Thread: GMPP vs. BMR Trailing Arms

I just got the UMI traling arms and what a world of difference!!! For 118 shipped how can you go wrong???

BMR's here, love them, and I only bought them because they are red, and cost a lot.

Seriously...I bought them because they are a nice respected brand, and are very well built. Back when I bought them, GMPP stuff was only a wet dream.

I run their adjustable lateral arms, and trailing arms. I still have my stock non adjustable lateral arms installed. The BMR's are beefy enough you don't really need 2 sets of adjustable lateral arms.



You can kinda see my trailing arm in this picture:


Sway bars I actually run the front and rear GMPP ones with poly bushings all around. They are nice, but I kinda want more. Thinking of going with the Next Level ones some day.

For the front, I improved on the factory LCA's and powdercoated them red because thats how I roll.



I also run the GMPP strut and spring combo.

Driving on them you dont really notice any of this suspension upgrade, untill you take some corners fast, then you get that ear to ear grin. So city and highway driving stock or modified...you wont notice much, but playing around, taking on and off ramps a little faster than normal, maybe some auto crossing...ya...worth it.

GMPP's are nice over stock. You can see and feel the difference in the trailing arms over stock before you even put them on. I have installed several sets of them, and I think they are a nice upgrade. Would be even better if there was PLY bushing in them, and have grease able zerks like the BMR's.

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i really wish you would not post pics of your car jason...i sit there for 10 minutes and stare

...and go flap-flap-flap-flap-flap-flap-flap *spooooooze!*

Don't lie.






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Originally Posted by Warbeaver

i really wish you would not post pics of your car jason...i sit there for 10 minutes and stare

yeah, really

I think the underside of his car is cleaner than the outside of most peoples car..lol

ZZP has some 4340 chromoly trailing arms they just released...

ZZ Performance

Originally Posted by jp2001gtp

"GMPP strut and spring combo"

Its just that, GM Performance Parts, strut and spring combo. Pretty much KONI made their "inserts" into a McPherson Strut front and rear for GM and the W-Body's. They are adjustable. (dampening)

If I have time, someday in the future, I will produce some kick ass trailing arms and lateral arms. That's all I am saying, they will be kick ass no doubt. I have the design in my head, just need to put it to paper, and start machining and fabricating.

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lol put some of them custom pulleys on the market those were pretty kick a** when i saw them

Originally Posted by jp2001gtp

where u get ur UMI traling arms for 118 shipped ????

GR8racingfool nice like the red.

"GMPP strut and spring combo"

Here is the link..
1997 - 2005 GM W-Body Tubular Rear Trailing Arms [3715] - $109.99 : UMI Performance, Inc.

Originally Posted by jp2001gtp

where u get ur UMI traling arms for 118 shipped ????

GR8racingfool nice like the red.

ebay..

Originally Posted by 00gpgtp

I asked him why they don't have a chromoly option and he says that chromoly should actually be checked at least once a year for cracks. I guess it gets small cracks over time, and since most people probably wouldn't do that, he didn't mess with it.

OMG, I laughed my ass off so hard at this.

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