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46Tbird 05-03-2013 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Five-O (Post 28469)
post up how it goes! what don't you like about the relocation brackets so faR?

I will. They make the rear of the car feel kinda squirrely.

Grandpa 05-03-2013 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 46Tbird (Post 28471)
I will. They make the rear of the car feel kinda squirrely.

I read on SVTP about some people having some serious issues with those after some miles. Putting the rear axle out of place and tearing metal. I will see if I can find you a link.

DirtyD 05-03-2013 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve (Post 28475)
I read on SVTP about some people having some serious issues with those after some miles. Putting the rear axle out of place and tearing metal. I will see if I can find you a link.

That's NOOOO bueno.

Phuck Phace 05-03-2013 03:41 PM

DFW Mustang Spring Cruise
 
I took mine off too. Rode like shit.

Grandpa 05-03-2013 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Phuck Phace (Post 28485)
I took mine off too. Rode like shit.

I didnt notice any wheel hop with your car either. Just spins like crazy.

46Tbird 05-03-2013 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve (Post 28475)
I read on SVTP about some people having some serious issues with those after some miles. Putting the rear axle out of place and tearing metal. I will see if I can find you a link.

I think the ripping apart was an issue with the earlier design. They only mounted using two holes and there is a lot of leverage working against them. The ones I have are mounted using three holes so I'm not terribly concerned with tearing up the bracket.

But yes, I do have an issue with the axle position as well. The passenger-side wheel is about 3/8" too far back (107" wheelbase on the driver side, and 107 3/8" on the pass side). The BMR tech guy told me to loosen everything up and see if it's just an issue with compounding tolerances, and I think it might be. Still a little unnerving especially with how funny the car feels at speed.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ird/IMG496.jpg

Luke 05-03-2013 04:15 PM

I read about this too, I think this is the link...
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...ket-users.html

DirtyD 05-03-2013 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 46Tbird (Post 28488)
I think the ripping apart was an issue with the earlier design. They only mounted using two holes and there is a lot of leverage working against them. The ones I have are mounted using three holes so I'm not terribly concerned with tearing up the bracket.

But yes, I do have an issue with the axle position as well. The passenger-side wheel is about 3/8" too far back (107" wheelbase on the driver side, and 107 3/8" on the pass side). The BMR tech guy told me to loosen everything up and see if it's just an issue with compounding tolerances, and I think it might be. Still a little unnerving especially with how funny the car feels at speed.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ird/IMG496.jpg

I don't like the looks of that....

Phuck Phace 05-03-2013 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve (Post 28486)
I didnt notice any wheel hop with your car either. Just spins like crazy.

I'm sure the watts link is helping with that.
If you look at the angle of my LCAs you would think I would have major wheel hop.

46Tbird 05-03-2013 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke (Post 28492)
I read about this too, I think this is the link...
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...ket-users.html

Nice. The shift in my axle's location was noticed before I ever drove on it with the brackets in place. As soon as it was back on the ground, actually.

STROKD 05-03-2013 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by moostang09 (Post 28403)
Bc 1/8th mile? Or other reasons?

1/8 mile is ok, I used to hate it but for this type of event it is fun enough (or class racing like 275 or 7.0 class etc) but this track in general is a shit hole, usually tons of thugs there, and there is no where to go around the water, so after a while the track is slick as shit due to all the street tires dragging water down the track... Also the track is VERY narrow, not much room to wag the ass end around for fear of ending up on the guardrail.

The cheese burgers are damn good though.

46Tbird 05-03-2013 10:45 PM

It's at 10am on a Sunday, there won't be any thugs there except the DFWM people. Unless you count the grandpas dialing in their bracket cars.

46Tbird 05-05-2013 08:44 PM

I couldn't stand that goofy cocked-up wheel, so I spent some time messing with it. Plain and simple, that BMR bracket is cut wrong. The topmost hole is out of alignment by about 1/4". So I removed the 14mm bolt it came with, and substituted a Grade 8 3/8" bolt in the hole. I didn't mind since the bracket is located with the other bolts and uses this one for shear strength.

But I just couldn't get the 20s to bite any harder with the relo brackets than without. If I walked it out of the hole like always, it would get a shitty high 1.8 60' and run what it always runs. If I tried to hit it any harder out of the hole it was spin city and an aborted run. I was really hoping to get a 7.8 or even squeak out a 7.7 if it really hooked but it wasn't meant to be. The relo brackets seem to be a waste of time for my car with 20s so they're coming off until I get better tire on it.

Steve will be proud of my consistency :favorites37:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...T/SANY0489.jpg

Still had a lot of fun out there though. Weather was perfect, but the DA climbed from ~500 to 1000 feet throughout the day. Several of the badass local 5.xx cars came out to run and they made some great passes. All us cheezdicks in our radial cars just screwed up the track for them.

Shout out to Robert (aka moor3r). Dude went 8.50 his first time out to the track, on 20" street tires and Sportlines no less. I think he's addicted.


Emwun Garand 05-06-2013 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BLK2012GT (Post 28385)
Shit I'm not freezing my ass off. Plus my car is getting the final tune Saturday I hope.

How'd that work out for you?

BLK2012GT 05-06-2013 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Emwun Garand (Post 28710)
I love pnuses in my mouth.

:lol2:

Dew wat?


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