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gtfitter597 · 06-08-2011, 09:21 PM

Does anyone have a write up? BMR says this will cure my front ride height issues w/ the 1.4" springs. I searched on here long enough. thanks.

Rob@WretchedMS · 06-08-2011, 09:43 PM

Step 1. Pull the car up on to a drive uplift.

Step 2. Loosen the following bolts/nuts:
Front:
---Inner Control Arm Bushing
---Inner Radius Rod
Rear:
---Trailing Arm Bushings (both ends)
---Toe Rod Bushings (both ends)
---Lower Control Arm Bushings (Inner)
---Upper Control Arm Bushings (Rearward)
---Lower Strut Bushings

Step 3.
Grab the subframes or sway bars, and jounce the car up and down a few times.

Step 4.
Tighten all of the nuts/bolts to spec.

Step 5.
Align the car at the new ride height.

gtfitter597 · 06-08-2011, 09:52 PM

Any pics of these would be greatly appreciated! BMR said theres a write up somewhere on here but just cant find it. Im assuming it would have pics. I have asked two alignment shops if they time bushing and they looked at me like I was from mars...

Rob@WretchedMS · 06-08-2011, 10:00 PM

give me a bit, i'll see what i can make for you.

caverman · 06-08-2011, 10:35 PM

Definatley needed. Although I've already had my bushings timed we need a good thread to point people to.

Rob@WretchedMS · 06-08-2011, 10:52 PM

infernostripes! · 06-08-2011, 11:38 PM

Awesome thanks!!!

JusticePete · 06-08-2011, 11:46 PM

Rob is d'Man!!!!

Inuyashas_Brother · 06-08-2011, 11:53 PM

Very useful, thank you! Can you please include the torque specs for the bolts/nuts when re-tightening?

JusticePete · 06-09-2011, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inuyashas_Brother

Very useful, thank you! Can you please include the torque specs for the bolts/nuts when re-tightening?

These bolts all need to be tight. They are all 'hardened'. The ferules the bolts pass through are robust. The German torque standard should be used. Gudentight. Getting a torque wrench into some of the spots while aligning the car just doesn't happen. The tech is using a wrench on each end of the fastner and watching the computer reading while tightening. Crank them down until you feel the metal bed and give it another grunt or two. If you think they are tight enough, grunt again and you are good to go.

TJ91 · 06-09-2011, 09:48 AM

wow man you are simply awesome. im going to bring this to the allignment shop and hand them all these print outs

JusticePete · 06-10-2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ91

wow man you are simply awesome. im going to bring this to the allignment shop and hand them all these print outs

We'll thank you for the compliment. I like to think I am awesome and love to have it confirmed. Oh, you probably meant the illustrations that Rob posted. Rob is OK, but I wouldn't go with awesome.

mhog · 06-10-2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JusticePete

We'll thank you for the compliment. I like to think I am awesome and love to have it confirmed. Oh, you probably meant the illustrations that Rob posted. Rob is OK, but I wouldn't go with awesome.

In order to be the man hell have to beat the man!!

Is this something that has to be done after lowering or if you have problems?

Rob@WretchedMS · 06-10-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JusticePete

We'll thank you for the compliment. I like to think I am awesome and love to have it confirmed. Oh, you probably meant the illustrations that Rob posted. Rob is OK, but I wouldn't go with awesome.

your still ugly

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhog

In order to be the man hell have to beat the man!!

Is this something that has to be done after lowering or if you have problems?

this has to be done on every car that is lowered, to do it right.

06-08-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
gtfitter597 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manhattan, IL Posts: 92	Timing bushings Does anyone have a write up? BMR says this will cure my front ride height issues w/ the 1.4" springs. I searched on here long enough. thanks.

06-08-2011, 09:43 PM	#2
Rob@WretchedMS Drives: His Wife Crazy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Silas Deane Auto,CT Name: Rob Anderson Posts: 1,789	Step 1. Pull the car up on to a drive uplift. Step 2. Loosen the following bolts/nuts: Front: ---Inner Control Arm Bushing ---Inner Radius Rod Rear: ---Trailing Arm Bushings (both ends) ---Toe Rod Bushings (both ends) ---Lower Control Arm Bushings (Inner) ---Upper Control Arm Bushings (Rearward) ---Lower Strut Bushings Step 3. Grab the subframes or sway bars, and jounce the car up and down a few times. Step 4. Tighten all of the nuts/bolts to spec. Step 5. Align the car at the new ride height. Last edited by Rob@WretchedMS; 06-08-2011 at 10:53 PM.

06-08-2011, 10:35 PM	#5
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Definatley needed. Although I've already had my bushings timed we need a good thread to point people to. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

06-08-2011, 11:53 PM	#9
Inuyashas_Brother Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 550	Very useful, thank you! Can you please include the torque specs for the bolts/nuts when re-tightening? __________________

06-09-2011, 09:48 AM	#11
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06-08-2011, 09:52 PM	#3
gtfitter597 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manhattan, IL Posts: 92	Any pics of these would be greatly appreciated! BMR said theres a write up somewhere on here but just cant find it. Im assuming it would have pics. I have asked two alignment shops if they time bushing and they looked at me like I was from mars...

06-08-2011, 10:00 PM	#4
Rob@WretchedMS Drives: His Wife Crazy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Silas Deane Auto,CT Name: Rob Anderson Posts: 1,789	give me a bit, i'll see what i can make for you.

06-08-2011, 10:52 PM	#6
Rob@WretchedMS Drives: His Wife Crazy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Silas Deane Auto,CT Name: Rob Anderson Posts: 1,789

06-08-2011, 11:38 PM	#7
infernostripes! Drives: 2010 1ssrs Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburg Texas Posts: 669	Awesome thanks!!!

06-08-2011, 11:46 PM	#8
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Rob is d'Man!!!!

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