Battle Version products or Megan?
#3
Lexus Test Driver
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The Megan's don't really blow my socks off but the BV's certainly don't either...
I'm not sure how the JDM stuff commands the 3-5x prices they do considering how simple the designs are.
It sucks that we don't really have other affordable options.
The toe and trailing arms are not difficult to make, and a smart and resourceful person could probably make their own for less than $75-100 pair and a big case of beer for a little machine work.
The camber links could be done for about $150-200 and a couple cases of beer for the machine work.
The range in pricing is basically just the quality of the rod ends used. The likely generic PTFE rod ends used by BV being the cheaper price and better Aurora rod ends being the higher price. There is no crazy engineering involved in these arm, it's a straight compression/tension load which is pretty easy to design and build with basic knowledge. of the car in question.
I'm not sure how the JDM stuff commands the 3-5x prices they do considering how simple the designs are.
It sucks that we don't really have other affordable options.
The toe and trailing arms are not difficult to make, and a smart and resourceful person could probably make their own for less than $75-100 pair and a big case of beer for a little machine work.
The camber links could be done for about $150-200 and a couple cases of beer for the machine work.
The range in pricing is basically just the quality of the rod ends used. The likely generic PTFE rod ends used by BV being the cheaper price and better Aurora rod ends being the higher price. There is no crazy engineering involved in these arm, it's a straight compression/tension load which is pretty easy to design and build with basic knowledge. of the car in question.
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#10
Lexus Test Driver
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So much of the stuff you read/hear about part problems is incomplete info.
for a street car, the Megan's will give a nicer ride just based off the bushing design. spherical rod ends are not quiet; are very susceptible to road grime, dirt, and winter salt/chemicals; require a fair amount of maintenance where as rubber/poly bushings don't; and typically have anywhere from 1/20th to 1/2th the nomrla service life of a standard rubber/poly bushing; infinitely more precise with next to zero deflection and compliance. That last one is important if you are running an insane fitment and even a few mm of "put of desired plane travel," will result in some sort of impact of wheel/tire/fender/shock/etc with some sort of negative result.
the upside to the BV's i guess would be when the rod ends wear out, they are pretty easy to replace with better joints and dimensionally are pretty standard between brands/manufacturers.
for a street car, the Megan's will give a nicer ride just based off the bushing design. spherical rod ends are not quiet; are very susceptible to road grime, dirt, and winter salt/chemicals; require a fair amount of maintenance where as rubber/poly bushings don't; and typically have anywhere from 1/20th to 1/2th the nomrla service life of a standard rubber/poly bushing; infinitely more precise with next to zero deflection and compliance. That last one is important if you are running an insane fitment and even a few mm of "put of desired plane travel," will result in some sort of impact of wheel/tire/fender/shock/etc with some sort of negative result.
the upside to the BV's i guess would be when the rod ends wear out, they are pretty easy to replace with better joints and dimensionally are pretty standard between brands/manufacturers.