BMRs heavy-duty rod ends are designed to solidly link the rearend to the body, eliminate deflection and wasted power. The negative side of more anti-squat is that the car will need rear shocks with the ability to control the aggressive axle movement.
Their lower control arms are built in a slightly smaller diameter than what most of us are accustomed to finding.
Theres the Street Beast series of parts, which are adjustable, but also feature urethane bushings for lower NVH levels. These are the perfect upgrade for the enthusiast looking for max performance at an affordable price. First and foremost he recommends having the rear alignment checked. The XSB005 gives you as much as 4,090% increase (2,430%, 3,080%, and 4,090%) in rate over the stock bar (depending on year and model).These rate increases and adjustability allow you to almost eliminate body roll so you can leave the starting line harder with maximum traction.
Upper Control Arm Effective Length: 9.4 inches; Lower Control Arm Effective Length: 18.25 inches; Rear Upper Control Arm Bolt Mount Height: 20.5 inches; Front Upper Control Arm Mount Height: 20 inches; Rear Lower Control Arm Mount Height: 5 inches; Front Lower Control Arm Mount Height: 6.5 inches; Center Of Gravity: 21.5 inches; Wheelbase: 107 inches; Tire Diameter: 28 inches; Anti Squat Percentage: 61.00; Instant Center Length: 188.58 inches; Instant Center Height: 20.50 inches. This means when power is applied to the rear suspension, the force of the engine is being applied to the links instead of the body of the car. The body is bright anodized for unmatched durability, ease of maintenance and show winning appearance. Grip and Strip series control arms feature spherical bearings.
For the sake of this example, we plotted all of the possible IC locations on BMRs 2011 Mustang GT with stock-style wheels and tires. The higher you get above the neutral line, the more the axle will separate from the body.
The Viking double adjustable shocks (Warrior Series) feature easy bolt-in installation in the stock mounting locations. The large adjustable sway bar has three positions, giving you the versatility to drive to the track and race at the track with the same sway bar. The higher the point is, the more aggressive power will be applied. Zimmerman spent a decade working on this spring design. Losing 70-90 pounds on the front end is going to improve weight transfer to the rear, and switching to coil-overs allows you to tune using adjustable struts and different springs..
What about those who are new to drag racing, who have never delved deeper than the occasional test n tune night and want more out of their cars?
Discussion in 'Drag Racing Tech Discussion & Timeslips' started by 09bbbkgt, Jan 27, 2011. You will also need an accurate wheelbase measurement and tire diameter. BMR recommends setups similar to this for stock power and stock height vehicle that will only see daily street use. Theyre available in a variety of engine and chassis configurations. When it comes to setting up the rear suspension of your S197, you can set it up to give you options. Each position will want different air pressures and shock settings to optimize performance. The Viking B226s also feature a three-step sealing system that uses an exclusively engineered triple lip seal with wiper to eliminate seal drag and dirt intrusion. In case youre wondering just how fast a street car running these components can go, Team Zs Dave Zimmerman owns a blown, street driven, Fox body coupe, has been as fast as a 1.15 60 foot time using his companys bolt-on, stock style suspension parts. 9 Forms of Friction: Raybestos Clutch Plates, Ford Wants Police Departments Investigating The F-150 Lightning, Watch A Twin Turbo GT350 Make 1,001 Horsepower On The, Push To Start Your Classic With IDIDITs New, QA1 Handles First Generation Mustang With Bolt-On Front, Big Oly returns to Baja at the NORRA Mexican, Carlisle Ford Nationals Poised To Break Attendance, Texas Cobra Club Strikes San Marcos For Annual Spring, This Street/Strip 56 Custom Has A Very Unique Ford, SEMA 2021: Optimas New Line Of Modern Yellow Top, SEMA 2021: Isky Racing Cams Drops New Solid Roller Bushing, SEMA 2021: Edelbrocks New Carb Is The Most High-Tech 4150, PRI 2021: The Driveshaft Shop Introduces Pro-Level, PRI 2021: WELD Racing Rounds Off 2021 With New RT-S, PRI 2021: Ultimate Headers For Fords 7.3-Liter Godzilla, Five Questions With Ford Performance Marketing