Hotchkis or Bmr
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Its really not as simple as BMR is good for this, not for that.
Spohn and LG use better quality rod ends and are better suited to roadrace/autocross duty, and there have been failures of BMR's poly bushing panhard rods on road race cars.
As far as I can tell, BMR uses the same tubing on their LCAs as the others so they are probably as good if you are going with poly bushings instead of rod ends.
Boxed BMR subframe connectors fit well and are obviously designed with strength in mind. Plus they give you a nice place to jack the car up in the front and a good place to put jackstands.
I like the BMR stb better than the Hotchkiss, which has the brace bolt to mounting brackets. That 3 piece design just can't possibly be as stiff as a 1 piece brace IMO unless it had a hard mounting point for the brace like the Edelbrock stb.
$400 for installing subframes is highway robbery. Strano sells those same shocks for $329, although Sam Strano would probably recommend custom valving in the shocks with those springs, and a stiffer front swaybar. As far as shock/spring installation, the rears are pretty easy to do yourself. I haven't done the fronts yet so I can't say about that. You might want to include a set of LCA relocation brackets if those Hotchkiss springs lower the car much.
Spohn and LG use better quality rod ends and are better suited to roadrace/autocross duty, and there have been failures of BMR's poly bushing panhard rods on road race cars.
As far as I can tell, BMR uses the same tubing on their LCAs as the others so they are probably as good if you are going with poly bushings instead of rod ends.
Boxed BMR subframe connectors fit well and are obviously designed with strength in mind. Plus they give you a nice place to jack the car up in the front and a good place to put jackstands.
I like the BMR stb better than the Hotchkiss, which has the brace bolt to mounting brackets. That 3 piece design just can't possibly be as stiff as a 1 piece brace IMO unless it had a hard mounting point for the brace like the Edelbrock stb.
$400 for installing subframes is highway robbery. Strano sells those same shocks for $329, although Sam Strano would probably recommend custom valving in the shocks with those springs, and a stiffer front swaybar. As far as shock/spring installation, the rears are pretty easy to do yourself. I haven't done the fronts yet so I can't say about that. You might want to include a set of LCA relocation brackets if those Hotchkiss springs lower the car much.
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