Steeda or BMR - Vertical link question

[jburgess1379]

I'm still undecided on this.

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[Todd15Fastback]

I'm still undecided on this.

I am in the Steeda camp for suspension parts. I love everything they installed, including their billet vertical links. They work great, zero NVH, they look great and perform as advertised. You have my vote

 

[jburgess1379]

Yeah. Its all about the bushing. Thats really the only difference. At the moment I have all Steeda but that may change. Especially when it comes to buying end links as Steeda has no end links at the moment.

 

[BMR Tech]

I'm still undecided on this.

Well, here is my two cents.

Our TCA045 Vertical Links are one of our best sellers for the S550 thus far.

I haven't checked this week, but we are close to about 300 sets shipped thus far in the short amount of time that they have been available.

I have yet to receive any ill or negative feedback.

What I can tell you about ours is that they are made in the USA, they come standard with a beautiful black anodized finish, and feature some of the highest quality hardware and spherical bearings you can acquire. They are serviceable, and have been tested more than any other set on the market. They are being used on the quickest and fastest S550's in the world.

Of course I am bias, but getting into a set of BMR pieces for a fraction of the cost is practically a no-brainer from my perspective. :cheers:
Again, you cannot go wrong with either one. I am just confident that the consumer gets a better value with our components.

Happy modding!

 

[rio16]

Installing my Full suspension from BMR this weekend.. BMR has my vote.

 

[BMR Tech]

Yeah. Its all about the bushing. Thats really the only difference. At the moment I have all Steeda but that may change. Especially when it comes to buying end links as Steeda has no end links at the moment.

And....our ELK012 End-Link kit is just flawless to boot.

It doesn't get better than ours, that I can guarantee!

Step into the black anodized world, I welcome you.

 

[BMR Tech]

I forgot to add the spoiler alert.

For those who are undecided, we actually designed and tested 4 different Vertical Link designs. One of which is a Delrin/Bearing combo.Delrin on the lower knuckle side, and bearing up top. It will look like our current piece, but have the best of both worlds. Part # is TCA046. Pricing and availability are not available yet, but will be pretty soon, along with a whole lot more innovative pieces. ;)

 

[Schu]

Why would you release a compromise design?

One other thing... are those ff15 hre's 10" or 10.5"?

 

[BMR Tech]

Why would you release a compromise design?

One other thing... are those ff15 hre's 10" or 10.5"?

Delrin is good. Bearings are good. So why not? ;)

Very rarely is a solid style bushing a good idea on both ends of a pivoting suspension component. In this case you simply cannot test for bind on a lift with free vertical movement - as one of the biggest weaknesses of this rear suspension is toe deflection under load. Toe deflection = knuckle pivots on a different plane than vertical link (in/out)

As for the FF15's, we have two sets. One is 10.5" and the other is 10".

 

[908ssp]

I'd love to see bearings in a boots. Protected from the elements from a all enclosed design now that would be the cat's pajamas. I've used bearings but the little I drive didn't tell me how long they last but there are loads of bearings on stock cars and they are always in boots and they last for many thousands of miles so a boot would only be a good thing. Personally I don't think delrin should be a bearing material if there is the slightest out of axis forces being applied to it. I don't know what the geometry for the vertical link is so don't take this as a condemnation of delrin in this application. But I work with delrin often it can crack and break if the forces are high enough, shock forces or twisting will break it. Nylon or Urethane has more shock resistance and make better suspension bushings if there are out of axis loading. There is a reason manufacturers use ball socket joints usually because there is out of axis movement.

I am looking forward to getting some BMR springs but all in all I am impressed with the stock PP suspension.

You couldn't pay me to put progressive springs on my car.

 

[tj@steeda]

Like mentioned above ... you have options. Either route you go ... you will be happy since they will yield better results than stock.

You are always going to have options & that is what makes the aftermarket competitive ...which makes companies go that extra mile to earn your business.

We have made a large investment to become ISO 9001:2008 certified. This is not something that you can just buy ... but rather you have to adhere to a strict set of standards in manufacturing. In short, by being ISO Certified, you are GUARANTEED that our products are designed, engineered, and manufactured to the highest quality standard today!

You can read more here:

http://www.steeda.com/blog/2012/11/steeda-renews-iso-certification-at-benefit-of-customers/

Also, like mentioned above ... our products are also made right here in the U.S.A.. To further underscore our commitment to manufacturing, here are some photos of our facility in Valdosta, GA showing our investment to not only our customers but our made in the U.S.A. mentality:

Enjoy!!

Best Regards,

TJ

 

[Grimace427]

I'm still undecided on this.

And I understand why. You have two competing vendor representatives who are, *gasp*, being nice to each other and showing respect......in the same thread! Anyone else would be trying to kick each other in the balls or sticking VTEC Type-R stickers on the other guy's car.

 

[Grimace427]

I'd love to see bearings in boots. Protected from the elements from an all enclosed design now that would be the cat's pajamas.

+1

My car is a DD and I've gone through spherical bearings before that wore out in a year due to outside elements.

 

[BMR Tech]

^ Now I see why those prices are higher.

Poor little ole BMR.



On that note, we have part # and pricing on the Delrin/Bearing combo Vertical Link.

The TCA046 will be $199.95. I think they will be just as, or more popular than the TCA045.

 

[dwaleke]

In which case do you want the dual bearing vs the bearing/delrin combo link?

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