lt1cam/z

97 camaro installing 373s soon and im still debating on doing the stroker kit first and breaking the engine in while im saving up for the rear suspension or just buying all my suspension parts and doing that and do the motor later on. help! THANKS

F0x Slaughter

Is it a hand grenade? I mean a 10 bolt?

blackjack325

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Power is nothing without control. I vote suspension first.
Luckily i had enough cash to do both at the same time. I went for BMR's Level 2 suspension package. Its more of a handling pakage rather than drag. But its made a world of a difference.

93M6Formula

Suspension Suspension Suspenion!
That is the single most important part of making a car fast IMO.
After I did boltons on my car, A Strange S60, Suspension parts, and a Stage 3 T-56 was ordered. I wanted to have a bullet proof drivetrain that will handle whatever I build my motor to do someday.

My friends laugh at me because I have only 294/324 Hp/Tq, with all these expensive components. But I won't be the one breaking things at the track....(hopefully)

All my car needs now is something done to the motor. Heads and Cam are next.

jakemussman

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With my car I went 1. suspension 2. brakes 3. engine and 4. will be paint.

93M6Formula

That's a pretty good order.
Paint is on my list someday....the poor old girl is officially 20 years old already...

lt1cam/z

I was looking at the level 2 drag package from bmr. Anyone have any idea how that would be on the street?

pillarpod

build the motor, you know you want to

Fastredz28

Unless you are planning to break a record with tons of power doo suspension first otherwise you should be fine with mild strocker and stock suspension and rear end.

lt1cam/z

Rear strange adjustable shocks good for the street?

Fastredz28

I'm not familiar with those I'm still in stock suspension in my 355

duh

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They're fine. My car has full suspension as well. I did brakes first though. Next is trans and rear with a hood and a lid swap. Goal is to run mid 12's with a completely stock engine aside from intake and exhaust. If you can't control the power it's only good for making smoke and wasting money.

RamAir95TA

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Contrary to the above the stock suspension is actually quite good at handling additional power (compared to other vehicles).

Having said that I would still do the suspension first.

388_stroker

I'm going full QA1 suspension before I build my stroker. They offer a full package for F-bodies, and it looks sick. Also I'm probably getting a 12 bolt before I put a whole lot more power through it... that 10 bolt's days are numbered lol

bufmatmuslepants

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Nitrous. Spray the bitch till you raise $10,000 for a PROPERLY BUILT stroker.

pillarpod

Question is How many times will you be at the track? I've brought my car to the track once and only had a few minor mods. My car is just a sunny DD, and care less if i got loose when I floored it. I've have started doing some suspension mods.

Z28tek

Do a little of both.
Throw a strut tower brace and subframe connecters on there, those will make a big difference together and won't lighten the wallet too badly.

RamAir95TA

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I've found that STBs are a waste of money. They get in the way more than anything else. Put the money for that STB into a set of LCAs and relocation brackets along with the SFCs.