Lower Control Arm Relocation
01-14-2012, 07:24 PM
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Lower Control Arm Relocation
Should I get a lower control arm relocation bracket if I am lowering my car 1-1.5 inches? Im replacing the lower control arms to fix my wheel hop and launch but will it grab better with relocation brackets too or is this a waste?
01-21-2012, 12:40 PM
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Yes you should get control arm relocation brackets especially after you have lowered it. The reason being the front of your control arm will now be higher than the rear and you want it level, or parallel with the ground. I use the BMR ones.
02-17-2012, 03:36 PM
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At UPR, our 2010 GT runs 9s in the quarter mile without relocation brackets.
02-21-2012, 04:25 PM
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Oh really? You do realize when you lower the car you've changed the angle of the lower control arm, and not for the best.
02-22-2012, 08:30 AM
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I think thats what I said. You need adj lower and upper arms for a 1.5 drop.(plus adj PHB) Thats what I did and no wheel hop anymore...Sorry for the confusion
Last edited by thelastsumurai; 02-22-2012 at 08:32 AM.
02-22-2012, 12:16 PM
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When you lower the car what happens is that the front of the arm is now lower than the back where it attaches to the axle. When you launch some of the power is used to push UP on the body as a result instead of pushing the car forward.
The relocation bracket will let you relocate the back of the lower control arm attachment so the arm is now parallel to the ground or maybe at an angle down at the back. That lets you get the power to the ground and moving the car forward instead of pushing the car up.
02-22-2012, 02:35 PM
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I think you are confused on the question. The adjustable lower and upper control arms will re-set your pinion angle. They don't do anything though for the change in the relation of the lower control arm to the ground.
When you lower the car what happens is that the front of the arm is now lower than the back where it attaches to the axle. When you launch some of the power is used to push UP on the body as a result instead of pushing the car forward.
The relocation bracket will let you relocate the back of the lower control arm attachment so the arm is now parallel to the ground or maybe at an angle down at the back. That lets you get the power to the ground and moving the car forward instead of pushing the car up.
When you lower the car what happens is that the front of the arm is now lower than the back where it attaches to the axle. When you launch some of the power is used to push UP on the body as a result instead of pushing the car forward.
The relocation bracket will let you relocate the back of the lower control arm attachment so the arm is now parallel to the ground or maybe at an angle down at the back. That lets you get the power to the ground and moving the car forward instead of pushing the car up.