Pics of BMR spring spacers installed?
06-02-2012, 03:55 PM
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Pics of BMR spring spacers installed? Been looking for some BMR spring spacers installed. How easy is it to do? Cant Find anything! just on how to do it. Google images, nothing. here no luck. Does anyone have a pic of the spacers installed.? what would I have to do to install two on each side? change any hardware. Thanks guys
06-02-2012, 04:47 PM
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the front ones i assume , if so you unbolt the shock at the bottom and let the a arm down a little and put the spacer in and put your shock over that and the two bolts in , easy , i made some myself and used two large nuts to space it up a little. and longer bolts.
06-03-2012, 12:17 PM
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06-04-2012, 02:26 PM
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We do not have any pictures of them installed at this time, but I am going to get some ASAP. They are actually called "shock spacers" because they don't actually move the spring. It moves the mounting height of the shock a half inch, which raises the ride height the same amount. Just like our 1-inch lowering A-arms move the mounting location 1-inch lower. This is nice because it doesn't impact shock travel.
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06-04-2012, 04:21 PM
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We do not have any pictures of them installed at this time, but I am going to get some ASAP. They are actually called "shock spacers" because they don't actually move the spring. It moves the mounting height of the shock a half inch, which raises the ride height the same amount. Just like our 1-inch lowering A-arms move the mounting location 1-inch lower. This is nice because it doesn't impact shock travel.
I believe your order went out this morning!
Very correct!
I believe your order went out this morning!
Very correct!
06-05-2012, 09:03 PM
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Correction to some of the posts above
The spacers are only .25" thick but since the shock mounts roughly halfway between the k-member mounts and the spindle, it gives an approx 2:1 ratio meaning a .25" spacer will raise the front .50" give or take a mm
The stock bolts are just over .50" too long anyway so unless you're triple-stacking them, longer bolts are not necessary. In fact, I double-stacked mine for a few weeks and still had one full thread showing beyond the nut
If you want to save a few bucks, just buy some 1/8 thick grade 8 washers and stack them as needed... Just keep the 2:1 ratio in mind
The spacers are only .25" thick but since the shock mounts roughly halfway between the k-member mounts and the spindle, it gives an approx 2:1 ratio meaning a .25" spacer will raise the front .50" give or take a mm
The stock bolts are just over .50" too long anyway so unless you're triple-stacking them, longer bolts are not necessary. In fact, I double-stacked mine for a few weeks and still had one full thread showing beyond the nut
If you want to save a few bucks, just buy some 1/8 thick grade 8 washers and stack them as needed... Just keep the 2:1 ratio in mind
06-06-2012, 10:35 AM
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Our BMR spacers are .5-inch thick and have proven to raise the car approximately .5-inch on the hundreds of vehicles that have installed them. Our customers have told us they need to use new hardware when using these spacers so I would certainly suggest getting new, longer hardware before beginning the install.
06-06-2012, 11:31 AM
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Our BMR spacers are .5-inch thick and have proven to raise the car approximately .5-inch on the hundreds of vehicles that have installed them. Our customers have told us they need to use new hardware when using these spacers so I would certainly suggest getting new, longer hardware before beginning the install.
...because back when I was mobilizing for deployment, you called me a thief, tried to get me banned, had my review of your customer service deleted, etc, etc, etc, the very shock spacers that caused this entire mess (which I purchased from UMI for less $$) were only .25". The 2:1 ratio I got from you, Kevin, because I remember specifically attempting to sell me two pairs because according to your ratio, one .25" spacer would raise the car a half inch, so two spacers (.5x2=1) would raise the car a full inch...
With all due respect, which is it?
06-06-2012, 02:27 PM
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I hope this clears things up for you. Please feel free to call me or Kevin if you need further clarification. Take care!!
06-07-2012, 06:51 AM
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i'm new at this so bear with me. why the shock spacers? for weight transfer for drag racing? tire clearance? road course? please explain any edge i can get on the cheap i'm in..the oldman...
06-07-2012, 09:42 PM
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thank you for the answer. can i run those on my stock suspension? will i have to get a front end align? does it make your struts stiffer to help with body roll? thanks.. the oldman......
06-07-2012, 09:50 PM
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ls1highlife, that is a picture of your car? do you have the spacers installed? it's stance looks cool! what size wheels? i have 27540zr17's all around your front end looks like it is level with back or is my eyesight failing? (which it is glacoma) the oldman...
06-08-2012, 05:11 AM
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ls1highlife, that is a picture of your car?yep do you have the spacers installed?nope, old set-up on 15" prostars and BMR lowing springs and Bilstein struts/shocks it's stance looks cool! what size wheels? i have 27540zr17's all around your front end looks like it is level with back or is my eyesight failing?It was fairly level (which it is glacoma) the oldman...