Adj or Not? My car is by no means a track car... although will be there a few times this year. Just to see what she runs. I wanna increase traction and i was told to start here. basic bolt on suspension mod. So should i get adj or not? and if adj... anyone know how to adj them? lol

 

It's overkill. Get boxed BMR ones and you'll be fine.

 

whats the difference between boxed and the circular one. i personally think the Circular one looks more clean, but is the boxed better? Thanks

 

Both are stronger than stock. Boxed simply uses thicker metal and has added strength as a result. I personally run boxed LCA's. For the extra $20 it's worth getting the boxed. They're hardly noticably on my lowered Camaro so appearance should be a minor concern.

If you're interested in buying some email me at mike@norcalstreet.com.

 

did u see a difference in traction improvement? sorry, but i know i am going to pull up to a EVO really soon... and traction.. must be my friend.

 

When I had it done I also had subframe connectors and an adjustable panhard bar installed. The panhard bar won't do anything for traction though. It's more of an alignment tool. If you get the relocation brackets with your control arms you will notice a pretty good traction increase. I had the relocation brackets installed a few months after the control arms and SFC's and could feel the tires planted more to the road.

 

i dont have any experience w/ the boxed LCA's, i just got the cheap Lakewood's and they really helped, i dont have any wheel hop any more.

 

I have the boxed spectacle solutions SFC's. They are a great deal and fit perfect the first time(they are the triangular ones)not usre what they are called but they are great. Even the installer said they are the first SFC's he has installed that fit so good and since my car has the factory Ground FX you can't even see them. They are also bolt on or weld. I went for the bolt on for now and they did help alot. Steering improved, traction, and handling. They are well worth the money and best price I have ever seen for a quality product.

 

I have a convertible... so i don't need frame connectors. And relocation brackets... why would i need them if my car is not lowered? I don't have any plans on lowering it, Voids warrenty. So can i just get the Control arms, bolt them up and see an improvement?

 

Control arms alone will be fine. Relocation brackets help improve traction regardless of whether you're lowered or not. It's simply that much more effective if your car is lowered.

 

I would go with the BMR circular or boxed LCA's

 

WRONG! You need sfc's BECAUSE you have a convertible. You have more flex than hardtop and t-top cars. The factory gave you extra chasis bracing, but its nowhere near enough and doesnt do much. If I had a convertible that would be first on my list to do. And the relocation brackets will help traction regardless if your lowered or not.

 

I couldn't agree more especially with a convertible you have no support so that would be a good thing to invest in but............... that is just my .02 cents

 

i was not aware of SFC's for converts. I now see BMR makes them. Ok that will be my next investment, cuz i know there is def a difference when u add them. I was at BMR fabs and they are 159 a pair. That a good price? and also they are bolt in right? any drillin or welding needed?

 

Best option for a drag-only car is to use a boxed arm with heim joints.

Best option for a corner carver is a tubular arm with heim joints.

Something in between? You want a bushing which doesn't bind on the axle - choose rubber or heim. You could probably get away with poly in this location with the stock arms since they twist a bit. Chassis end really depends on how much noise you can put up with, poly or heim.

Get the weld-on relocation brackets instead of bolt-on. The stock LCA is supposed to be level at rest. I'd move it down one notch at a time and see how it behaves. Most of the people with aftermarket torque arms are looking for only a 2-3* change in the torque arm angle - so I wouldn't think it would take much on the LCA's either.

SFC's - better to have the weld-in variety. The bolt holes have been known to elongate and loosen with time on the bolt-in models. Of course, you need to be careful with the carpet when welding as well.

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