LCA relocation brackets
Two questions I have and the answer to the first one may be the answer to the second one.
1. Are adjustable lca's needed or can non-adjustable lca's be used?
2. What is the purpose of adjustable lca's?
Thanks in advance!
1. Are adjustable lca's needed or can non-adjustable lca's be used?
2. What is the purpose of adjustable lca's?
Thanks in advance!
Teh purpose of adjustable lower control arms is to be able to center the rear in teh rear wheel well for larger tire clearance, and also square the rear axle to the front, so the rear doesn't end up crooked, and make the car feel like the alignment is off. they are pretty much needed if you wanna put relocation brackets on, the brackets could be welded in at the right angle so that the factory contol arm will work on one of the holes, but if you wanna change to another hole in teh bracket, you'll most likly need to readjust the arm lenth.
I did try the car with the arms in the lowest hold on the BMR ones I have on my car... didn't like that at all. It sent the rear tires so hard into the pavement that I ended up adding 4 psi of air to my e.t. streets only to end up running the same times I was before. If you are having real drastic problems, then that hole might be an option.. but that obviously isn't my problem... i think I need to just get to a good track that doesn't have 100 honda;s dragging water onto the starting line on test and tune night.
I did try the car with the arms in the lowest hold on the BMR ones I have on my car... didn't like that at all. It sent the rear tires so hard into the pavement that I ended up adding 4 psi of air to my e.t. streets only to end up running the same times I was before. If you are having real drastic problems, then that hole might be an option.. but that obviously isn't my problem... i think I need to just get to a good track that doesn't have 100 honda;s dragging water onto the starting line on test and tune night.
Originally Posted by PewterZ28
Two questions I have and the answer to the first one may be the answer to the second one.
1. Are adjustable lca's needed or can non-adjustable lca's be used?
2. What is the purpose of adjustable lca's?
Thanks in advance!
1. Are adjustable lca's needed or can non-adjustable lca's be used?
2. What is the purpose of adjustable lca's?
Thanks in advance!
M
Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Teh purpose of adjustable lower control arms is to be able to center the rear in teh rear wheel well for larger tire clearance, and also square the rear axle to the front, so the rear doesn't end up crooked, and make the car feel like the alignment is off. they are pretty much needed if you wanna put relocation brackets on, the brackets could be welded in at the right angle so that the factory contol arm will work on one of the holes, but if you wanna change to another hole in teh bracket, you'll most likly need to readjust the arm lenth.
I did try the car with the arms in the lowest hold on the BMR ones I have on my car... didn't like that at all. It sent the rear tires so hard into the pavement that I ended up adding 4 psi of air to my e.t. streets only to end up running the same times I was before. If you are having real drastic problems, then that hole might be an option.. but that obviously isn't my problem... i think I need to just get to a good track that doesn't have 100 honda;s dragging water onto the starting line on test and tune night.
I did try the car with the arms in the lowest hold on the BMR ones I have on my car... didn't like that at all. It sent the rear tires so hard into the pavement that I ended up adding 4 psi of air to my e.t. streets only to end up running the same times I was before. If you are having real drastic problems, then that hole might be an option.. but that obviously isn't my problem... i think I need to just get to a good track that doesn't have 100 honda;s dragging water onto the starting line on test and tune night.
Mike
Originally Posted by V6 Bird
No you dont need them with the normal size tire under the car...Now if you install the brackets wrong then ud have to use an adjustable LCA to fix you mistake. Most people use adjustable LCAs to center the wheel in the well after a larger tire upgrade.
M
M
Very true.. but not all cars are perfectly strait from the factory either, and many of the aftermarket rear's don't have the brackets welded on teh axle tubes perfect either... so compensating for those factors may also be nessassary, not something that you will know until after you get the rear in the car.
Stock size tires won't require any movement... but how many people stick with that for any extended amount of time?
if your brackets have the holes drilled at the correct arc.. then changing control arm lenth won't be needed too.. I haven't seen any of your brackets V6bird, so I'm not farmiliar with them.
Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Very true.. but not all cars are perfectly strait from the factory either, and many of the aftermarket rear's don't have the brackets welded on teh axle tubes perfect either... so compensating for those factors may also be nessassary, not something that you will know until after you get the rear in the car.
Stock size tires won't require any movement... but how many people stick with that for any extended amount of time?
Stock size tires won't require any movement... but how many people stick with that for any extended amount of time?
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