Advantage to AL vert links?

[Jobodizo]

Now that I have my supercharger on, I’m looking to upgrade my vertical links to reduce wheel hop. I’ve already got Steeda springs/dampers and braces.

I want to stay polyurethane rather than delrin because it’s a street car. Is there an advantage to billet links vs the BMR-TCA048H steel? For the price difference, it seems like the steel would be both lighter and stronger. Is it paying for pretty or is there a performance advantage? Thanks!

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[BmacIL]

Now that I have my supercharger on, I’m looking to upgrade my vertical links to reduce wheel hop. I’ve already got Steeda springs/dampers and braces.

I want to stay polyurethane rather than delrin because it’s a street car. Is there an advantage to billet links vs the BMR-TCA048H steel? For the price difference, it seems like the steel would be both lighter and stronger. Is it paying for pretty or is there a performance advantage? Thanks!

They'll all perform similar (and by that, I mean a very minor change to wheel hop). I like the TCA048 because they're inexpensive and are easily greasable on car compared with all others.

 

[SteedaTech]

Steeda S550 Mustang Billet Aluminum Vertical Links with Polyurethane Bushings (2015-2019 All)
I would like to mention that these vertical links are maintenance free. Furthermore, they are used on our Championship Road Race car and the Delrin version on our record setting Drag car.

Featuring our all new polyurethane bushings, Steeda's S550 Mustang Billet Aluminum Vertical Links provide less deflection than the rubber bushings in the stock vertical links, but do not add any NVH.

Made from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum, these links will keep your S550 wheel alignment dialed-in and help keep the power planted to the ground. The larger polyurethane bushings, combined with billet steel sleeves and spacers, offer more control through jounce and rebound while still offering plenty of compliance, causing absolutely no suspension bind or an artificial spring rate.

Our one-piece billet design is accurate down to one-thousandth of an inch (0.001"). The S550 Mustang geometry requires a precise length Vertical Link (something not possible with a welded design), as a either a longer or shorter piece will drastically degrade handling and stability.

These Vertical Links are an excellent component for road racers, giving better stability under severe and high speed hard braking.

 

[BmacIL]

The S550 Mustang geometry requires a precise length Vertical Link (something not possible with a welded design), as a either a longer or shorter piece will drastically degrade handling and stability.

Can you please expand on this further?

 

[Jobodizo]

@SteedaTech interested in this as well.

 

[Jigar@Steeda]

Before we were first to market and released our billet "Delrin" vertical links we tested welded versions as well as adjustable units. What we found was that even the slightly change in overall length cause bind and lead to an unhappy IRS. So even though it costs more to produce, at the end of the day we knew a precision billet CNC unit was the only way to accomplish this goal. We always want to produce the absolute best for our customers and put in the hard work to ensure this.

 

[BmacIL]

even the slightly change in overall length cause bind and lead to an unhappy IRS.

What is "slight"? 0.001" tolerance is not slight. Are you saying that +/- 0.25 mm from nominal is too much?

 

[BMR Tech]

We have seen amazing feedback with our TCA048 Poly Bushing Links.

Billet stuff is nice, for sure. We have (3) different style of them. As for the semantics - meh.. lol

BTW - BMR was first to market with the links being discussed. Where is my cookie?

 

[Niz55]

I got the bmr TCA045 and have put around 5000 miles on them. So far so good. Build quality is great and it is very beefy unit. No noise or increased nvh at all.

 

[Jobodizo]

I got the bmr TCA045 and have put around 5000 miles on them. So far so good. Build quality is great and it is very beefy unit. No noise or increased nvh at all.

Wasn’t sure whether or not I should consider spherical links. Would’ve thought without the softer material NVH would’ve been unavoidable.

 

[WhiteyDog]

I have the Steeda vertical links myself and I like them just fine, haven't noticed any NVH after I put them on by themselves. I'm sure the BMR's are fine too, they're both top shelf companies. I look at vertical links as a piece to the puzzle and definitely not a sole fix. So that means you can go buy more Steeda or BMR stuff.

 

[Jobodizo]

I have the Steeda vertical links myself and I like them just fine, haven't noticed any NVH after I put them on by themselves. I'm sure the BMR's are fine too, they're both top shelf companies. I look at vertical links as a piece to the puzzle and definitely not a sole fix. So that means you can go buy more Steeda or BMR stuff.

Did you go Delrin or polyurethane?

 

[BmacIL]

I have the Steeda vertical links myself and I like them just fine, haven't noticed any NVH after I put them on by themselves. I'm sure the BMR's are fine too, they're both top shelf companies. I look at vertical links as a piece to the puzzle and definitely not a sole fix. So that means you can go buy more Steeda or BMR stuff.

Yes they're both excellent products for sure and one couldn't go wrong either way.

I'm a skeptic by nature and trade, so I will always poke on claims that are hard to believe based on years of design and manufacturing experience. If that upsets anyone or a vendor, feel free to substantiate said claims with relevant data .

 

[Bluemustang]

Wasn’t sure whether or not I should consider spherical links. Would’ve thought without the softer material NVH would’ve been unavoidable.

There is some NVH involved. Switched from delrin to polyurethane and I noticed a distinct difference, albeit subtle.

 

[WhiteyDog]

Did you go Delrin or polyurethane?

I believe I have the Delrin.

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