Hey guys, I am lookin to buy some new LCA's and I was just wonderin if anyone has BMR's and if they have held up for you well. Also, would you go with relocation brackets?
Thanks in advance.

 

Yes and yes!

 

have had mine for a few years now and no probs at all

 

i too am interested in this question. also what kind of difference did you feel with these. -g

 

why are the relo brackets necessary?

 

Relocation brackets are needed to lower the rear mount of the lower control arms so you don't get massive wheelhop after you lower the ride height of the car. The arms need to at least be level with the ground at ride height. I've heard (but never encountered) that relocation brackets may cause rear axle brake hop. I used the dual rod end BMRs with bolt-in relocation brackets on my '94, and never had a problem.

 

If my car is not lowered and I do not plan to do it do I need them? If so, where can I get them? I can't find them on BMR's website.

 

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=3&pcid=94

 

Here it is on BMR's website:

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodyDrivetrain.htm

They may help somewhat with a stock ride height, but you don't need them.

 

And you want the solid (poly end) LCAs for drag racing, & the rod end for road racing.

 

I got the poly/rubber BMR LCA's. Poly goes to the rear, and the rubber to the frame. Though I havent had time to install them yet .

 

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Do a search , particularly on BMR's quality. There was a real good and long thread from about two years ago on LS1.com about people expirence with their stuff, that can back up my opinion and expriences. I have had quite a few items on my car including - STB, PHB, LCA's, LCA Reloc.s, Trac Pak and tubular K-member. Right now I only have two left the trac pak and the STB. The trac pak would be gone by now if it wasn't welded in. Their stuff will hold up to a moderately driven car, and their Xtreme stuff will hold for drag only cars but if you plan to do some real racing, AutoX, RR, etc... get some quality LGM stuff or something from Spohn. Search around and you see that their weld's just don't hold up and some of the design are just destine for failure ( k-mbr)

 

i guess it would all depend on wat you are planning of doing with the car. Its important to note that, imo, any lca that isnt intended for a all-out drag car with poly bushings is the wrong bushing. Also, there are some considerable disadvantages that you should consider before ordering anything.

The poly bushings arent meant for LCA imo.....people feel that after they installed a set of poly/poly lca'z they felt the ride improve..more responsive. In a way yes the ride feels tighter, but not in a good way. THe stock lca is meant to have "pliable" bushings in order to work properly. THe tighter feel is coming from a bushing that doesnt give way, thus possibly creating some unwanted oversteer....and binding, not to mention a squeeky ride.

If anything, go for a rod-end design or rod/poly (last resort)....if available, i would like a rod/rubber lca with a tubular body...but i dont think its available if not a one off custom. My only problem with rod ends is that they transmit a harsher ride to the cabin, but your suspension will "Work" the way it should due to the fact that these "bushings" move freely, eliminating the binding and giving you a "positive" reacting suspension.

again, see where you are going to realistically take the car and research. I know its tough when you first start posting questions, even though im still "considered" a newbie, but we've all been there and just dont be afraid to ask.....

most importantly though, READ! READ! READ!

good luck!!

 

Have nothing but BMR on the car and never had a problem!! I mostly drag race and street drive the car (no autocross) couldn't be happier!! remember to take everything on a forum as an opinion not gospel,good luck...........

 

i couldn't have said it better myself. the fastest cam only m6 has all the bmr suspension products on it, and it is just that, the fastest. bmr makes great products. check out their website for all the fast cars that have bmr products on them, and that should give you the info you need.

 

exactly, like said before read, read, read! but I wouldn't call someone experiences an opinion. Seems like most peoples issues with BMR stuff is due to AutoX & RR.

 

Thanks for all of your opinions guys, it helps a bunch. I'm thinkin about going with the box (square) LCA's. Hopefully this will give me the traction I need for the street and keep that wheel hop to a minimum. If anyone has any for sale or know anyone send me a pm. Thanks for the help...... it's still open for other suggestions.

 

I've had the BMR tube lca's poly/poly end's on for 4 years and have had no problem's, I also have the bolt on lowering bracket's that I put on when I had Hotchkis lowering spring's on but took the spring's off because it was lower than they said but left the bracket's on and keep the lca's in the lower bolt hole and this really helped with traction and to eliminate wheel hop. A adj. torque arm will really help to get traction by getting your pinion angle at the right angle for the best traction.

 

I have BMR stb, adj. ta, lca, adj. phr, and sfc's. They are well built, and never gave any negative effects on the car. I highly recommend there products.

 

Thanks for all of your help, it's still open for opinions..