Manager Rob, We Join Ford v Ferrari Movie Crew, Stunt Drivers At Daytona Rolex, Five Questions With Ford Performance Marketing Manager Jim, High-Performance Racing Fasteners: How ARP Fasteners Are, Brenspeed Shows Off Five GT350 Builds in the Works, Shop Tour: Shifting Into Overdrive With Performance, Video: Take A Tour Of How Ford 3-D Prints Shelby GT500, Power At Your Fingertips With The SCT GTX Tuner for S550, Taming The Dragon In A Bolt-On 2015 Mustang, Ford Muscle Digs Through Archives For Mustang, ICYMI: Ford Muscles Top Stories from March, ICYMI: Ford Muscles Top Stories from February, 9 Forms of Friction: Raybestos Clutch Plates Explained, Ford Wants Police Departments Investigating The F-150 Lightning SSV, Watch A Twin Turbo GT350 Make 1,001 Horsepower On The Dyno, Ford Releases Debut Date For Next-Generation 2024 S650 Mustang, SEMA 2021: Turbosmarts Straight-Gate50 Is Redefining Wastegates, SEMA 2021: Maradyne Blows Us Away With New Jetstreme I and II Fans, SEMA 2021: Flaming River Microsteer Steers Us In the Right Direction. Over the past few years, the S197 Mustang made a significant jump in popularity at the drag strip. Street oriented cars may not have much they can do in terms of trackside tuning, or moving ballast around. He says front struts should be set to the middle setting on compression, starting around 6, and somewhere around 3 for rebound.
Adjustable dampers (struts and shocks on a Mustang) allow drag racers to tailor the weight transfer rate to the needs of their car and track conditions. When combined with the lower control arm brackets you have 12 possible instant center positions. When the highest levels of performance are required, BMR uses heavy-duty Teflon-lines Viking Performance spherical bearings. The instant center is in a position that isnt overly aggressive, and the anti-squat percentage is just under 100 percent. This special recipe, gives the bushings in the rear control arms a higher durometer rating (stiffness). They also use a nylon race bearing for smooth, bind-free operation. In the 2005-2014 Mustangs, two bushings are responsible for handling the same torque load that four bushings had done before. More force on the rear tires means more traction. A lot of people talk about anti-squat, but once you install your parts, and set your ride height, theres typically nothing you can do to change it. The steel is a proprietary blend, in fact its the same as whats used for many racing engine valve springs. If the instant center falls on the neutral line, you have 100-percent anti-squat.
With the basics squared away, its time to dive deeper into car setup. Spring and shock selection play a crucial enough role that Zimmerman has worked with Strange as well as a spring manufacturer to develop custom valved shocks and specialized springs. All rights reserved. Stock stamped steel control arms with soft rubber bushings deflect under load and absorb power instead of transferring it to the tires. For the race enthusiast, you have the ability to move the instant center location and run the amount of anti-squat of your choosing to help tune the chassis for hard launches. This line is measured from the center of the rear tire contact patch to the center of gravity height at the front axle centerline. Changing this point in relation to the cars center of gravity has a big influenceon the chassis, and how power is applied to the tires. Below are three examples of popular S197 control arm locations using BMRs adjustable upper mount and control arm relocation brackets. In more advanced applications, tuning to control power at launch either via the computer, ignition, or power adder, can be crucial to getting off the starting line as well. Without enough rear shock, the rear can react so quickly that it will literally bounce the tire off the ground, causing the suspension to unload and spin the tires. So long asyour measurements are accurate, the results will be accurate.
It will also make a huge difference in the performance of the car. This design gives you a strong control arm that greatly improves performance. Team Z has worked for over a decade at designing and perfecting its rear suspension components. If your street car is going to make regular trips to the track, investing in some stick rear rubber is a key part of getting your 60-foot times to improve. The stock control arms flex under cornering loads giving you inconsistent handling characteristics.
