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Pfadt: BMR Granatelli O.P, I suggest getting a new rear lower control arm along with some reinforcement brackets. As said before, the newer style has provisions for both styles so that when/if you decide to upgrade to the FE4 style down the road, you will be one step closer. Not to mention they are cheap! Probably close to the cost of having them repaired. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007 |
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01-27-2014, 08:00 PM | #16 |
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The bracket hooks under the arm because the load is pulling UP on the connection, a washer will keep it from pulling OUT, but has no effect in the vertical, which is the issue.
The Newer arm has the same tabs, and they are just as weak. They are $60 apiece so not really expensive and it gives you both mounting points. I would buy the arm and then have a piece welded to the tab area.
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01-27-2014, 08:33 PM | #17 | |
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01-27-2014, 09:08 PM | #18 |
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I'll also agree the washer certainly helps, since you are sandwiching the metal, the bracket is only marginally better without welding them in. Of course if you can weld them in you would just grab some existing stock to use. The tabs make it idiot proof for those that can't, and hopefully stave of failure until they move on to the next cool thing...
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01-27-2014, 09:55 PM | #19 |
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Had a pair of BMRs for sale. If I can find them... I converted to FE4 LCA and using the new style swaybars. I have my old LCA if you want them, but they are drilled out for the larger 12mm studs. I believe I may still have the BMR braces that are on them, drilled out, too. Just pay shipping and they're yours. But need the larger endlink studs so not recommended. Here's a BMR brace that uses the older 10mm OE studs. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=322735 If you weld them, the Pfadt/BMR bracket brace may not fit well if done sloppy. If you're replacing, do consider replacing both LCA and going the new style FE4 swaybar design. It's much much better than the old FE3 style, inside mount version. |
05-15-2014, 11:57 PM | #20 |
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Not sure if the dealer had to take off the lower control arm to replace the half shafts and maybe they didn't bolt the endlink on hard, but I had pfadt reinforcement.
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Whoa. Ouch. But they look like they were installed backwards. I had my tabs facing the other way...
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Well I'm gonna get a stock fe3 lca and install correctly. Thanks!
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