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<blockquote data-quote="BMR Tech" data-source="post: 13080677" data-attributes="member: 124691"><p><strong>*update*</strong></p><p></p><p>After testing, then testing more, we have come to a few conclusions.</p><p></p><p>First, after testing our brackets on several cars (SAME BRACKETS), on the same lift, we have seen some inconsistency. We have been installing the brackets, and measuring wheelbase, tire-to-fenders, bolt-hole centerlines and actual angles of the brackets/LCAs.</p><p></p><p>One thing that stands out is, we have noticed that on several cars, including the BMR Test Car, the angles of the brackets and the LCA mounting holes are exact.....within .25 degree. (85 degree angle on both sides!) This is very good news for us, and shows how consistent our manufacturing is.</p><p></p><p>The problem with this is, <em>on one particular car</em>....we had two different angles (from side to side) which means the bolt-hole centers are slightly off, causing the rear-end to twist slightly to one side (driver side, matches some people's issue)</p><p></p><p>This particular car, a BMR Employees car, is a completely stock 2007 V6 Mustang. After having a little "issue" installing the driver side bracket, we noticed the nut for the damper bolt was not centered in the LCA Mount bracket hole, showing that our theory of that nut being welded from the factory, in various locations, is more than likely correct.</p><p></p><p>It appears that the amount that is "off" on some of these cars, right at the source (damper weight bolt) is around 1/16"...which is not much, but will be exaggerated as it travels inches down to the LCA Mounting point.</p><p></p><p>We are going to do a little more testing, and should be revising the passenger side damper bolt hole to be a little more forgiving, for factory tolerance differences.</p><p></p><p>What this means is, we are not going to change the size of the hole, but, we are going to shift the hole about 1/32".....which should work in conjunction with the small amount of tolerance between the actual bolt diameter and the mounting hole diameter, to ensure that the most anyone could be off at the actual LCA should never be more than 1/8" or so, and if they are off a little, a slight shift of the brackets and re-torque should resolve the issue. </p><p></p><p>As it is now, the people who are experiencing this issue, seem to be putting a little more effort (see post above) into it, than we feel comfortable with, so we are also going to slightly change the angle of the upper mounting strap on the passenger side relocation bracket.</p><p></p><p>If you are reading this, and have done everything you can do to try and alleviate this issue....the revision that we are going to incorporate into our next batch of brackets may help you out. If you are not happy with the current alignment, and want to try the new one (passenger side) out after they are built, please contact me so we can discuss your specific scenario/needs.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to everyone for providing feedback, if it weren't for that, we would not be able to maintain the highest level of Suspension Manufacturing possible. :beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BMR Tech, post: 13080677, member: 124691"] [b]*update*[/b] After testing, then testing more, we have come to a few conclusions. First, after testing our brackets on several cars (SAME BRACKETS), on the same lift, we have seen some inconsistency. We have been installing the brackets, and measuring wheelbase, tire-to-fenders, bolt-hole centerlines and actual angles of the brackets/LCAs. One thing that stands out is, we have noticed that on several cars, including the BMR Test Car, the angles of the brackets and the LCA mounting holes are exact.....within .25 degree. (85 degree angle on both sides!) This is very good news for us, and shows how consistent our manufacturing is. The problem with this is, [I]on one particular car[/I]....we had two different angles (from side to side) which means the bolt-hole centers are slightly off, causing the rear-end to twist slightly to one side (driver side, matches some people's issue) This particular car, a BMR Employees car, is a completely stock 2007 V6 Mustang. After having a little "issue" installing the driver side bracket, we noticed the nut for the damper bolt was not centered in the LCA Mount bracket hole, showing that our theory of that nut being welded from the factory, in various locations, is more than likely correct. It appears that the amount that is "off" on some of these cars, right at the source (damper weight bolt) is around 1/16"...which is not much, but will be exaggerated as it travels inches down to the LCA Mounting point. We are going to do a little more testing, and should be revising the passenger side damper bolt hole to be a little more forgiving, for factory tolerance differences. What this means is, we are not going to change the size of the hole, but, we are going to shift the hole about 1/32".....which should work in conjunction with the small amount of tolerance between the actual bolt diameter and the mounting hole diameter, to ensure that the most anyone could be off at the actual LCA should never be more than 1/8" or so, and if they are off a little, a slight shift of the brackets and re-torque should resolve the issue. As it is now, the people who are experiencing this issue, seem to be putting a little more effort (see post above) into it, than we feel comfortable with, so we are also going to slightly change the angle of the upper mounting strap on the passenger side relocation bracket. If you are reading this, and have done everything you can do to try and alleviate this issue....the revision that we are going to incorporate into our next batch of brackets may help you out. If you are not happy with the current alignment, and want to try the new one (passenger side) out after they are built, please contact me so we can discuss your specific scenario/needs. Thanks to everyone for providing feedback, if it weren't for that, we would not be able to maintain the highest level of Suspension Manufacturing possible. :beer: [/QUOTE]
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