I just recently noticed a major problem with my LCAs and RLBs. I have the Lakewood, nonadjustable Lower Control Arms and the BMR Weld In Relocation Brackets.

My problem is that the arms are pushing the wheels to far forward causing me to loose the little bit of slop needed into my driveshaft. This is causing my gears to be whiny on the deceleration.

Are the Lakewood arms NOT designed to be used with RLBs? I called Jegs and they had no idea what i was talking about.

Do i have to buy new LCAs to work with my RLBs? Please help me out, i don't want to bust my trans or rear end!

 

If you mounted the control arm relocation brackets correctly then there should be no problems. Now if you didn't and when you go to a lower setting it pulls the rearend foward then you have a problem. The control arms can be used with the relocation brackets but you need to have them mounted correctly.

Steven

 

How can they be mounted incorrectly? i thought they only went in one way? I had them welded in at my chevy dealer, and they said they didnt work together, but everyone else i talked to seemed to think they should work together.

 

If you mount the brackets too far foward or at a angle it will in effect pull the rearend foward or rearward by changing the center of the arc. I have seen it happen which in effect was causing wheel hop very bad in the car. Changed to adjustable control arms and everything was fine then.
Steven

 

Hmmm.....I just ordered a set of Spohn LCA's and brackets and noticed the Spohn Brackets have an arc design to which you mount the LCA's.....do other companies not have that? I stuck with one company for the whole suspension to avoid problems like this.

 

BMR has the same 'arc' to compensate for the different mounting locations, so that isn't your problem. Are you sure they were installed correctly? I put the BMR relo brakets on my moser 9", and there was really no way you could botch the install, IF YOU FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS... did you verify that they were installed correctly? The rear end will be located in the same as stock, regardless of which position the LCA is bolted to.

 

I am not saying the arc shouldn't be there i am saying that if the control arm doesnt follow the arc... Like if you move the control arm up and down that it should just take sliding the bolt through not pulling or pushing the rearend foward or rearward.