Got under the car loosened the pass side and a few time with a mallet....no movement.....took it for a little drive and measured again when I got home and still no movement at all will keep an eye on them
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No movement, but its aligned correctly? If worse comes to worse I'll try installing again, hitting with a mallet to get as far forward as possible, lower the car then measure wheel base, then torque everything down. If its still off, theres something wrong with the brackets.
Hopefully mine will arrive today, I'm nervous to see how it ends up....
After reading this thread I realized why my steering wheel wasn't straight while driving down the road. I recently installed Whiteline LCAs, UCA, and relocation brackets.
I put the car up today and measured like I did when I installed the Kmember in my 03 to square it up relative to the rear end. Dropped a plumb bob from the Kmember on the driver side and the rear axle on the passenger side. Then measured the diagonal. Did the same for the other side. The axle was a 1/4" off front to rear relative to the Kmember.
I corrected it by adjusting the LCAs. Hopefully that fixes the steering wheel.
I put the car up today and measured like I did when I installed the Kmember in my 03 to square it up relative to the rear end. Dropped a plumb bob from the Kmember on the driver side and the rear axle on the passenger side. Then measured the diagonal. Did the same for the other side. The axle was a 1/4" off front to rear relative to the Kmember.
I corrected it by adjusting the LCAs. Hopefully that fixes the steering wheel.
Ok but adj lcas will correct the issue, but no one can seem to explain why this happens. Its not like this without the brackets, but once you add the you all of a sudden need adj lcas too?
+1^ I don't see how it would make everything outta-wack?????
How did you guys install your relo kits? I took the shocks and sway bar off when I installed mine so the axle had plenty of play; I have no variance with my whitelines. Perhaps the problem lies with installation?
rhino ramps and dropped the lca's. they went in like butter.
Simple question:
Will a 4 wheel alignment machine be accurate enough to notice these subtle changes?
Is it possible to have a perfect thrust angle w/ the rear a 1/2" off? Same thing with not being centered w/ an adjustable panhard, if the axle is off by less than a 1/4", but the alignment is good. Is that a problem?
My car drives straight, but is off by less than a half inch. And not centered by less than a 1/4".
And my alignment sheet looks good after a 1.7" drop and relos all the way on the bottom hole over 4" below the stock lca mounting hole. I'm still using stock lca's, so cant use the other holes on my relos. I dont want to fix something thats not neccesarily broken, by using adjustable lca's. If my car drives straight w/ the wheel straight, adjusting the lca's could only hurt that. Same thing with the panhard, if its off by a 1/4", but aligned well, why should I mess with it. Unless those 4-wheel alignment machines are not sensitive enough to monitor such minute changes.
Will a 4 wheel alignment machine be accurate enough to notice these subtle changes?
Is it possible to have a perfect thrust angle w/ the rear a 1/2" off? Same thing with not being centered w/ an adjustable panhard, if the axle is off by less than a 1/4", but the alignment is good. Is that a problem?
My car drives straight, but is off by less than a half inch. And not centered by less than a 1/4".
And my alignment sheet looks good after a 1.7" drop and relos all the way on the bottom hole over 4" below the stock lca mounting hole. I'm still using stock lca's, so cant use the other holes on my relos. I dont want to fix something thats not neccesarily broken, by using adjustable lca's. If my car drives straight w/ the wheel straight, adjusting the lca's could only hurt that. Same thing with the panhard, if its off by a 1/4", but aligned well, why should I mess with it. Unless those 4-wheel alignment machines are not sensitive enough to monitor such minute changes.
My car drove fine. Steering wheel was straight when going straight or straight enough that I couldn't tell. Only time I noticed was during WOT, it would push the car to the right. It doesn't push right anymore and when i punch it on my dirt road, making sure the steering wheel is perfectly straight, my axle doesn't kick out to one side anymore.
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Did you take off your relos?
Interesting thread. Makes me wonder what frustrating things lie ahead looking at these bmr lca/relo brackets I just bought.
^ bring it over to my place and I'll help ya get them on
I spoke with Kelly @ BMR and he said he would get back to me. Im going to the track wednesday if I get my headers in so Ill do the install again, try and get the bracket as far forward as possible, if its still crooked somethings gonna have to be done whether its new brackets or adj lcas. Sucks I paid $4xx.00 for lca's and relos and cant be used
Why does everyone keep saying move the bracket forward? Thats not a part that moves or is supposed to move. Especially not a 1/2 inch. If the gap is even w/o relos and 1/2 inch with relos, the damn relos are the problem. Now the only question is if the manufacturers/vendors are going to take any responsibility.
So I installed my relocation brackets over the weekend. It drove fine before as well as after the install.
I took measurements before and after and the wheelbase got a 1/4" longer but still even (passenger vs drivers). The CHE brakets can only install one way because of the pocket for the OEM bracket.
I took measurements before and after and the wheelbase got a 1/4" longer but still even (passenger vs drivers). The CHE brakets can only install one way because of the pocket for the OEM bracket.
Dude I COMPLETELY agree with you... If its even without relos, then uneveb with the relos, its CLEARLY the relos. The install takes maybe an hour so I will do it JUST INCASE I may have not installed/tightened/aligned something correctly and to be 1000% sure. Im struggling with a header install right now so the relos will have to wait till weds before the track
A little piece of me died reading this.
But back on topic. I have BMR welded in brackets, non-adj lowers, K springs and lakewood adj PHB mine is straight as an arrow.
Lol at punching it on gravel, OUCH!
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