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Sep 23, 2011 | 09:51 PM

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LCA Install

Going to install some LCA's , Relocation Brackets, and PHB. What is the best way to install. Any tips or tricks I should know. Any help is appreciated

Sep 23, 2011 | 10:19 PM

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Pretty straight forward. Should be easy if you have a good basic tool set.

Sep 23, 2011 | 10:37 PM

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Which relocation brackets did you get? If you got the bolt on ones you'll need a grinder or saw to cut off part of the old bracket to put the new one on

Sep 23, 2011 | 10:58 PM

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Which relocation brackets did you get? If you got the bolt on ones you'll need a grinder or saw to cut off part of the old bracket to put the new one on

Screw the saw idea lol. I might be doing my install tommarow morning of my new lca's and lca relocation brackets. Go to umi or bmr and look at there install pics on there site. Pretty much shows it all there.

Sep 24, 2011 | 09:26 AM

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So why would there install say to cut it off and re weld it back on?? Kinda need a saw or grinder for that

Sep 24, 2011 | 11:11 AM

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I had to saw part of the bracket off with a sawzall for my bmr bolt on relocators.

Sep 24, 2011 | 11:15 AM

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Same here. Took a saw to the bracket and slid the relocation bracket over the top. It is pretty easy to do. Be prepared to use some muscle on the stock LCA's. They will be torqued down pretty tight if they have never been off before.

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Sep 24, 2011 | 01:23 PM

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So why would there install say to cut it off and re weld it back on?? Kinda need a saw or grinder for that

I know it needs to be cut off. I wasn't arguing that. I was just saying screw using a saw. A grinder is so much easier IMO

Sep 24, 2011 | 03:39 PM

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now im confused, you have to grind parts for relocation brackets to fit??
As far as the LCAs go, make sure you dont tighten the bolts if the rear axle is hanging mid-air. lift your car from the rear axle when your gonna tighten everything down. The same with the panhardbar.

Sep 24, 2011 | 03:52 PM

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WTF? My brackets bolted right on. What the hell are ya'll cutting off?

Sep 24, 2011 | 09:11 PM

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Z99LS1 I was given you a hard time lol

Sep 24, 2011 | 09:40 PM

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The install went easier than I had expected. And yes I used a grinder also. Really tighten up the whole car and got rid of the clunking noise I had. Thanks for all the input

Sep 24, 2011 | 10:17 PM

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The LT1 folk don't have the stupid parking brake bracket the LS cars have so they got lucky and don't have to cut stuff ha ha.

Sep 25, 2011 | 02:59 AM

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I like your sig lol.

Sep 25, 2011 | 09:39 AM

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WTF? My brackets bolted right on. What the hell are ya'll cutting off?

Yup, mine did too...

Sep 25, 2011 | 10:50 AM

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I like your sig lol.

gotta make the best of it

Sep 25, 2011 | 11:44 AM

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I had to cut mine with UMI's bolt on relocation brackets.. used a grinder to do it, wasn't hard at all.

Sep 26, 2011 | 09:12 AM

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For any future reference you guys/gals will need: http://www.bmrsuspension.com/siteart/install/CAB002.pdf

Install isn't bad and I actually enjoy cutting some of the stuff on these cars...I don't know why? haha

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