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Measuring correctly is critical to achieving accurate results when plotting the rear suspension geometry. The result is less deflection than what is typically associated with urethane bushings in aftermarket control arms. Up front, we chose Weld's 17-inch V-Series 1-piece Frontrunner wheel with a matching 27.5 x 4.0-17 tire. Team Z offers several different options for Mustang owners with stock style rear suspension. This is especially true for 79-04 cars. Hey guys im lookin to upgrade my suspension on my car. The car is equipped with BMRs Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets (PN CAB005), Lower Control Arms (PN TCA019), Adjustable Upper Control Arm Mount (PN UCM002), and Adjustable Spherical Upper Control Arm (PN UTCA033). The stock control arm with soft rubber bushings deflects under load and absorbs power instead of transferring it to the tires. The wide range of adjustment makes tuning a car to different tracks a breeze. The design gets the car within a window for anti-squat, etc, and weve found if we can get you in that window, the rest can be tuned with spring and shock adjustments.
Many first timers, and even some pros, may not realize if the rear end was installed not centered and squared.
Manufactured from heavy-wall 1.375-inch DOM tubing, BMRs Xtreme Anti Roll Bar (XSB005) is designed to eliminate body roll and transfer as much power as possible to the rear wheels. Mustangs have come a long way in the last decade in terms of body stiffness. http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32593, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. The effective control arms lengths are measured at 18.25 inches for the lowers and 9.4 inches for the upper. Installation time is 8-12 hours. The Crusader series is designed for use-specific competition vehicles. From there, fine tuning for track conditions and the individual car is involved. Brad Edwards 3-second radial tire Mustang relies on Team Z on race day. Pete Epple has been an automotive enthusiast for the better part of 30 years, and a racer for nearly as long. The bushing material is exclusive to Viking shocks and all mounting hardware is either zinc or chrome plated for durability and professional appearance. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. Running the upper control arm in the upper position and the lower control arms in the middle positions, you extend the instant center well beyond the nose of the car, while keeping the position relatively low in relation to the neutral line. Zimmerman gave us an example scenario to use in our discussion of setting up a Mustangs suspension. Race cars are going to have more tools in their arsenal to fine tune these areas. We sat down with BMR to discuss some of the design features used to allow enthusiasts to get just about any amount of power to the ground, as the company does with its own in-house project car, Whether you have a basic street car, or an all-out race car, BMR has the parts to add the adjustability needed to correct any geometry issues.Brett Rockey, BMR. The effective length of the upper and lower control arms must be used.
Viking Performance, headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, offers a trick set of adjustable shocks and struts for 2005-2014 Mustangs. BMR Suspension of Seffner, Florida, specializes in suspension components for Mustang enthusiasts. BMR Suspensions Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets (PN CAB005) allow you to run the rearend side of the lower control arms in either the factory position or three lower positions. Inversely, the less percentage of anti-squat, the more the body will squat over the rear tires. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Adjustable Spherical Upper Control Arm (UTCA020) Mario Johnson Reveals Spectacular New 67 Camaro For 4.84 Shootouts! Customers can be certain that the person providing their tech support is skilled and will be providing answers based on what theyve learned in their years of working with Team Z and its customers. Instant center location will differ from car to car based on ride height, tire size, air pressure, and suspension-link location. The center adjuster is CNC-machined from chrome-moly steel with rolled threads for the ultimate in strength and durability. More anti-squat tends to hit the tires harder, while less is softer. The key factors here are that any shock or strut for a drag racing application should be adjustable, and feature drag race-oriented valving. Once the ARB is set, it only needs to be checked and maintained. NHRA Reveals A/FX Exhibition Class. Finding the right instant-center position and anti-squat percentage can take some trial-and-error; but putting in the time and effort can be rewarding. Running the upper control arm in the upper position and the lower control arms in the bottom positions will give you a great setup for a street performance application. 2010 To support our coilovers, Maximum Motorsports sent us a set of their caster camber plates for 2011-2014 Mustangs.
This is effective for correcting rear suspension geometry on lowered cars when the LCA mount of the body becomes lower than the rearend side. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from FordMuscle, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! By running the instant center in the shortest possible position with a large amount of anti-squat, the rear tires will be driven into the ground aggressively as power is applied. Typically for customers using all Team Z parts, Zimmerman can offer a set of adjustments to baseline a car, based on its power output, weight, and the components installed. For our purpose-built drag racer, we needed a no-compromise wheel and tire package. 