BMR 1" SS lowering springs. HAPPY?

[M Miller69]

Well after doing some looking and realize there are several good options for springs out there, I believe I am going to give the BMR lowering springs a shot. Anyone install these and if yes are you happy with the final results in performance,looks,ect. My goal is to give the car a lower stance. But dont want to give up alot of ride quality or the wifey will never let me here the end of it. She already thinks it a bad Idea to lower it. But I was never a good listener Thanks all in advance! PS: Roughly how much are shops charging to install these? I would do it myself but not sure my work schedule will let me.

[flht99b]

Had them in my SS for about 8K miles and they were great. Went to Pedders coilovers for adjustability however I gave up some ride quality.
You'll be happy with BMR 1" springs.
Ed M.

[gelboy1015]

I have BMR 1" springs on my car now and I love it. Doesnt feel much different ride-wise from stock and gives the car a nice stance.

[Apex Chase]

I like their 1 inch springs a lot. The ride will be slightly more firm but not harsh or severe in any way. Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions about them.

[BigBlue2010]

I have had them on mine for 2K miles, the ride quality is really good. I can feel a difference when hitting some bigger bumps though, but nothing too serious.

[BMR guy]

There you have it!

Seriously though we put a lot of effort into the design of our springs which shows in the feedback of our customers. Design is only a part of what makes a good product. Manufacturing quality ensures that that product will continue to please years after a purchase. Here are some specs on what goes into our lowering springs:

1) BMR springs are manufactured from chrome silicon high-tensile spring wire. This is the best spring wire available for automotive applications. Most NASCAR teams use this type of spring wire for their designs.

2) Every BMR spring is computer tested as the last step of the manufacturing process. Every spring...not just a sample from each batch. EVERY SPRING!! Each spring is loaded in the spring tester at the factory. The spring is compressed and the CNC Load Cell measures the force for a variety of spring lengths. The computer takes this data and compares it to the BMR quality specs. Bad springs (if any) are kicked out and the good ones are sent to BMR. Per our requirements, the test data for each and every spring is electronically sent to BMR.

3) BMR springs are cold wound on a CNC Coiling Machine. The CNC coiling head can adjust the spring diameter in real time to ensure that every spring is the same as the other springs. This guarantees that your right spring matches your left spring!!

4) Every BMR spring is compressed solid at the factory. Not once, but twice. This gives the spring its permanent set...and guarantees NO SAG. This allows BMR to offer a lifetime warranty against spring sag.

5) BMR springs are stress-relieved at 750 degrees F. This ensures that most stresses induced during the winding process are eliminated. This process is necessary to achieve the repeatable high-quality product that BMR offers!!

6) All springs are shot-peened to eliminate residual surface stresses. Many spring manufacturers skip this step. BMR insists on this operation as part of our spring manufacturing process.

A few more notes:

1) BMR springs are Proudly Made in the USA!!! Costs are minimized and quality is maintained using CNC manufacturing equipment. Shipping costs are low. No boats. No planes. No customs fees passed on to the customer. Just good old American manufacturing ingenuity!!

2) BMR springs are manufactured by a spring company that has been making springs for over 140 years. Think about it...when GM was founded in 1908, this spring company had already been making springs for 40 years.

3) BMR springs are manufactured by a family-owned spring company. The same family has owned this company for 140+ years (6 generations). No corporate bail-outs. No passing the buck. When your name has been on the door for 140 years, you make sure that you own the best spring manufacturing equipment available.

[PAUL SS]

I'm sold!

[midnighter]

1" is all I would want. After I do a couple of other mods I plan to get these springs.

[BMR Sales]

The 1" BMR lowering springs are great because they not only give you an amazing stance but they perform very, very well without sacrificing ride quality. Also you don't have to worry about ground clearance issues nearly as much.

[M Miller69]

I am going to give em a try. Everyone seems to be happy with them. Anyone know on average what a shop would charge to install? I know they all vary but just like to get a ball park figure.

[MPG1959]

I paid $300 for install,time bushings,alignment. If I had to do it again I would do the install myself, not that hard really.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by M Miller69

I am going to give em a try. Everyone seems to be happy with them. Anyone know on average what a shop would charge to install? I know they all vary but just like to get a ball park figure.

If you are a little mechanical this is definitely a task you could handle. We send very detailed instructions that give you step by step instructions. I would say most of our customers that purchase our lowering springs install the springs themselves in their driveway or garage.

Here is a link to our instructions to kind of give you an idea of what it take.

http://www.bmrsuspension.com/siteart/install/SP019.pdf

If you were going to have a shop do it I would figure anything from $300-$400 would be normal depending on their hourly shop rate.

[SGOS252382]

Pro's and Con's of running BMR's 1" drop for drag racing?

That's my question to BMR or others with real track experience. I've considered running the 1" drop (mostly for looks and better handling), but I don't want to negatively affect my launch (drag racing).

In drag racing you want some weight transer and most drag cars have a lot of travel up front.
I've also read a post or two where guys into drag racing said they regretted getting their cars lowered.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Pro's and Con's of running BMR's 1" drop for drag racing?

That's my question to BMR or others with real track experience. I've considered running the 1" drop (mostly for looks and better handling), but I don't want to negatively affect my launch (drag racing).

In drag racing you want some weight transer and most drag cars have a lot of travel up front.
I've also read a post or two where guys into drag racing said they regretted getting their cars lowered.

There are definitely some plusses and minuses as far as lowering springs go for drag racing. Anytime you lower a car it lowers the center of gravity which makes it harder for the car to transfer weight from the front of the car to the rear. Now our lowering springs are stiffer than the factory springs in the rear and this is beneficial because it help keep constant pressure on the rear tires under acceleration.

Lowered cars can work at the track it just takes a little more work, but we have plenty of guys who are using our lowering springs for both handling and drag racing.

[BMR guy]

...and just to follow that up, we ran consistent mid 1.50's 60 ft/times with our 1" lowering springs before we switched over to coil-overs. The springs had very little effect on our 60 ft/times. Unless you are a hardcore drag racer looking for that last 1/100th in the quarter you will be fine drag racing with our 1" springs.

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by BMR guy

...and just to follow that up, we ran consistent mid 1.50's 60 ft/times with our 1" lowering springs before we switched over to coil-overs. The springs had very little effect on our 60 ft/times. Unless you are a hardcore drag racer looking for that last 1/100th in the quarter you will be fine drag racing with our 1" springs.

Thanks, I was afraid it would make it harder to hook up.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Thanks, I was afraid it would make it harder to hook up.

You shouldn't have any problem using our lowering springs for drag racing.

[IDEALG]

I just bought your whole stage 3 suspension package, got my 22" wheels coming too i can't wait!! my car is going to rock.

I want to order the rear lower control arms , toe rods, and trailing arms but i had a few question about which ones i should buy with adjustability. Its just going to be a street car that i take to the drags once in a blue moon. Do i really need adjustable lower control arms? i was going to get the trailing arms and toe rods with adjustablity.