Just had them installed and WOW what a difference. I especially recommend them if you've lowered your car. Before I wasn't able to floor it in first gear without breaking the back tires loose. Now I can hammer it to the floor and it sticks like glue. It also seems to grip better around corners. I had them welded in and it only took a little over an hour.

 

Hi Ryan-

Perfect timing, I was just thinking about ordering a set of these relo brackets.

 

Me too!

 

me 3. of course I need a pair of LCA's too, hah

 

I recently installed mine also. I would definitely not recommend the bottom setting on a daily driver. I ended up using the top setting, like the OP.

I also would recommend grinding down a bit of the bushings on the LCA's if you're using BMR's LCA's. I don't know why I didn't think about that, but between the rear end moving on me, and the LCA's not wanting to move, it took about 2 hours to change from the bottom to top setting! Same amount of time to install them.

 

I have BMR LCAs and I had to grind the bushings just a hair to get them to fit. Wasn't a big deal.

 

I didn't weld mine in last year, and got about 70dragstrip runs in or so until the right side relo bracket folded up last month. Along with the bracket, it pushed the ($$$) drag tire into the front of the wheel well lip, causing a bit of paint damage. My brackets new ones are welded in, and I added a BMR xtreme antiroll bar for added stability at the track. Haven't been back since with all the **** rain here in the mid-Atlantic every weekend, but hopefully I'll get an opportunity this upcoming weekend...

John

 

I installed a set of Steeda Adjustable LCAs with rod ends and thought about grinding the bushings but unstead I was sucessful spreading the BMR LCA Brackets using a C-clamp the wrong way.

I want to weld mine but since I would want to remove them to remove the paint before welding, and I am still on street tires, I figure that can wait until winter.

 

Hey John, I was following your info on the other site.... thanks for spreading the word here too- definetely a good idea to have these welded in, for good measure.

 

Once I posted the pics of the carnage, I was flooded with emails from folks that had NOT welded them in and were worried. Just look what 350hp was capable of doing once you start hooking hard consistently.

Hopefully the weather will be cooperative Saturday and our track rental will see some new best ETs...

 

I've got a set of these sitting in my garage waiting to get installed. Good to hear they made a nice difference!

 

Would you still recommend having them welded, for just street and daily driver use ? As I'll also be using them with the stock LCA's

 

Stock LCAs will only allow you to use the lowest setting on the BMR LCA relo-brackets because the stock LCA ends are so hugh.

Has anyone running fixed length LCAs noticed that their rear end is cocked front to rear on one side more than the other when running BMR Relo-brackets? I swear it looked like my passenger side was closer to the front of the fender opening than on the driver side. or maybe I'm . I can't measure it anymore since I have swapped in a bunch more adjustable parts a month ago.

 

So is it safe to assume, that with the stock LCA's and lowest settings on the relo-brackets. That they're safe to use without welding them in place?

 

Just have them welded in. It's an easy job that any shop should be able to do.

 

i did not weld mine in. Too hard to change out when you bend one.

 

I thought the whole point of welding them was to prevent them from bending.

 

Good pictures! I installed these brackets a few weeks ago along with the rest of my suspension goodies, but I installed the LCA into the bottom hole because I am running the Eibach Sportlines, which is quite a bit more drop than most springs... I need to get them welded though!

 

Do they help at all if you car is not lowered. Mine is at stock ride height but I have replaced both the upper and lower control arms.

 

I ran my car with stock UCA and LCAs and stock springs for a year and I'd say no deetrimental effects. That included accomplishing the ET in my sig on street tires...