What is the estimated E.T gain on relocation brackets some advertise a gain of a .10 in 60ft is this true and have you gained more than a .10 with the brackets

My car is not lowered i was just wondering if there is any gain and also i have BMR lower control arms but they are non adjustable do i need the adjusable ones or can i use the ones i got? plus i planning on buying the weld in kind from BMR or Spohn.

Whats everybodys .02 cents

 

Relocation brackets are for lowered cars only I believe. They're supposed to realign the LCA so it's angeled at the more effective stock position.

 

They can be used on non-lowered cars, they change the instant center (moves the lever point), which basically increases the mechanical advantage and aids in weight distribution. As for what kind of 60 foot gain is typical, I dunno. I wouldn't think its tremendous, but every little bit helps.

 

I knew they were a must for lowered cars for proper angle but with a car that squats a quite a bit you need also to change the angle so it will keep the tires planted to the ground.

 

Like he said, the gains aren't trmendous, but every bit helps. Deffinatly a must for lowered cars, and a little extra for non lowered. I've had the BMR's and the Sphoons. The Sphoons are deffinatly better. They come in one piece, no washers or spacers for the LCA bolts like the BMR's. Mush more welding area also.

 

I think they require a realignment between each adjustment level. I moved mine from the middle to the lowest and steering felt a little too neutral so I'll need it realigned if I want to use that position. I think you want it set to the lowest hole to help a stock center of gravity.


Hal

 

Thanks for all the the comments Guys keep them coming!!

I like the the Spohn craftsmanship i have one of his torque arms and i like it very much, so i will probalby buy his brackets instead of the BMR's plus they are a little cheaper. And i have also heard that the bolt in are not that safe atleast not near as safe as the weld in kind.

Im not looking for 2 or 3 tenths any little will help, my best 60ft so far is a 1.74 with a convertert that only foot brake to 2400rpms now i have a 8" all race converter i insatlled it yesterday and it will foot brake to 4500 no problem it maybe to much, but i just wanted some feed back on the brackets and see if there was any negative feed back on them like installment and price etc..

 

I was wondering this also.

So, the relocation brackets are a worthwhile mod on non lowered cars, huh? Also, the adjustable lca's, are those worth the extra cash or no?

Thanks,

 

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Your Car does NOT have to be lowered to use Relocation Brackets, however, if u DO lower ur car, u may want to re-adjust the brackets accordingly. (I recommend 3 degrees for non-lowered cars)

Using the Relocation Brackets helps to reduce weelhop by helping ur control arms bite more quickly on hard launches. It is definitely a worthwhile suspension mod IMO. I dunno about the .1 off in the 60 foot, but if u do a full list of suspension mods, including RLBs, LCAs, panhard rod, torque arm, and SFC will help u pull anywhere from 1.5 to 1.9 on decent tires.

 

I went with BMR brackets and MAC Lca's..

I figure they'd be a great combo so it couldnt hurt right?
And like he said, you DONT have to have a lowered car..

 

I already have Hotchkis LCA and just ordered my BMR weld-in relocation brackets from Thunderracing today.

 

what gains has everyone seen before and after the brackets.

 

Don't know what you mean about "safe"? There is nothing wrong with the bolt-in ones (at least the BMR ones that I can personally vouch for).

 

BMR and Steve Spohn say that the bolt-on brackets are completley safe but the added strength of the weld-ons are much better and they dont rely on bolts to hold them on, which is a little safer i though about buying the bolt-on but its the price diffrence that made my decision and plus i have a tig welder and if i didnt have a welder i would have went to the bolt-on brackets.