IN YOUR OPINION

[Coyote Red]

Great thread, informative and yes Steeda & BMR rock our cars! Where are those Camaro's??

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[s550v6]

The only thing scaring me away from doing the toe-knuckle bushing and RLCA bushing is I have no idea how much labor would cost for those things. Thats not something I would feel confident doing myself and after getting a $630 quote for spring instillation I'm worried they will be another $300-$400 to install. Any advice on those mods to those who have done them?

 

[BmacIL]

The only thing scaring me away from doing the toe-knuckle bushing and RLCA bushing is I have no idea how much labor would cost for those things. Thats not something I would feel confident doing myself and after getting a $630 quote for spring instillation I'm worried they will be another $300-$400 to install. Any advice on those mods to those who have done them?

You could always do the following if you're nervous. I don't want to deal with getting a press or having someone press it out, so this is the best value for me by far:
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1690690&postcount=26

Buy LCAs with bearing installed, ship back your original LCAs and get those parts refunded.

 

[s550v6]

You could always do the following if you're nervous. I don't want to deal with getting a press or having someone press it out, so this is the best value for me by far:
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1690690&postcount=26

Buy LCAs with bearing installed, ship back your original LCAs and get those parts refunded.

THIS IS AWESOME thank you very much!

 

[BMR Tech]

Yes, Chuck is a great guy! I highly recommend him.

Thanks once again [MENTION=10281]BmacIL[/MENTION] - always delivering!

 

[BMR Tech]

Where are those Camaro's??

Funny you ask that! Ironically, we are the market leaders in the '93 - Current Camaro chassis and suspension industry. :lol:

I regret admitting it, but our 2016 Camaro spends most of its time on the road course putting a solid 5-6 seconds better lap times than mine or the BMR PP GTs. We have (3) PP GT cars - I am determined to make atleast one of them outrun our Camaro...but it will take some work!

 

[Lexman]

You could always do the following if you're nervous. I don't want to deal with getting a press or having someone press it out, so this is the best value for me by far:
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1690690&postcount=26

Buy LCAs with bearing installed, ship back your original LCAs and get those parts refunded.

BmacIL, are you thinking of doing this yourself? It sounds like a huge upgrade, but even with the bearing pre-installed it sounds like an involved job.

 

[BmacIL]

BmacIL, are you thinking of doing this yourself? It sounds like a huge upgrade, but even with the bearing pre-installed it sounds like an involved job.

It's definitely an involved job, but something I can tackle and do plan to. The front LCA bolt access is really the only tricky part. I have 1/8" rear spring spacers I want to add, so I'll do it all at once.

 

[Rebellion]

It's quite a time consuming process, but not difficult. Using an air ratchet instead of an impact helps a lot on a few spots due to tool clearance. It's easier if you have an axle back and just loosen the clamps in order to maneuver it around a bit...and removing the sway bar helps a lot too.

After you're done, make sure you get an alignment to be as close to desired as possible. It will be more time consuming to align, because the LCA makes it very accurate and dead on (I got mine exactly equal up to hundredths of a degree).

[MENTION=10281]BmacIL[/MENTION], I'm guessing that yours will be a tiny bit more involved because of the Corsa.

 

[mindys]

Subbing to the thread. Sorry, no contribution :(

 

[AJ ROJO]

Funny you ask that! Ironically, we are the market leaders in the '93 - Current Camaro chassis and suspension industry. :lol:

I regret admitting it, but our 2016 Camaro spends most of its time on the road course putting a solid 5-6 seconds better lap times than mine or the BMR PP GTs. We have (3) PP GT cars - I am determined to make atleast one of them outrun our Camaro...but it will take some work!

[MENTION=9985]BMR Tech[/MENTION] ...But how do they fair with the 5th gen Camaro? I ask this because personally I put the S550 on par with it in as far as it is the first gen mustang (mass produced/across the model lineup) with IRS, just like the 5 gen Camaro and the weight/ power is more in line with the 5 gen Camaro as well.

 

[Agent_S550]

Absolutely my suggestion would be the SP080's or Ultralites. Springs made a huge difference on my car. It firmed up the mushy ride and provided the "hood down" feel I'm used too in Mustangs. Firmer ride/better handling/stance made it worth it for the money.

 

[ansibe]

... but our 2016 Camaro spends most of its time on the road course putting a solid 5-6 seconds better lap times than mine or the BMR PP GTs.

That's really interesting. Where do you think they're getting 5-6 seconds? That's a lot of time, and I would think it would take a lot more power and grip. Is a GT350R even that fast?

 

[Lexman]

Sorry I am remiss to forget the Ford Racing toe knuckle bearing. This and the LCA bearing should be done at the same time.

You've got it. That's the trifecta I think of suspension mods. Forget the springs and shocks for a moment. The IRS mods should be done first.

Although - imo, if you are a daily driver and just want a great suspension upgrade, just do the Ford Racing Track Package, really. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive and it doesn't beat you up as a daily driver. Sure the IRS mods are needed if you want to get serious. But if you just want to add a better stance and a little "road race" into your ride- FRPP track package. The parts are made to complement each other.

If it's one thing I've learned in doing suspension mods to this car- it's hard to do a great suspension and OEM does a lot of R&D and they have reasons for why they do things. It's very easy to muck it up with one bad mod. And as much as the aftermarket does their research, they don't have the overhead and resources that the OEM manufacturer does. Aftermarket parts are aftermarket. They may work for one car but may not work for another. You open yourself up to a host of potential issues. But that doesn't mean it can't be done well. You just have to take your time and do the right parts the first time.

I wanted to ask because it looks like these are the 3 with the most impact on the ride quality/performance on the car. Just doing these or 1 or 2 of these 'muck up' the suspension?

I understand your statement on the FRPP Track Package. I have heard that it is better than the PP. I personally want less drop (BMR minimum drop springs) and just a nice bump up in feel/performance.

 

[BmacIL]

I wanted to ask because it looks like these are the 3 with the most impact on the ride quality/performance on the car. Just doing these or 1 or 2 of these 'muck up' the suspension?

I understand your statement on the FRPP Track Package. I have heard that it is better than the PP. I personally want less drop (BMR minimum drop springs) and just a nice bump up in feel/performance.

With the Performance rate springs (like the min drop), you should not notice any increase in harshness. Doing the lockout kit, LCA bearing and toe bearing with those springs would be dynamite for a street car. I haven't personally driven a car with the LCA bearing or toe bearing, but from all reports, most of the handling vices the car has would be taken care of with those items together. Dampers would further improve things, but not required with those springs.

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