Is there a reason you are against steeda brackets? I'm not trying to convince you or challenge your decision, I'm just wondering.

 

I got the BMR brackets, they are serious HD pieces. Yes they are necessary.

 

I do know Steeda makes good parts, however I don't like the design of the bracket not having something bolting to the axle toward the front of the car (wanted to say medially) and only bolting horizontally.

 

I've used both Whiteline and BMR. Both are stout pieces and you'll have no quality issues with either. I like them both but also enjoyed the options BMR has on their Relo bracket adjustments.

Let us know if we can help you out.

 

Do you find that you need the adjustability in relo bracket, if you get an adjustable LCA can you use that to change the geometry that can be changed by the brackets?

 

I have bmr with Steeda sports and bmr lca and Steeda rear sway and Steeda phb.

 

I'm having the steeda relo brackets and billet lcas done today. I'll post a review after. I am pretty excited.

 

You promised a review Mr V!!!

 

Lol. You are right. I suck. I really like the lcas a lot. It has reduced most of my wheel hop to a memory. I can get it to hop on cold days. That is about it. I assume its my summer tires. The acceleration out of a corner is also better. It's smoother. The power seems to be more usable. It used to seem like I was getting more noise than speed.

I honestly don't know how to rate the relocation brackets. I assume my car is better for having them but I can't perceive anything different. I've been told I would have less traction if I didn't have them. My biggest fear about adding them was clearance. It just looks so low. I think it's just too close to the wheels to hit anything. That's my hope at least. I'm not sure if the billet lcas versus tubular made a difference but a few people reported horrible noise from tubulars.

Overall, I think it was a great mod. I was worried about sound and clearance. There is no extra noise or harshness that I can feel. The back end feels more planted and gives me more confidence when I'm driving silly. The relo brackets are suppose to keep me from losing traction. I guess saying I didn't notice anything different after lowering means they did their job. I think the lcas and relo brackets are a must do. It makes it feel like I'm getting more out of the power I have. I think it was well worth it.

 

That was a quick reply. All is forgiven!
Thanks for the review! It will be helpful.
Mike

 

Lol, I figured I owed you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask or pm.

 

Mr.V... i was reading this thread as i am considering to buy a reloc bracket. just to confirm.. were u able to remove wheel hop by installing lca n reloc bracket.

 

If you read through the many threads some say one thing works, others say something else works. Go with the cheapest option, which would probably be just LCA's. Stiffer bushing may remove the wheel hop. If that doesn't do it then I would lower the car. The point of the relo brackets is to correct the rear end geometry once the car has been lowered. Without them on a lowered car the LCA's will point upward and can cause more wheel hop.

 

Thanks Brandon302. I got lost reading all the different opinion about this. I have lowered my car by 1 in. So I think LCA with reloc brac would be a start. How bad is noise increase with the install

 

Depends on what LCA's you go with. There are many options out there but the ones I liked and found to be quiet are Whiteline, BMR and METCO's. All are different price points, the BMR LCA's are a simple design but its effective. I really do like BMR's Relocation brackets as well. Installed, greased and torqued correctly you shouldn't experience much NVH and if you do its negligible. Hope this helps.

 

The lcas remove a lot of my wheel hop. The relo brackets just realigned my lcas. The posts I read lead me to believe that not doing the brackets would lead to a loss in power transferred to the ground. I've heard of many people getting rid of the hop just by lowering it.

Side note: talk to Jay at Hypermotive. Sharp guy and knows his stuff. Great vendor too.