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Fastlane Motorsports just started carrying the BMR relocation brackets, so this past Saturday, I was able to pick up a set!
Here's their specifications -
Correct the suspension geometry in your S197 Mustang with Control Arm Relocation Brackets from BMR Suspension.
Manufactured from 3/16” CNC laser cut steel plates, these bolt-in brackets provide three new mounting locations for correcting your rear suspensions’ anti-squat characteristics. Additionally, this newly designed bracket captures existing factory holes in three locations per side, preventing counter-rotation and eliminating the necessity for welding in all but extreme applications.
The BMR Control Arm Relocation Brackets correct the vehicles instantaneous center, improving drag strip traction and handling traction during corner exiting.
I decided that my GT500 could benefit from these.
Basically, when I lowered this car using the Ford Motorsport sport springs, the rear lower control arms are no longer in a neutral (flat) position. They actually end up with the arm slightly angled up in the rear. This causes the pinion angle to be off and makes the car feel disconnected from the road. It also hurts traction!
I took about an hour to install these and take a few pictures along the way.
I am still using the stock lower arms as I wanted to see the true difference before I change to the billet lowers later on.
These pieces are really nice right out of the box!
They are designed to bolt on at home with no welding required. They way they bolt in, there is no way these things are gonna move! I like that!
I also installed a Steeda adjustable panhard bar while I was under there so I could center the rearend properly from side to side.
The car -
Driver side -
Passenger side -
With tires on -
I took the car out and made a few hits to see how it reacted.
I could tell an immediate difference in how solid the car felt now.
Between the new panhard bar and the corrected control arm angles, the car actually felt more planted to the road.
Traction wasn't much better with my Nitto Invo's but the car did spin more in a straight line instead of trying to kick out to one side.
I'm interested to see how it does with some drag radials on it.
Overall the instructions were straight forward and all parts bolted right up without issue.
I like this product overall!
Ryan
Fastlane Motorsports just started carrying the BMR relocation brackets, so this past Saturday, I was able to pick up a set!
Here's their specifications -
Correct the suspension geometry in your S197 Mustang with Control Arm Relocation Brackets from BMR Suspension.
Manufactured from 3/16” CNC laser cut steel plates, these bolt-in brackets provide three new mounting locations for correcting your rear suspensions’ anti-squat characteristics. Additionally, this newly designed bracket captures existing factory holes in three locations per side, preventing counter-rotation and eliminating the necessity for welding in all but extreme applications.
The BMR Control Arm Relocation Brackets correct the vehicles instantaneous center, improving drag strip traction and handling traction during corner exiting.
I decided that my GT500 could benefit from these.
Basically, when I lowered this car using the Ford Motorsport sport springs, the rear lower control arms are no longer in a neutral (flat) position. They actually end up with the arm slightly angled up in the rear. This causes the pinion angle to be off and makes the car feel disconnected from the road. It also hurts traction!
I took about an hour to install these and take a few pictures along the way.
I am still using the stock lower arms as I wanted to see the true difference before I change to the billet lowers later on.
These pieces are really nice right out of the box!
They are designed to bolt on at home with no welding required. They way they bolt in, there is no way these things are gonna move! I like that!
I also installed a Steeda adjustable panhard bar while I was under there so I could center the rearend properly from side to side.
The car -
Driver side -
Passenger side -
With tires on -
I took the car out and made a few hits to see how it reacted.
I could tell an immediate difference in how solid the car felt now.
Between the new panhard bar and the corrected control arm angles, the car actually felt more planted to the road.
Traction wasn't much better with my Nitto Invo's but the car did spin more in a straight line instead of trying to kick out to one side.
I'm interested to see how it does with some drag radials on it.
Overall the instructions were straight forward and all parts bolted right up without issue.
I like this product overall!
Ryan
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