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Originally Posted by JLMounce
Just a clarification here. SPC lower arms do have bump stops. You can either use the factory style rubber bump stops, or more preferably, you run the SPC jounce bumpers.
The upper arms do not contain a droop stop. This is typically not an issue on street cars, or cars that see auto-x and road course work. It can be an issue for drag cars that are able to pull the tires on launch. In that situation SPC does state in their instructions that use of a travel limiter is required.
SPC arms would not be the arms I would recommend for any serious effort drag car.
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Thanks for that Clarification JLMounce. That is correct. I have the SPC Lower control arms as well with the SPC bumpers. I went with them since they move the LBJ forward 1 deg.
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Originally Posted by vertigto
Interesting...I talked to Mark before going with BMR. Honestly, after 2.5 hours of self-promotion and bad-mouthing other vendors, I decided to steer clear. He wouldn't directly answer any of my very simple questions. Even if his products are/were better, I couldn't give him my $$.
BMR on the other hand answered everything I asked and gave advice on other items and vendors that fit the bill. Always willing to chat, even though I called a few times. Customer service is important to me.
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I only talked with Markus on two different occasions. He must have got the biggest kick back on SPC arms to push them so hard. He always did maintain that going with SPC uppers and stock lowers was the best bang for the buck. That is what I did with one of my cars. No regrets. He really was a pitch man.
I guess I never got much hate from him about other products. He was a dealer for a lot of places.
Don't quote me on the BRM thing. Not 100% sure on that anymore. I remember looking for the next least expensive arms above the Chinese ebay ones. What ever arm it was Marcus told some story about the arms smacking the frame hard on a customer car and having a crack in them. So I don't recall anymore if it was BMR or not anymore.
Markus was an interesting guy. In many cases he promoted keeping GM parts verses selling aftermarket. He was very opiniated too. Not sure what his downfall was.
Sorry for the rambling.