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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 11:11 AM
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Basically I got these from a friend for about $100 and I sanded, painted replaced the joints on them. I didnt ask many questions because they were in bad shape when I received them and they were only $100.

Are these BMR, UMI, Spohn or any other company? Not sure what exactly I have here. I just knew this would complete the task of having a full suspension car!

Are there any pieces missing?


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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 11:22 AM
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looks like BMR. I have the same ones, just the adjustable versions
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They seem to be the single adjustable model. Is there any hardware that goes along with these?
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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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They don't appear to be UMI ( uppers or lowers )

Those uppers don't appear to be BMR either

Unless they are an old design that has been changed

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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 06:31 PM
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Uppers could be Spohn
Lowers could be BMR
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Old Feb 15, 2017 | 07:14 PM
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Shock mounts on the lower arms look bent in that picture.
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Originally Posted by charlie_gonzales
They don't appear to be UMI ( uppers or lowers )

Those uppers don't appear to be BMR either

Unless they are an old design that has been changed
Originally Posted by charlie_gonzales
Uppers could be Spohn
Lowers could be BMR
I was wondering if they were mis-matched. I looked a Spohn and they seem to have a different angle on the lower A arms. But it could be an older version of Spohn as well. I'll compare some Google images and see what is what?

I was hoping a UMI or BMR rep could help me out. It looks like BMR AA032 kit. Maybe an older version of it....

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Shock mounts on the lower arms look bent in that picture.
They look like they were made that way. Both have the same structure. Car came from an old guy who rarely drove it so if they are bent, they are equally bent.
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Old Feb 17, 2017 | 08:56 AM
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The lowers look like they may be ours. The uppers however look a little different. If they are ours, the bushings in the lowers have been changed out. They do not look like the bushings we provide. The balljoint plate on our uppers extend around the end of the straight tube
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Originally Posted by BMR Sales2
The lowers look like they may be ours. The uppers however look a little different. If they are ours, the bushings in the lowers have been changed out. They do not look like the bushings we provide. The balljoint plate on our uppers extend around the end of the straight tube
I changed the ball joints out. The original ones were trash. Had some new Moog ones pressed in....

So its safe to say the uppers arent yours. Thanks for reaching out!
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Old Feb 17, 2017 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by SwampWS6
I changed the ball joints out. The original ones were trash. Had some new Moog ones pressed in....

So its safe to say the uppers arent yours. Thanks for reaching out!
I believe they are talking about the poly bushings not the ball joints as the bushings in the bottom A-Arm look to be fairly ragged and need replaced.
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Looks like the uppers are Global West. Lowers look like BMR.
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Originally Posted by ssjason232
Looks like the uppers are Global West. Lowers look like BMR.
I'm not a BMR employee but I know my competitors part pretty well I am sure both of those are BMR a-arms, upper and lower.
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They do look very similar, but our balljoint plate is slightly different. Unless these are a very early set



EDIT: Just had Brett take a look at these, he said they do look like an early set of our arms before the upper balljoint plate was revised.
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