BMR Cradle lockout or Steeda Subframe Brace

[Doctor Fishtail]

I have both and am wondering which to go with. The BMR does help with wheel hop no doubt. But seems to have raised rear a bit. So my question is which is best? I have the Steeda BNIB and am pulling complete suspension this weekend also replacing rear diff. bushings as well as subframe alignment kit. Ivans write up of the rear diff. bushings is a little intimidating I must say. That one bolt up against the gas tank does not look fun.

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[Coaster]

If you are going to get an alignment anyhow you can just do what I did with the drivers front bushing insert.

I supported the cradle with a jack and took out the front cradle bolts like the directions say. When I couldn't get the driver side in I just loosened the rear bolts so I could move the cradle back as far as possible. That let the diff bushing insert go in. Then I put the BMR lockout kit on and got everything perfectly aligned as possible. All the cradle bolts I could basically turn in with just my fingers until they were mostly seated.

 

[Doctor Fishtail]

If you are going to get an alignment anyhow you can just do what I did with the drivers front bushing insert.

I supported the cradle with a jack and took out the front cradle bolts like the directions say. When I couldn't get the driver side in I just loosened the rear bolts so I could move the cradle back as far as possible. That let the diff bushing insert go in. Then I put the BMR lockout kit on and got everything perfectly aligned as possible. All the cradle bolts I could basically turn in with just my fingers until they were mostly seated.

That is what I had in mind also. Loosening the rears also as much as possible without pulling them. Thanks for input.

 

[svtfever]

the bmr raised the rear? didn't do that to mine

 

[svtfever]

I also did a review of the bmr kit on you tube. channel is fist13fox

 

[Super Werty]

It's not possible for the bmr cradle lockouts to raise the rear unless you don't have the subframe bolts completely torqued. The bmr kit centers the cradle on the car and eliminates wheel hop...its the best option other than solid bushings from bmr.

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