BMR Lower Control Arms hitting 17” wheels??? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

SynergyGreenSS · 10-05-2018, 04:06 PM

I had a bunch of BMR suspension installed about two months ago and I tried putting on my race star 17” wheels to go to the track last night and the lower control arm (part #TCA028) bolt is hitting my wheel when I put the car down. I tried putting some 7mm spacers on and that didn’t help. I didn’t have any issues like this on stock lower control arms. Even if I grind the bolt head so it doesn’t hit when the car is on the ground, I think when it squats it’ll hit. What’s really frustrating is they literally advertise these to fit with 17” wheels. Any help would be appreciated

BMR Sales · 10-05-2018, 04:39 PM

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SynergyGreenSS · 10-05-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

checking on this for you

Thank you. I spoke on the phone briefly with a tech person and sent an email to the gm tech email but haven’t heard back.

olblue75 · 10-05-2018, 11:34 PM

Sway bar link bolt correct if so don't run with it at the strip?

Big-Bobs14zl1A6 · 10-06-2018, 12:04 AM

Grind bolt head, grind halve to rubber bushing off and put extra washers under top nut and will not ever touch it again under any conditions, same thing happened to me. I read same ad saying will work with 17s but other people have had same issue, or go to fe3 sway bar style but is inferior to fe4 sway bar

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olblue75 · 10-07-2018, 10:50 AM

Rear sway bars are not as important on a drag strip application so the FE3 setup would be ok.

SynergyGreenSS · 10-07-2018, 11:51 PM

Just wanted to update. I cut the bushing under the LCA and added some washers up top like suggested and that seems to have fixed it. I put some blue painters tape on the bolts that were hitting so once I go to the track this week I’ll see if the tape is cut up after some racing, although I think it’s fixed for good. Thanks for the help everyone

TheInfamouSS · 10-15-2018, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by olblue75

Rear sway bars are not as important on a drag strip application so the FE3 setup would be ok.

Yea, If your other solution didn't work grinding down the head of the bolt or switching to an fe3 sway bar will get rid of that problem. I just switched to the fe3 style sway bar and end links. Works wonderfully.

bayarea408 · 10-16-2018, 12:26 AM

sucks...i kept seeing these situations, i figured might as well go carlyle on a 15" instead. Hope that wont rub. Way too expensive to be rubbing...

fif_gen_powa · 10-16-2018, 12:46 AM

I had a set of bmr rear lca I installed and promptly removed as the stock rear lower control arms fit better with more clearance on my 17" weld wheels. They were pre-owned and thought I got a bad set or something guess they are just poorly designed.

SynergyGreenSS · 10-16-2018, 12:48 AM

They sure seem to be. I had a friend with welds having the same issue, and when I called bmr and told them it happened with welds and race stars they told me “something else must be going on”. Unfortunately, they weren’t very helpful in solving this issue, although I have really liked all the other BMR parts I’ve installed on my car, so don’t take this as if I’m knocking BMR.

fif_gen_powa · 10-16-2018, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SynergyGreenSS

They sure seem to be. I had a friend with welds having the same issue, and when I called bmr and told them it happened with welds and race stars they told me “something else must be going on”. Unfortunately, they weren’t very helpful in solving this issue, although I have really liked all the other BMR parts I’ve installed on my car, so don’t take this as if I’m knocking BMR.

I got the same non helpful response from bmr as well and feel the same about being happy with everything else from them. I have the trailing arms, toe rods and their Xtreme anti roll bar, all good products

SynergyGreenSS · 10-16-2018, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fif_gen_powa

I got the same non helpful response from bmr as well and feel the same about being happy with everything else from them. I have the trailing arms, toe rods and their Xtreme anti roll bar, all good products

Exactly, it’s just unfortunate that the lower control arms are designed the way they are, especially when they’re advertised to fit with 17’s. I pretty much have their whole catalog haha! Maybe they’ll redesign them seeing as how many people are having this issue

TheInfamouSS · 10-20-2018, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SynergyGreenSS

Exactly, it’s just unfortunate that the lower control arms are designed the way they are, especially when they’re advertised to fit with 17’s. I pretty much have their whole catalog haha! Maybe they’ll redesign them seeing as how many people are having this issue

Do you have a fe4 style sway bar?

