What Kind of LCAs?

[moneyshotz]

Hey Guys,
What will be better for traction in your opinion?
The 1LE LCAs or the BMR Boxed poly/rubber combo LCAs?

Thanks,
Ryan

[Arctc Wolf]

G2 rod/poly lca's

[NBMA4V6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Arctc Wolf:
G2 rod/poly lca's<hr></blockquote>

i didnt see that as a choice up there

the BMR products are excellent. i have tubular and wheel hop is very very minimal if any

[jonny985]

I did new prothane bushings and I'm very happy with the results.

[moneyshotz]

so you guys don't think that the 1les are that great? I was thinking about getting the
1LE LCAs along with the BMR non-adjustable panhard rod with poly bushings.

What do you think about that combination?

[FirebirdGT]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by moneyshotz:
Hey Guys,
What will be better for traction in your opinion?
The 1LE LCAs or the BMR Boxed poly/rubber combo LCAs?

Thanks,
Ryan<hr></blockquote>


Traction in what direction?

1LE LCA are for handling, not drag racing.

Boxed LCA are for drag racing, but will cause suspension bind in hard cornering.

Rod-ended LCA can do both well, but ONLY get ones with the best rod ends (price should not be considered for these LCA).

[strobhen]

^^^ FirebirdGT is exactly right

I know lgmotorsports uses some of the best rod ends out there.

BMR does not, if you buy their product, expect to replace the rod-ends with higher quality units pronto.

Rod ends do have to be replaced every 10k miles or so.

All depends on how much money your willing to spend & what you plan to do with your car. Rod Ends are the best choice all around, but they are a tad more expensive (G2 rod/poly is 199 for a set, is a great lca as well), and you have to replace the rod ends every so often (I think its about 30 bucks per end for a good one).

If all your going to do is drag race, go for hotchkis boxed w/ poly bushings, if you are on a budget & want a compromise of handling & drag, go 1le, if you have a little money, go for rod ends (or a rod on one end & poly on the other).

If you really just want to go all out, call up lgmotorsports.com & ask them to ship you their lightweight aluminum lca's (dual rod end). Its either 240 each or for the pair, hehe, that point wasn't made clear on ls1tech.com.

[Dominic]

I am still learning a great deal on the maintenance of rod ends. I am trying to find out exactly how difficult they are to replace and how long they last. many people on ls1.com claim they last 30K or more... I want to see how theyre constructed though so I can better understand them.

www.unbalancedengineering.com makes some of the better components IMO. If you want top quality they're my pick over and above G2.

[V6Bob]

"I am trying to find out exactly how difficult they are to replace and how long they last. many people on ls1.com claim they last 30K or more... I want to see how they're constructed"

There's a complete range of quality, from low quality steel on steel to aircraft quality with teflon lining. Needless to say the lifetimes are wildly different. They screw into the ends of the LCAs and are relatively easy to replace, although you need to be careful about getting the length right.

Carroll Smith, "Prepare to Win",although a 1975 book, has an excellent discussion of rod ends with great cross sectional drawings.

The tough thing about using rod ends is having the expertise to know good ones and to know how to maintain them. You do NOT want to have one fail on your car. A major design spec for modern suspension bearingss is that they be very low maintenance (no routine maintenance) and people are used to ignoring them.

[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: V6Bob ]</p>

[Dominic]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by V6Bob:
"I am trying to find out exactly how difficult they are to replace and how long they last. many people on ls1.com claim they last 30K or more... I want to see how they're constructed"

There's a complete range of quality, from low quality steel on steel to aircraft quality with teflon lining. Needless to say the lifetimes are wildly different. They screw into the ends of the LCAs and are relatively easy to replace, although you need to be careful about getting the length right.

Carroll Smith, "Prepare to Win",although a 1975 book, has an excellent discussion of rod ends with great cross sectional drawings.

The tough thing about using rod ends is having the expertise to know good ones and to know how to maintain them. You do NOT want to have one fail on your car. A major design spec for modern suspension bearingss is that they be very low maintenance (no routine maintenance) and people are used to ignoring them.

[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: V6Bob ]<hr></blockquote>


On that note I miss the fact I can't repack my wheel bearings every 30K or whenever I do my brakes :( I really liked doing that too.