Lowering Alignment Issue

[hypurone]

Originally Posted by gotpball44

So what is the best specs for to keep tire ware to a minimum (no uneven tire ware)? factory specs? Going to be dropping my car to around 1.25-1.50 inchs, so do i need the alignment kit?

A thing to remember here is that camber wears a tire slower than toe does. This is because it is an angle that is inline with tire rotation as opposed to toe which is not (perpendicular).

As an example: for every mile the tire moves forward with say .125in (1/8th in) of toe in (or out) it is equivalent to being dragged sideways for 1/8 of a mile! Get the toe wrong and you can waste a tire much quicker than camber ever can...

So if I were to end up -1.0 camber (I would want that number but that is beside the point) I would apply 1/16-1/8in toe in to even the tire wear out across the face of the tire. With the tendency to use the least amount of toe as possible in the rear as it tends to remain fairly "static". As for the front you have to account for it being not so "static", especially when braking as there is a high amount of weight transfer to the front and can radically change the toe setting. Pulling down on the front end while it is on the rack can show this. I usually divide the difference between static vs loaded in half and add it in to the toe amount (add toe in if the change is negative toe and reduce toe in if the change is additional toe in).

If you are lowering a car for performance and having a performance alignment done, you need to be prepared to have some reduced tire wear....

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

Originally Posted by gotpball44

So what is the best specs for to keep tire ware to a minimum (no uneven tire ware)? factory specs? Going to be dropping my car to around 1.25-1.50 inchs, so do i need the alignment kit?

uSE THE SPECS I LISTED ABOVE

MIKE
DMS

[alex33x]

I just ordered my pedders camber kit to do my alignment hopefully I'll get it next week, but since I have the BMR trailing arms does that mean the car wont align right?

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

Originally Posted by alex33x

I just ordered my pedders camber kit to do my alignment hopefully I'll get it next week, but since I have the BMR trailing arms does that mean the car wont align right?

the BMR arms do not affect alignment. So no worries. You should, however replace the trailing arm bushings in the knuckle to make the trailing arm upgrade functional. Do you run wearing just 1 shoe?

mike
dms

[alex33x]

Originally Posted by dms

the BMR arms do not affect alignment. So no worries. You should, however replace the trailing arm bushings in the knuckle to make the trailing arm upgrade functional

mike
dms

Replace it with what though? And its the bushing in the BMR Unit right?

[camaro1]

Originally Posted by dms

the BMR arms do not affect alignment. So no worries. You should, however replace the trailing arm bushings in the knuckle to make the trailing arm upgrade functional

mike
dms

i was wondering about this, the arm only has the 1 bushing in it, the other one is in the spindle assy. link to these trailing arm spindle bushings?

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

Originally Posted by camaro1

i was wondering about this, the arm only has the 1 bushing in it, the other one is in the spindle assy. link to these trailing arm spindle bushings?

Pedders offers a bushing replacement for the knuckle bushing.

Pedders Camaro Link Bushing

mike
dms

[camaro1]

Originally Posted by dms

Pedders offers a bushing replacement for the knuckle bushing.

Pedders Camaro Link Bushing

mike
dms

cool, but it says on backorder??, do you know when you will have more?

[Info@PeddersUSA.com]

Originally Posted by camaro1

cool, but it says on backorder??, do you know when you will have more?

I BELEIVE THEY ARE ON THE BOAT NOW. WILL BE THIS WEEK OR NEXT, DEPENDING ON HOW CUSTOMS IS FEELING

MIKE
DMS

[BMR guy]

Originally Posted by camaro1

cool, but it says on backorder??, do you know when you will have more?

Boats are too slow. We have plenty of these bushings right now, no waiting! Click HERE to purchase...

[BMR Suspension]

i was wondering about this, the arm only has the 1 bushing in it, the other one is in the spindle assy. link to these trailing arm spindle bushings?

Keep in mind that all bushings are not the same!! BMR uses a 95 durometer bushing for the trailing arm inner bushings. The same 95 durometer bushing is used on both ends of the toe rods.

This is a stronger bushing than the bushings offered by some suspension companies. Higher strength means less bushing deflection, which is the main reason for replacing the bushings in the first place. Using a bushing with soft polyurethane is like using a running shoe with soft rubber.