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Old 01-25-2009 | 09:10 PM
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Ours are lighter by 3 pounds total and are adjustable. Do you need them? Most won't, but for the ones that do they are nice.
Old 01-26-2009 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Burger
Ours are lighter by 3 pounds total and are adjustable. Do you need them? Most won't, but for the ones that do they are nice.
I just got them because it was to cheap to pass up. You guys got all my money anyways . Well spent though. Did you check out the Billet specialties that I got from you guys, and had them powder coated black? Turned out really nice.

I will be needing those front lines for the aerospace brakes soon.
Old 01-26-2009 | 01:06 PM
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What did the lower arm save? I was told there is 10lbs there.
Old 01-26-2009 | 03:45 PM
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The upper A-arms are not going to be a weight saving mod they do however have a few benefits over their stock counter parts.
  • They allow for more castor adjustment aiding correcting front end geometry on lowered vehicles. The additional castor adjustment is also good for straight line stability.
  • The arms react quicker at launch do to less bind from the rod end or bushings. The quicker the reaction at launch the car is going to leave the line more consistently resulting in better 60' times.
Our A-arm selection can be found here-
Old 01-27-2009 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BMR Tech
The upper A-arms are not going to be a weight saving mod they do however have a few benefits over their stock counter parts.
  • They allow for more castor adjustment aiding correcting front end geometry on lowered vehicles. The additional castor adjustment is also good for straight line stability.
  • The arms react quicker at launch do to less bind from the rod end or bushings. The quicker the reaction at launch the car is going to leave the line more consistently resulting in better 60' times.
Our A-arm selection can be found here-
My a-arms are spohn, but my k-member is BMR. Very nice product guys, thank you.
Old 01-27-2009 | 11:05 AM
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Yeah, at least the K member fit. The upper A Arms, not so much.

You make them spacers yet Kyle?
Old 01-27-2009 | 03:13 PM
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Yeah, at least the K member fit. The upper A Arms, not so much.

You make them spacers yet Kyle?
I am up to my ***** in school, and work for the rest of the week man. BUT im working on it for sure friday night, and getting drunk at the same time . I think im just going to use ether the sawzaw, or wheel to cut those spacers. There to goddamn small to fit in our machines at school. I might swing by lowes, and see if they dont just have some. Front tires should be here by friday to!!
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I'd use a dremel, less chance of cutting off your finger.



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