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Originally Posted by 2010 Bumblebee
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Unfortunately there is just no way to do a bolt-in brace for the 2010 Camaro using existing bolt holes. All three braces on the market require drilling and bolting. As for yellow, we do offer all of our products in bare form, if needed, to allow custom color matching.
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Originally Posted by BLWN SS
I just had the BMR sub frame connectors and tunnel brace (also trailing arms) installed after much back and forth between that and the Hotchkis. The hotchkis ties the front sub frame to the rear end carrier not the rear subframe. It looks like a more traditional connector but in reality the BMR ties to the actual rear subframe and also ties the left and right side sub frames together while stiffening the tunnel as well. I plan on installing either poly or billet carrier bushings (hotchkis) which will then make the carrier more rigid into the body. Not dogging Hotchkis in my book they are top shelf but to me the BMR design made better sense for my use.
The strut brace pictured in the link you gave is the BMR 2 point (which I've ordered) not the 4 point stated in the description. If you aren't supercharged the 4 point is a better arrangement. I have a Vortech so the BMR 2 point was the only one made I'm aware of that would fit with the supercharger. Hope this helps!
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Thanks for your support! You've already made my job easier by answering most of the questions posted above.
Your logic is exactly how we viewed the situation when developing our frame connectors. Some people just want bushings, some want frame ties, some just want a stiffer tunnel brace to reinforce the driveshaft carrier bearing mount. We specifically developed them each individually to provide options. We designed a poly bushing replacement for the rear cradle (that will be available soon) and a Delrin cradle bushing set for heavy duty testing purposes (these will be available later this year). Both of these eliminated the cradle movement by themselves.
Our subframe connector ties the front and rear subframes together with a third connection at the driveshaft carrier bearing location. Connecting these together with our driveshaft tunnel brace further reinforces
the chassis. Our first design subframe connector tied into the rear cradle also. When we were considering this design we had plans to include solid cradle bushings with the subframe connectors because in our opinion the cradle needs to be "locked down" to prevent the subframe connector from fatiguing over time and cracking welds. With one end locked solid and the other attached to the cradle mounted in rubber, the amount of "flex cycles" transmitted into the connector was considered to be too much of a liability concern. It may very well be fine but it is the reason we didn't go that route.
The subframe connectors can easily be installed in less than 2 hours. The 2 Point brace takes about 2 hours as well, and add another hour for the 4 Point brace...