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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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i just installed my LCA's today and i was reading the BMR website and they say the relocation brackets are a must. do i really need them? if so what are the consequences of not having them?
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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Only if your car is lowered. And if it is lowered it just puts them at a angle not so good for launching etc... No real problems though.
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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^^^so then maybe i should get them.....u gonna help erik install his LCA's and other stuff?
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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It is a must for lowered cars and stock ride height cars also gain some traction. V6Bird a member on this board has a video of his car with them and shows the function of them maybe he will see this and post it again..
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Depends on weight transfer if your car is soft in the rear it will drop on a hard launch and so yeah even a car at stock ride height can benifit depending on your application. But for the average guy at stock height it is not that important.
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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^^^so then maybe i should get them.....u gonna help erik install his LCA's and other stuff?
Jeff, you still gonna help a brother out with adjusting my suspension?
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Inspector12
Only if your car is lowered. And if it is lowered it just puts them at a angle not so good for launching etc... No real problems though.
Jeff
Thats not correct. They are a must...lowered or not.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
Thats not correct. They are a must...lowered or not.
welcome back to the site mike lol
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V6 bird is right, just read up on suspension geometry and chassis setup, particularly on instant center.I'm not gonna write paper on the exact angles but, U want the lca's and t'a arm to both point up towards the car, but the lca's point downward towards the front at ride height, bad geometry for the car to transfer weight, relo brackets help the geometry of the supsension greatly.They help plant the car much better due the improved geometry.
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