Suspension...BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK?
02-18-2004, 01:42 PM
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Suspension...BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK? I am going to buy suspension Friday and I need to know what's the best bang for its buck...Basically I'm wondering what I should get from what company... BMR any good? Cause their prices are... 
02-18-2004, 06:16 PM
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Was gonna say st35 but you got it.
Not bashing BMR but I hear alot of
better comments on Spohn parts
and they are comparable in price.
Personally I don't have any of either.
I am kicking around a spohn chrome moly
rear sway though
Not bashing BMR but I hear alot of
better comments on Spohn parts
and they are comparable in price.
Personally I don't have any of either.
I am kicking around a spohn chrome moly
rear sway though
02-18-2004, 08:10 PM
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I have a bunch of BMR stuff. Unless you're going to dissect every little last detail of how parts are built, you're gonna have a hard time finding as good of parts for the money, IMO. Hands down, subframe connectors are the best thing to do for the money. If I had known how good they were, I'd have done them a long time ago.
02-18-2004, 11:50 PM
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Subframes are neccesary for keeping your car past 2-3 years of spirited driving. BMR is fine and I have his panhard bar, and torque arm on a Kenny Brown Double Diamond subframe connectors. Whatever you buy, look for a sunframe connector that ties in to the little ears that hold the rear control arms to the chassis.
Best bang for the buck are LG's (G2) lower front control arms, and the Torsen T2R positraction from Sam Strano. These are not cheap but are the best "bang for the buck" parts in my experience. I have a 1LE and have also replaced the trans mount and sway bar bushings, and put the battery in the back.
The BMR items and poly bushing items don't cost very much and are good ideas too, but do not make a large difference in handling. The Texas Speed and Performance lid is nice too, imo.
Best bang for the buck are LG's (G2) lower front control arms, and the Torsen T2R positraction from Sam Strano. These are not cheap but are the best "bang for the buck" parts in my experience. I have a 1LE and have also replaced the trans mount and sway bar bushings, and put the battery in the back.
The BMR items and poly bushing items don't cost very much and are good ideas too, but do not make a large difference in handling. The Texas Speed and Performance lid is nice too, imo.
02-19-2004, 03:40 AM
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did you mean suspension or chassis???
the ss suspension is fine the way it is..
the chassis mods stated b4 are a great way to keep your frame strait and your launches straiter...
sfc's
tq arm
lca's
pan hard ....
bmr and spohn are very good...
and 93tawicked1 your car kicks nine kinds of ***
the ss suspension is fine the way it is..
the chassis mods stated b4 are a great way to keep your frame strait and your launches straiter...
sfc's
tq arm
lca's
pan hard ....
bmr and spohn are very good...
and 93tawicked1 your car kicks nine kinds of ***
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02-22-2004, 01:19 PM
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bilsteins are an awsome shock upgrade from stock.
my BMR stb didnt feal much diff...
my BMR boxed SFC felt a nice diff...
but BMR lca and phb on top of that felt awsome....
cant wait for the BMR sway bars and maybe BMR springs...???
my BMR stb didnt feal much diff...
my BMR boxed SFC felt a nice diff...
but BMR lca and phb on top of that felt awsome....
cant wait for the BMR sway bars and maybe BMR springs...???
02-22-2004, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom L. Busby
Subframes are neccesary for keeping your car past 2-3 years of spirited driving. BMR is fine and I have his panhard bar, and torque arm on a Kenny Brown Double Diamond subframe connectors. Whatever you buy, look for a sunframe connector that ties in to the little ears that hold the rear control arms to the chassis.
One question, which would you recommend that tie into the little ears that hold the rear control arms to the chassis? I've got an non-lowered '01 Camaro SS as a daily driver and I'm considering getting the following and was concerned about clearance:
SSRA
FLP LT headers
2 Flowtech Cut-outs
BMR SFCs
Are there advantages to lowering a car? I've heard that launching isn't as straight, certain wheel/tire fitments will rub, and the biggest is scraping certain SFCs, Headers, and SSRA. If all this is happening, why still lower the car?
Sorry, I guess that's 3 or 4 questions...
02-23-2004, 09:20 PM
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I would say SFCs and LCAs. Inthat order. The bang for the buck is also going to depend on what you wanna do. Wanna go straight as possible and hook up on a launch? Or you wanna cut some fast corners and go in circles or some **** like that 
. You can do both, just pick which you want first.
. You can do both, just pick which you want first. 
hey!!!!
02-24-2004, 10:45 AM
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i'm real happy with my bmr lca's, phb & sfc's (red chro/moly except for sfc's (reg steel) and am super happy with my hal/qa1 12 way adj shocks and front springs!
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Two cheap ideas someone once told me is go with V6 springs on the rear (softer, better weight distribution) and weld up the lower control arms. Buy some poly bushings for the LCAs and weld some scrap steel along the bottoms to make them solid. That would be a good idea if you couldn't afford the aftermarket ones because it would eliminate that gap for strength.