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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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LCA relocation question

I have a new 10 bolt in my car with LCA relocation brackets the guy that I bought it off of told me that the lower bolt holes are for if you have a lowerd car but he allways ran his car with the lower holes even before he lowerd the car and did not ahve any problems. Do any of you guys do this or did you put them at the first hole???
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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I have BMR relo brackets and I run the LCAs on the bottom holes.
It was one of the best things I have done to get the car to hook.
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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you'll want the LCA's to be parallel with the ground, along with the sway bar. if it's not parallel to the ground it's not optimal.
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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Stock ride height, and I run mine in the bottom holes. Cars hooks like crazy.
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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Re: LCA relocation question

Sorry to go a bit off topic but I have the relocation brackets. Car is lowered I use the bottom holes. Now the question is, I have adjustable lca's and I dont know how or why to adjust them. why shorter or longer

sorry for the dumb question.........

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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Re: LCA relocation question

Originally Posted by GPZ28
I have adjustable lca's and I dont know how or why to adjust them. why shorter or longer

sorry for the dumb question.........

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They are used to correct the thrust angle (whether the rear end is tracking perfectly straight in relation to the centerline of the car.)
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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so...baslically even unless, you have something seriously jacked up. the stock length is 16". and yes, use the bottom holes
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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To minimize wheel hop for straight line traction, use the bottom hole. To optimize corner carving, set the LCAs to be parallel to the ground.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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To minimize wheel hop for straight line traction, use the bottom hole. To optimize corner carving, set the LCAs to be parallel to the ground.
Yup....i run mine on the bottom hole....definately helped....more than the LCA themselfs.

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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White Knight, is the bottom hole on your setup place your LCA's parallel to the ground? It doesn't on mine (I'm running Eibach Pro Springs).
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Whoops......that quote up in my last post i do not agree with, i ment to agree with OBE1 95Z28
To minimize wheel hop for straight line traction, use the bottom hole. To optimize corner carving, set the LCAs to be parallel to the ground.
sorry for the confusion.



Nope they are definately not parallel to the ground. But i have stock springs. They come off from the body and a pretty good angle downward (i am at stock height). Like you said earlier the only difference is bottom hole for straight, parallel for corners.

How do i delete my post from above?
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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I have a Moser 12 Bolt in my car, and have the Spohn relocation brackets with the LCA's mounted in the bottom holes and the car hooks like MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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I still have to put mine in. Along with the brake line and pads I bought a year ago...
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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I ran my UMI's on the lowest hole on a stock height car for awhile, a very noticable traction increase.

Play around with it, see what works best
Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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Re: LCA relocation question

I have a little wheel hop and I was wanting to know if I put some lca relocation brackets in if it would hook up alot better. I don't mean to steal the thread, but Do you suggest anything else to eliminate wheel hop, it's a dd, I don't want a harsh ride, and I can't sacrifice much ground clearance. Oh, and I don't want stuff I don't need I have a mostly stock car so I don't need to go all out, money is an issue.

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