Looking to see what everybody has and some options on what there are.

Include if there Double or Single, if you have relocation brackets too.

 

I have the BMR tubular LCA's without relocation brackets, they work well as I havent had experience with any others. Spohn would be a good choice too.

 

I Have UMI poly- / rod-end version. No relocation brackets.

Now 5000 miles, no problems so far. Very good quality. Very good customer service.

No traction problems, since I've been upgrading to 275/40R17 sports tyres from the stock 245/50R16 ones.

Holger

 

Not sure what the "best" ones are, but if I'm buying a set they'll be the G2 aluminum ones. Guess that qualifies as "other"...

 

...OTHER---I bought Boxed Hotchkiss a long time ago---no problems or noise.

 

Since I'm pretty much broke after placing an order for a new 12-bolt, I opted to reinforce the stock arms by welding in 1/8" steel


Zero flex, stock appearance and it cost me zip

 

spohn tubular poly/rod adjustable here.... i guess it all comes down to you get what you pay for

 

Tubular/poly is all you need. No binding and no wheel hop and zero noise. Mine are from LG, but I just got replacement rods from UMI so I guess they're a hybrid.

 

This is not really a good poll considering there are very few of us who have tried all the different kinds of LCA's. We are all going to be partial and biased towards the ones we are running right now.

As for me, I got a good deal on a set of Metco Billet LCA's with relo brackets and they have been great. No noise, and I felt an immediate diffence in grip with no change in ride comfort.

 

Young, those are plans for 06'. Thats why im asking questions mang.

 

I have the metco's also and love em'

 

Putting my .02 in - I just installed a set of Lakewood LCA's and adjustable panhard bar. I'm not made of money so budget is the only way to go for me. Already I can feel a HUGE difference for only a $200 expenditure. Definitely glad I installed them.

 

LCAs are definatly in order for me to get my 12.9 timeslip.

 

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You are the first person besides myself that I have seen on this board who seems to use these. I wonder why. I understand a lot of people don't like poly/poly, but in my opinion they are really nice.

 

Stock - sucked
Global West dual rod ends - sucked
BMR poly/poly - great straight line, sucked in autox
LG poly/rod end - awesome, had them 4 years now, quiet and awesome at autox

 

I have the UMI's and like them. Kinda wondering though if the UMI's and the BMR's are about the same.??? Anyone??

 

That's good to hear. I just put BMR poly/poly tubular LCA's on my 'bird.

 

Good deal. You will hate them for any cornering, but if that's not a concern you're good to go.

 

I have the Global West del a lum/sphereical bearing combo, no relocation brackets on a eibached springed car. Even so they made a huge differance and I haven't had any wheel hop at all since they were installed. Also, very quiet.

Broke the bearing somehow a few months ago and it was rattling like crazy. They replaced it under the one year warrenty no questions asked. No zirk fittings though, but then again Im not sure if that del a lum if supposed to be greased.

 

FWIW the best LCA's out there that I have found for a STREET car is the Edelbrock ones. Not the older ones the newer ones... The spherical front joint and the poly rear prevent binding and tighten the setup up better. There are other spherical end setups but they are much weaker since they are heim joints/rod ends threaded into the rest of the LCA tubing. Plus everything has zerks fittings.

These are the edelbrock ones I am talking about

Not these


As for relocation brackets for the LCA's the weld in's are the best and you also want the brackets to be a sturdy as possible.

IF YOU DON'T PREVENT BINDING THE CAR WILL HAVE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN REAR AXLE ARTICULATION. You have to have one end that can move like the joint in your wrist and the other rotate around the axis of the bolt to prevent binding.

For a race setup a sphereical joint on both ends of the LCA would work great since there would be zero deflection but that comes at the cost of a noisy harsh ride.

Bret