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Got these installed last weekend and finally got to test the launch today. I am happy to report that the results were excellent – no wheel hop, excellent plant!
I was talking to Kevin (Raggs) and this is another instance where the mod surprised me. The new brackets also resulted in a more tame ride quality from the rear suspension. It seems that the change in geometry affects the action of the rear axle over bumps – a nice side benefit of doing this job.
All the write ups talk about cutting the emergency brake cable bracket in order to fit the new brackets. I bought a replacement set of brackets so that I could retain the originals uncut, but I never got them up to Kevin to weld for me. I decided to proceed with the install anyway and figured I would use the replacement brackets to restore the car to original if necessary (a compromise I know). When I removed the bolts however I noticed that the holes were elongated, and I thought I may be able to bend the brackets around the new LCA brackets and they would fit without cutting. I bent the brackets out, and using a large screwdriver blade as a spacer – hammered the brackets back into shape to fit. Installed the LCA brackets and using a large C clamp to hold the reshaped bracket in place, I used a large punch to re-align the holes for the bolts. Well it fit just fine, and with a little chassis black gloss, the reshaped brackets look great.
I recommend this mod for everyone with a lowered car and even if your car is not lowered, since the LCAs do not angle upward properly even at stock spring height. The mod took about 90 minutes and the brackets are fairly cheap.
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I had mine apart to put them on - and guess what - they sent me the wrong brackets! Boy was I cursing
I returned them about 1 month ago to the supplier and have yet to receive the correct ones. If I don't get satisfaction shortly I shall post the name of the supplier - so we can all be forwarned about dealing with them. What really infuriated me was that when I called to complain, I was told that they knew a few bad ones were sold to the public but have made no effort to contact the people, they are waiting for the customers to complain - some service!
I'll give it another week
-------------------- Hawkeye: SSOA F98-C98
1998 SS - Black All Options - Mods Whisper Lid, K & N, Lou's Short Stick, Shift Light, Skip Shift, SLP Y, Borla, 4:10's, BMR STB, SLP SFCs, Granatelli MAF, Hypertech III, 160 Stat, Mallory Billet Pedals, Metco Aluminum LCAs,Fast Toys Ram Air Mod, Spohn Panhard Bar, BMR Torque Arm, free EGR mod,power antenna, BMR LCA brackets, Gentex Temp/Compass Auto Dim Mirror, AllMaxx Strobe and Wig Wag, BAER Eradispeed rotors,PPC Headers with Random Technology Hi Flow Cats, BMR Drive shaft Loop,FAST 78MM Throttle Body, FAST 78MM Composite Intake, Mobil 1 & lots of Zaino.
Wife & Best Friend Mary - copilot. Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000
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Good to hear the install went well Rich, ... .
quote:I was told that they knew a few bad ones were sold to the public but have made no effort to contact the people, they are waiting for the customers to complain - some service!
............That is lame. Hawkeye, ...Rich (I believe) and I used BMR brackets, ...the quality is excellent, and the customer service has been great. When you say "supplier" do you mean the 'middle-man' or the actual company making them? (and hopefully it's not BMR) In any case, ...if there is a company out there that KNOWS they have a problem and are not contacting their customers, ... , ...I'd take my money elsewhere.
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I was told that I purchased BMR relocation brackets, but there was a "bad" batch of them.
They were too narrow to fit. Very frustrating after getting the car up and undoing the LCA's on both sides just to find out wrong parts Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000
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Do you have adjustable LCA's and did you have to shorten them up to get the axle back to center in the wheelwell?
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Art, I installed fixed(BMR) LCA's, ...prior to the relocation brackets(BMR. Everything went in fine, wheels centered in wells, etc. (not that this is related, ...even though it is to lowering, ...I do have an adj. PH)
Hawkeye, ...bad batch of BMR's ... , that surprises me that they didn't speak up on it... , ...I've never heard anything bad about them...
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quote:Originally posted by Camaro_Woody: What is a LCA bracket?
LCA = Lower control arm - they're the pieces that hold the axle in place fore and aft. The front bolts to the body, the rear to the bottom of the axle. When a car is lowered, the angle changes (front of the LCA is closer to the ground) so the LCA relocate brackets are used to move the axle mounting point lower.
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i like the BMR bolt-in LCA brackets because they are remomveable if you want to ever put you car back to stock, plus they come powder coated. however, they are not compatible to aftermarket rear ends, such as the moser 12-bolt. you have to use the weld-in ones, which are not powder coated. Posts: 1579 | From: Portland, OR. | Registered: May 2001
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quote:Originally posted by poSSum: Kevin and Rich,
Do you have adjustable LCA's and did you have to shorten them up to get the axle back to center in the wheelwell?
No, I have the BMR LCAs and the difference in length is compensated by the increased angle.
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