LCA relocation brackets
LCA relocation brackets How much of a neccesity are the relocation brackets for a lowered car? Already have new LCA's on the way so if these brackets are a must I would like to install the whole setup at once. Hanks for any responses. I have found a lot of very valuable information at this sie and hope to find out more.
LCA Relocation brackets are recommended for even stock height f-bodies, and conciddered a must if lowered.
I've been running my suspension lowered (about 1 1/2" drop) for the past 2 years, but just got around to installing the Relocation brackets last week!
I'm not very hard on my car, especially from a stand still, but I wished I had installed the brackets sooner.
I used the bolt-on from BMR.
I've been running my suspension lowered (about 1 1/2" drop) for the past 2 years, but just got around to installing the Relocation brackets last week!
I'm not very hard on my car, especially from a stand still, but I wished I had installed the brackets sooner.
I used the bolt-on from BMR.
Relocation brackets are one of the first mods I think should be done to the fbody . These brackets will help your rear stick better going around turns , bumps and especially in the rain .
When I installed them in my car I added some LCAs while down there and man I can take a turn that I would normally be sideways without chirping a tire .
In short , very good mod .
When I installed them in my car I added some LCAs while down there and man I can take a turn that I would normally be sideways without chirping a tire .
In short , very good mod .
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they help a lot with traction and helping the car stick.
my car was lowered when i got it and it needed shocks on the rear also so i installed the bmr bolt in brackets and a set of bilstien hd's on the back and i put the control arms on the middle hole and the car was a world better.
im going to try the lower hole in the brackets later and see if its better.
my car was lowered when i got it and it needed shocks on the rear also so i installed the bmr bolt in brackets and a set of bilstien hd's on the back and i put the control arms on the middle hole and the car was a world better.
im going to try the lower hole in the brackets later and see if its better.
Get bolt on brackets, took me 30 min to install my BMR's and have no problems. Weld in ones you have to measure angles and what not plus you will need the welder and if you dont know how to use one you will also need someone who does know how to use one.
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I'm going to have to disagree here. I don't have them on my car, and it's lowered. They are not necessary. Can be helpful in some situations. Can be hurtful in others (particularly when cornering prowess is the idea).
I sell them too, as do the others that responded here. But I sell them when they are needed, and I don't believe that's all the time just because the car is lowered. Matter of fact, I haven't see a good reason given to do it here yet. I certainly don't agree that even stock cars need them. I don't have wheel-hop problems lowered 1", and even if I did because I'm not a drag racer, but an autocrosser, I'd still not have them because I don't want to end up with the roll-oversteer that is promoted when the tail end of the LCA's are dropped.
Weld in are always better than bolt-in. Stronger, but harder to install (you have to weld). If you are going to get some, I'll recommend UMI (and it's what I primarily carry, but have other brands too so the customer knows I'm not capable of supplying other brands).
I sell them too, as do the others that responded here. But I sell them when they are needed, and I don't believe that's all the time just because the car is lowered. Matter of fact, I haven't see a good reason given to do it here yet. I certainly don't agree that even stock cars need them. I don't have wheel-hop problems lowered 1", and even if I did because I'm not a drag racer, but an autocrosser, I'd still not have them because I don't want to end up with the roll-oversteer that is promoted when the tail end of the LCA's are dropped.
Weld in are always better than bolt-in. Stronger, but harder to install (you have to weld). If you are going to get some, I'll recommend UMI (and it's what I primarily carry, but have other brands too so the customer knows I'm not capable of supplying other brands).
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
I'm going to have to disagree here. I don't have them on my car, and it's lowered. They are not necessary. Can be helpful in some situations. Can be hurtful in others (particularly when cornering prowess is the idea).
I sell them too, as do the others that responded here. But I sell them when they are needed, and I don't believe that's all the time just because the car is lowered. Matter of fact, I haven't see a good reason given to do it here yet. I certainly don't agree that even stock cars need them. I don't have wheel-hop problems lowered 1", and even if I did because I'm not a drag racer, but an autocrosser, I'd still not have them because I don't want to end up with the roll-oversteer that is promoted when the tail end of the LCA's are dropped.
Weld in are always better than bolt-in. Stronger, but harder to install (you have to weld). If you are going to get some, I'll recommend UMI (and it's what I primarily carry, but have other brands too so the customer knows I'm not capable of supplying other brands).
I sell them too, as do the others that responded here. But I sell them when they are needed, and I don't believe that's all the time just because the car is lowered. Matter of fact, I haven't see a good reason given to do it here yet. I certainly don't agree that even stock cars need them. I don't have wheel-hop problems lowered 1", and even if I did because I'm not a drag racer, but an autocrosser, I'd still not have them because I don't want to end up with the roll-oversteer that is promoted when the tail end of the LCA's are dropped.
Weld in are always better than bolt-in. Stronger, but harder to install (you have to weld). If you are going to get some, I'll recommend UMI (and it's what I primarily carry, but have other brands too so the customer knows I'm not capable of supplying other brands).
The brackets aren't to cure wheel hop, they improve the instant center and help to plant the tires harder on launch.... plenty of guys have seen a full tenth off of their sixty-foot times. This goes for stock-height and lowered rides. So when you say that you "haven't see a good reason given to do it here yet".... a tenth off of your short-time will be a nice ET reduction at the topside of the track. Sounds like a good reason to me.
As Sam said however:
"Can be helpful in some situations. Can be hurtful in others (particularly when cornering prowess is the idea)."
Sam is about cornering, not 1/4 mile times.
"Can be helpful in some situations. Can be hurtful in others (particularly when cornering prowess is the idea)."
Sam is about cornering, not 1/4 mile times.
Originally Posted by Viper
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Sam is about cornering, not 1/4 mile times.
Sam is about cornering, not 1/4 mile times.
....and sorry if I sounded arrogant, it was not the intent. I don't know anything about Sam other than what I have read about his sweet revalving. The ratio of use here practically dictates that nearly any mod is for drag racing... Roadracing seems to be enough of a niche on this site that it never even pops into my mind although admittedly this section of the forum may be the exception.
