LCA's which brand?
The good thing about the J&M LCAs is that they have the new poly-ball bushings that will allow some articulation which keeps them from binding and causing snap oversteer. The BMRs and steedas are more for drag racing and are solid poly. Plus there are no lube fittings on the J&Ms.
The good thing about the J&M LCAs is that they have the new poly-ball bushings that will allow some articulation which keeps them from binding and causing snap oversteer. The BMRs and steedas are more for drag racing and are solid poly. Plus there are no lube fittings on the J&Ms.
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/2005MustangSUSPENSION.htm
Plus they are local (to me). I actually drove to their shop and picked up my stuff. Nice shop, good people. They have my business.
BMRs crapped out on me after only a few thousand miles and less than 50 trips down the 1320. J&M HotPart FTW. They're much quieter, tighter, and don't seem like they're going to fail any time soon. Can't beat the price as well. The unique bushing really works.
also has anyone heard of CHE control arms? i was told those were good cause they use delrin instead of poly against the metal bushing so there is no worry about ever having to grease them as delrin is self lubricating and they wont squeak over time.
anyone know if this is true
The real decision would come from if you are a drag racer, or want to be able to push out of corners well. LCR's that are favorites of drag racers, are not the type you want for hard cornering and accelerating out of hard corners, unless you like going sideways. Erik
The other companies make poly bushings that are just 1 piece solid bushings that are awesome for drag racing, but if you are cornering really hard, they do not allow for the tires to maintain full contact as the body rolls. There are two ways to fix this. The first is to get rod ends instead of poly on one end to allow for articulation. This introduces lots of road noise. Or you can get the J&M poly-ball bushings that allow articulation. They do not allow quite as much rotation as a rod end, but allow much better movement than regular poly bushings. They also do not have grease fittings, you just grease them during install, and then leave them. That is what makes them special. Plus they cost less than most of the other manufacturer's lcas.


