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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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whats a good brand for subframe connectors that wont cost me an arm and a leg?

i've found a set of hotchkis sfc's for 229, spohn's for 150, BMR for 150, etc.

my car is a 98 TA lowered on H&R sport springs.......
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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I've got the BMR weld-in ones. Tightened my car up alot. they look good too!
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BMR weld-in, you won't be sorry.

EDIT: Get the tubular, not the square tube ( like mine ), since you're lowered. You won't lose any ground clearance that way.
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Yeah I've got the square ones since my car isn't lowered. Go with the tubular ones for sure.
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http://www.lmperformance.com/529/1.html

these?
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those.
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the Spohn or the SLP's are good too. I am bias towards Spohn, i think it's a great compnay...and all of my suspension is by them. The Spohn and the BMR's are the same thing.
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jet_black
BMR weld-in, you won't be sorry.

EDIT: Get the tubular, not the square tube ( like mine ), since you're lowered. You won't lose any ground clearance that way.

This is exactly right IMO. Good luck!!
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i have a lowered t/a and just got the slp bolt ons...even though they hang lower than the tubular ones the stock y-pipe and my borla exhaust still hang just a bit lower
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I've got the boxed BMR weld in's. No clearance issues at all. This pic is before my headers and Y pipe, but you get the idea. I've also got an Eibach Sportline kit and the factoy ground effects on my 02 Z28. The lowest point of my car is the cross brace that goes under where the Y pipe meets the catback (if you know what I mean, I'm not sure what it's called). My SFC are at least 1 inch above that plate. No problems at all. Go with the boxed, IMO.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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would diamond style sfc's cause any clearance issues? a guy on the board told me about a set he makes......
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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If you're going to be doing big exhaust, stay away from the diamond types. Other than that though, SFC's are SFC's. There are technical differences, but unless you're a profesional road course driver, or perhaps a physical enineer, you'll never know the difference. Go with easy and cheap. That's my take on it anyway.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Def. go with the BMR weld-in's. After i picked my car up from the shop after they had installed them, my car felt really stiff. They are very reasonable price wise as well. You def. won't be dissapointed.
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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/abrrym...11.jpg&.src=ph
would i be able to run a set like these? with pacesetter LTs and an O/R Y?
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did my last post show up? its not saying it was the latest post.....
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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I was hoping to get weld on slp sfc to go with my qtp headers and catted y. Would I have to get non diamond shaped weld ons sfc to have it all fit together nicely?
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