I decided to update my rear LCA relocation brackets. I had the original BMR bolt-on two hole design installed and they performed flawlessly on the street over the years. After seeing MM’s new product design, I figured I give them a shot to add a little “bling” to the rear end. The link below has better pictures than I could take of the product, but what you see in the pictures is exactly what you get… high quality pieces.
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Relocation-Brackets-for-RLCA-2005-2014-P1479.aspx
This is a really simple install. Since I was familiar with the procedures from doing this before, I was able to skip a few unnecessary steps in the preparation sections of the instructions. The rear sway bar does not need to be removed from the axle ends, and I did not have to remove the e-brake cable due to my configuration.
The left side bracket is an engineering marvel, perfect fitment… it will not move under load. My only complaint here is that the M14-2.0 x 100mm panhard bar bolt that came in the kit is a little too short for the nylon lock on the flag nut to engage the bolt threads. It could easily be another ½” longer to make sure there are two or three threads on the other side of the nut for proper grip strength. I will be contacting MM about this tomorrow. Also, you cannot use a BMR panhard bar relocation bracket on the driver’s side with hardware included in MM kit, again the 100mm bolt is waaayyy too short. The bolt included with the BMR panhard bar relocation bracket is too short also. I removed the bracket all together and still have 3/8” clearance between the panhard bar and Ford Racing axle girdle cover, so I’ll call it good for now.
The right side is a different story. I believe that my axle LCA mount is twisted from torque over the years due to hard street driving and track events. I struggled to get the bracket holes to align with the mount, and you can see in the pictures that the fitment is not as good as the driver’s side on my car. It will be interesting to see if this bracket moves when it experiences a hard drag strip launch.
There was one unexpected change that caught me off guard, and I only discovered it because I am very meticulous. Nothing in the instructions state to check the pinion angle, but you should anyway. My pinion angle changed by 0.6 degrees from my old configuration. With my BMR adjustable UCA, I was able to dial it back to -2.0* for my full poly bushing rear setup.
I have not had an opportunity to test drive it yet, and I will acknowledge that I think the difference will be negligible. Using the center hole on the MM bracket, I now have slightly less antisquat than I had with the BMRs in the lower of the two holes. They do look better next to my new rear swaybar hardware though
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Relocation-Brackets-for-RLCA-2005-2014-P1479.aspx
This is a really simple install. Since I was familiar with the procedures from doing this before, I was able to skip a few unnecessary steps in the preparation sections of the instructions. The rear sway bar does not need to be removed from the axle ends, and I did not have to remove the e-brake cable due to my configuration.
The left side bracket is an engineering marvel, perfect fitment… it will not move under load. My only complaint here is that the M14-2.0 x 100mm panhard bar bolt that came in the kit is a little too short for the nylon lock on the flag nut to engage the bolt threads. It could easily be another ½” longer to make sure there are two or three threads on the other side of the nut for proper grip strength. I will be contacting MM about this tomorrow. Also, you cannot use a BMR panhard bar relocation bracket on the driver’s side with hardware included in MM kit, again the 100mm bolt is waaayyy too short. The bolt included with the BMR panhard bar relocation bracket is too short also. I removed the bracket all together and still have 3/8” clearance between the panhard bar and Ford Racing axle girdle cover, so I’ll call it good for now.
The right side is a different story. I believe that my axle LCA mount is twisted from torque over the years due to hard street driving and track events. I struggled to get the bracket holes to align with the mount, and you can see in the pictures that the fitment is not as good as the driver’s side on my car. It will be interesting to see if this bracket moves when it experiences a hard drag strip launch.
There was one unexpected change that caught me off guard, and I only discovered it because I am very meticulous. Nothing in the instructions state to check the pinion angle, but you should anyway. My pinion angle changed by 0.6 degrees from my old configuration. With my BMR adjustable UCA, I was able to dial it back to -2.0* for my full poly bushing rear setup.
I have not had an opportunity to test drive it yet, and I will acknowledge that I think the difference will be negligible. Using the center hole on the MM bracket, I now have slightly less antisquat than I had with the BMRs in the lower of the two holes. They do look better next to my new rear swaybar hardware though
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