I go over a speed bump

Viper

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After having bmr poly/poly, lg arms with poly/rod, rod/rod LCA's, I'm now back to 1LE LCA's and the car handles great AND the noise factor is great.

fortmyerspolice

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Where can we buy 1le bushings other than gmpartsdirect?

Viper

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Sam Strano sells them. www.stranoparts.com

You need to call him to order them, they are not on the website.

00 Trans Ram

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Yeah, I know - I was kinda being sarcastic. It's really hard having to make compromises.

Redlinez

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I just got mine in today and installed them. Moog part number I listed, about $21 each, you need quantity two. The whole 1LE control arm is about $108 each.