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Old 11-23-2003, 04:45 PM
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ok i want to lower my car, are the bmr springs a lot stiffer and how much do they lower the car, i dont want to go too low. i have the stock ws6 springs in there now.

if i lower my car i need to get LCA brackets right?

i want to get a torque arm too, is the BMR adjustable one good and is it easy to get the right adjustment and get it accurately?

how is their (BMR) panhard bar?

with wheel hop what can it effect/damage, and how extreme and how often would it have to happen to cause damage?

any other suggestions please let me know...
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I can't answer the question abou the springs but here's my opinion on the others.
Bolt-on relocation brackets, Edelbrock torque arm and the BMR adjustable panhard would all be good choices.

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what is the difference between edelbrock and the BMR torque arms? just one is adjustable and one isnt? i want something really strong but i dont knwo much about the advantages of adjustability...
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
what is the difference between edelbrock and the BMR torque arms? just one is adjustable and one isnt?
BMR adjustable, Edelbrock non-adjustable. If you want to set up your car for racing then go with the BMR adjustable torque arm, for everyday driving the Edlebrock will work fine.
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well i woudl like to go to the track every once in a while so should i go with the bmr? the price doesnt really matter
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I run the BMR Panhard and lower control arms without issue.
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If you go with the BMR it would be wise to get there longer torque arm bolt kit, $19.95.
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what exactly is that longer torque arm bolt kit? never heard anything about it...
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Scroll down to mounting hardware kits, http://www.bmrfabrication.com/misc.HTM .
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I've had a problem with the BMR adj panhard rod. It simply wasn't strong enough to stop my STOCK sized tires (245/50/16s) from rubbing when cornering. My car did it while lowered and when I put it back at stock height to try to figure out what was causing it.

I switched to a G2 adj panhard rod and have eliminated 95% of the rubbings. The only time my tires rub now is in VERY extreme cases (ie: right before the car goes into a slide).
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JD13 chased that problem for a long time before correcting it with a new PHB....



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