Help me decide on UCA and LCA's
04-01-2008, 12:17 PM
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RE: Help me decide on UCA and LCA's
Thanks guys, I appreciate your info. I will probably get the BMR pieces, I'm just waitingto save up a few more dollars so that I can get everything at once, including Eibach springs. Stangsuspensions.com is where I foundall this at the best price. As soon asI get it installed I will post some pics. I also have Rims, Tires, and Exhaust here at the house, I plan on doingit all at the same time.
04-01-2008, 12:18 PM
#12
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RE: Help me decide on UCA and LCA's
I have UMI Single Adj Lowers and UMI tubular Upper (non adj). Love them... They also make an adj panhard bar (#1042 or 1043). You can find them at http://www.stranoparts.com/searchbym...&ModelID=5
No wheel hop. If I were to lower, I'd get the Steeda brackets at
http://www.steeda.com/products/lower...n_brackets.php
They must be welded in and that gives you the stock location for now, then later when you lower you'll have the other points to adjust to.
Just my 2 cents
No wheel hop. If I were to lower, I'd get the Steeda brackets at
http://www.steeda.com/products/lower...n_brackets.php
They must be welded in and that gives you the stock location for now, then later when you lower you'll have the other points to adjust to.
Just my 2 cents
04-01-2008, 01:18 PM
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RE: Help me decide on UCA and LCA's
ORIGINAL: StangAddiction
I was planning on getting BMR UCA, LCA's, and panhard bar. After checking into the CHE brand, they seem to be great also. However, CHE offers the LCA's with the "bracket" for the brake lines and also, they havethe Delrin bushing added for less maintenance and squeek free. The only hold back for me is that CHE doesn't offer a panhard bar with center adjustment, only adjustment on the end. I read that center adjustment is better. BMR has the panhard bar with center adjustment. I wanted to get all the pieces from the same manufacturer. Would it hurt to get the control arms from CHE and the panhard bar from BMR? Thoughts??
Thanks.
I was planning on getting BMR UCA, LCA's, and panhard bar. After checking into the CHE brand, they seem to be great also. However, CHE offers the LCA's with the "bracket" for the brake lines and also, they havethe Delrin bushing added for less maintenance and squeek free. The only hold back for me is that CHE doesn't offer a panhard bar with center adjustment, only adjustment on the end. I read that center adjustment is better. BMR has the panhard bar with center adjustment. I wanted to get all the pieces from the same manufacturer. Would it hurt to get the control arms from CHE and the panhard bar from BMR? Thoughts??
Thanks.
Personally I wouldn't worry about mixing from different manufacturers, this stuff is not too complicated. All the top brands are high quality, so pick the parts that suit you.
In regards to reloc brakets: I have Eibach-Pro springs and no-reloc braket. The rears of my LCAs are higher than the fronts (toward front of car), not ideal. Its ~6 degree slope, ideally you want 0 as the best compromise between acceleration and braking (the angle will change). So...eventually I will get reloc brackets and I'll go with the Steeda because they have the most adjustability. However, I should point out, with my current Mods and 255/45/18 Sumitomos I do not experience wheel hop...go figure.
04-01-2008, 03:44 PM
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RE: Help me decide on UCA and LCA's
ORIGINAL: Argonaut
Where did you read that having the adjustment in the center of the PHB is better? I've heard some true suspension experts state the opposite.
Personally I wouldn't worry about mixing from different manufacturers, this stuff is not too complicated. All the top brands are high quality, so pick the parts that suit you.
In regards to reloc brakets: I have Eibach-Pro springs and no-reloc braket. The rears of my LCAs are higher than the fronts (toward front of car), not ideal. Its ~6 degree slope, ideally you want 0 as the best compromise between acceleration and braking (the angle will change). So...eventually I will get reloc brackets and I'll go with the Steeda because they have the most adjustability. However, I should point out, with my current Mods and 255/45/18 Sumitomos I do not experience wheel hop...go figure.
ORIGINAL: StangAddiction
I was planning on getting BMR UCA, LCA's, and panhard bar. After checking into the CHE brand, they seem to be great also. However, CHE offers the LCA's with the "bracket" for the brake lines and also, they havethe Delrin bushing added for less maintenance and squeek free. The only hold back for me is that CHE doesn't offer a panhard bar with center adjustment, only adjustment on the end. I read that center adjustment is better. BMR has the panhard bar with center adjustment. I wanted to get all the pieces from the same manufacturer. Would it hurt to get the control arms from CHE and the panhard bar from BMR? Thoughts??
Thanks.
I was planning on getting BMR UCA, LCA's, and panhard bar. After checking into the CHE brand, they seem to be great also. However, CHE offers the LCA's with the "bracket" for the brake lines and also, they havethe Delrin bushing added for less maintenance and squeek free. The only hold back for me is that CHE doesn't offer a panhard bar with center adjustment, only adjustment on the end. I read that center adjustment is better. BMR has the panhard bar with center adjustment. I wanted to get all the pieces from the same manufacturer. Would it hurt to get the control arms from CHE and the panhard bar from BMR? Thoughts??
Thanks.
Personally I wouldn't worry about mixing from different manufacturers, this stuff is not too complicated. All the top brands are high quality, so pick the parts that suit you.
In regards to reloc brakets: I have Eibach-Pro springs and no-reloc braket. The rears of my LCAs are higher than the fronts (toward front of car), not ideal. Its ~6 degree slope, ideally you want 0 as the best compromise between acceleration and braking (the angle will change). So...eventually I will get reloc brackets and I'll go with the Steeda because they have the most adjustability. However, I should point out, with my current Mods and 255/45/18 Sumitomos I do not experience wheel hop...go figure.
Where I heard that the better panhard bar with center adjustment was from another website that I don't want to mention. Their reason had to do with ease of adjustment I believe. Thats why I am here, to ask and find this out before my purchase.
