I have the che relocation brackets and i'm lowered with the frpp springs. I got the relocation brackets after I had allready lowered the car and noticed an improvement in ride quality. It seemed to smooth out the bumps, but i wasn't sure if it was really better or just in my head. Well after installing my 1 piece driveshaft I couldn't get the pinion angle I wanted with my lca in the relocation bracket hole so i put them back to the stock hole. I decided to get an adj upper control arm from pmp to rectify the situation so i went ahead and moved them back a few days ago. Now i'm sure that it rides better. Has anyone else lowered there car before using lca relocation brackets and noticed an improvement after using them?

If you don't have relocation brackets could you buy some and let me know if you notice an improvement in ride quality so i can be absolutely sure i'm not crazy?

 

haha i might be doing that on mine soon....i have to get the rest of my suspension in first though...

 

Well do the brackets seperate from any other suspension mods and let me know if the ride improves.

 

I currently am lowered and have the CHE relocation brackets waiting to be installed. I will install them once i get my DS from the Denny's GB. Sorry but it will most likley be a few weeks before i am even able to get to it.

Richard

 

The angle of the LCA does affect ride smoothness on rough roads, bumps, or potholes.

The reason is that if the LCAs are at an angle--which happens when you lower the car without the brackets--and the suspension is compressed or it extends, then this transfers a force to the body of the car. For example, if you hit a bump and the wheel is forced upwards into the wheelwell, then the LCA will apply a slight jerk "backwards" to the body of the car.

If the LCA is level, then this effect will be diminished.

By the way, if you haven't installed the CHE relocation brackets yet, you might consider a different brand. There is nothing wrong with their quality, but they only give you one other mounting option (OEM or one other). Other brands are better. BMRs give you a total of three options (stock and two others) and Steeda is better still, with a total of four choices.

 

Hows the quality of the other brackets? I'm not really interested, but curious. I know the che brackets look indestructable. I'm assuming the design of all these brackets are fairly similar.

 

The BMR is every bit as tough as the CHE, if not more so. I have installed both and the BMRshad a more precise fit. I have not seen the Steedas in person, only by photographs. They appear to be well made, but again I haven't held one in my hands.

The design is extremely similar, it's just that some companies offer more mounting hole options. There is absolotley nothing wrong with the quality of the CHEs...it's just that I don't like how they offer very little adjustability.

My gripe with the BMRs is that they don't sell a bare steel version anymore. The powdercoating they use is DAMN tough. It takes me longer to grind off the powdercoating for welding prep than it does to actually install the brackets, welding and all!

 

The BMR bracket instructions say to weld if 60ft times go below 1.5s. Since I don't plan to ever drag race, and certainly won't hit 1.5s if I do, am I OK just bolting these on?
Thanks
Jason

 

I'm lower with bmr springs and d-spec shocks with sphon adj lca's. I did noticed a better ride with the bmr relocation bracket that I installed recently, suspension seems to have more of a even give than before and the pothole jar seem less.

 

I would have it weld in place, I did and kept the bolt in for insurance