10-05-2018, 04:06 PM	#1
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	BMR Lower Control Arms hitting 17” wheels??? I had a bunch of BMR suspension installed about two months ago and I tried putting on my race star 17” wheels to go to the track last night and the lower control arm (part #TCA028) bolt is hitting my wheel when I put the car down. I tried putting some 7mm spacers on and that didn’t help. I didn’t have any issues like this on stock lower control arms. Even if I grind the bolt head so it doesn’t hit when the car is on the ground, I think when it squats it’ll hit. What’s really frustrating is they literally advertise these to fit with 17” wheels. Any help would be appreciated __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

10-05-2018, 11:34 PM	#4
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,148	Sway bar link bolt correct if so don't run with it at the strip? __________________ Orange Krush II 1LE Front sway bar, Splitter, shocks and struts, Z28 dual mode mufflers, Intake, UCA Bushings, and Toresen 3.91 Diff. 1 piece DSS Drive Shaft, ZL1/C7 Calipers, and 32mm JPSS Rear Bar. ASC race spec splitter and wicker. 6th Gen M017 Wheels. Stainless Works 1 7/8 LTs. DSE and PAFDT Suspension components.

10-07-2018, 10:50 AM	#6
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,148	Rear sway bars are not as important on a drag strip application so the FE3 setup would be ok. __________________ Orange Krush II 1LE Front sway bar, Splitter, shocks and struts, Z28 dual mode mufflers, Intake, UCA Bushings, and Toresen 3.91 Diff. 1 piece DSS Drive Shaft, ZL1/C7 Calipers, and 32mm JPSS Rear Bar. ASC race spec splitter and wicker. 6th Gen M017 Wheels. Stainless Works 1 7/8 LTs. DSE and PAFDT Suspension components.

10-07-2018, 11:51 PM	#7
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	Just wanted to update. I cut the bushing under the LCA and added some washers up top like suggested and that seems to have fixed it. I put some blue painters tape on the bolts that were hitting so once I go to the track this week I’ll see if the tape is cut up after some racing, although I think it’s fixed for good. Thanks for the help everyone __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

10-16-2018, 12:46 AM	#10
fif_gen_powa Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Turbo Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,525	I had a set of bmr rear lca I installed and promptly removed as the stock rear lower control arms fit better with more clearance on my 17" weld wheels. They were pre-owned and thought I got a bad set or something guess they are just poorly designed. __________________ 388ci 91/104 Turbo TH400 8.3@164 https://instagram.com/turbo_ls3/

10-05-2018, 04:39 PM	#2
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	checking on this for you

10-06-2018, 12:04 AM	#5
Big-Bobs14zl1A6 Drives: 14 zl1 blue ray metallic cai, lts Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Weatherford, Tx Posts: 1	Grind bolt head, grind halve to rubber bushing off and put extra washers under top nut and will not ever touch it again under any conditions, same thing happened to me. I read same ad saying will work with 17s but other people have had same issue, or go to fe3 sway bar style but is inferior to fe4 sway bar Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

10-16-2018, 12:26 AM	#9
bayarea408 Drives: T Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: CA Posts: 805	sucks...i kept seeing these situations, i figured might as well go carlyle on a 15" instead. Hope that wont rub. Way too expensive to be rubbing...

10-16-2018, 12:48 AM	#11
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	They sure seem to be. I had a friend with welds having the same issue, and when I called bmr and told them it happened with welds and race stars they told me “something else must be going on”. Unfortunately, they weren’t very helpful in solving this issue, although I have really liked all the other BMR parts I’ve installed on my car, so don’t take this as if I’m knocking BMR. __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears