brand name this, brand name that, who is good

luckyou03
09-10-2005, 09:41 PM
I'm running stock suspension right now but I just bought bilstien shocks and eibach drag-lauch springs. Now I want to buy a panhard bar and lca with relocating brackets. I have stock 16" rims and tires.

Would the lower control arms, relocating brackets, and panhard bar be any good off ebay? I will be running my 10bolt rear end with 3.73 gears.

I would also like to upgrade to 17x11 tires without and clearancing to the body or frame, so should I go with adjustable and nonadjustable? I'm thinking the adjustable wouldn't be as strong as the non-adjustable?

I can't see myself buying a BMR panhard bar with the same thickness as the ones on ebay that are less than half the price. The brands I see are JDI, HotPart, UMI Performance

Referance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERF-LOWER-CONTROL-ARMS-CAMARO-LT1-LS1-FIREBIRD-Z28_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33583QQitemZ7998819 882QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-02-Camaro-Firebird-Adjustable-Lower-Control-Arms_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33583QQitemZ799808 4740QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Camaro-Firebird-Single-Adjustable-Lower-Control-Arms_W0QQitemZ7999508744QQcategoryZ33583QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

Z95m6
09-10-2005, 10:22 PM
I've heard a lot of good things on this board about UMI.

Greed4Speed
09-10-2005, 11:05 PM
Judging by your choice of springs I'm guessing you just want to hook better. For this, I wouldn't consider 17x11 wheels an "upgrade."

And yes, UMI has a good rep. I bought my SFC's off ebay. They're BMR clones just w/thicker walled tubing. They weren't powder coated but were half the price of BMR. Just research the seller.

luckyou03
09-11-2005, 12:44 AM
I'm sorry I dont understand, what do you mean by 17x11's not being an upgrade? I want to hook off the line.

Greed4Speed
09-11-2005, 09:03 AM
I'm sorry I dont understand, what do you mean by 17x11's not being an upgrade? I want to hook off the line.


They are going to be heavier wich will require more torque to get them to move and shorter sidewalls are worse for off the line traction. Shorter sidewall = easier to spin.

2000GTP
09-11-2005, 11:19 AM
They are going to be heavier wich will require more torque to get them to move and shorter sidewalls are worse for off the line traction. Shorter sidewall = easier to spin.
I'm assuming he is putting on bigger wheels to stuff more rubber in the back for traction gains. Anyways, I have dealt with Spohn and was very happy with their product and customer service. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

Greed4Speed
09-11-2005, 12:25 PM
He'd stil be better off running the stock 16" and some softer tires.