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Old 10-24-2006, 01:00 AM
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Default 1.2-1.4 60ft suspension/tire/tranny setups?

I did search with no luck. So i hope this thread will help us as a community.

Anyone been able to get down to 1.2-1.4 with a 3300lbs+ race weight? If yes, whats your suspension, tires and tranny setup? How much power are you making?


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wolfe lca's, jegs torque arm, bmr xtreme duty anti-roll bar, coleman phb, qa1's, m/t 28x10.5s on a 15x8 rim tubed and screwed @ 12 pounds, 9" with 3.70 gear, th400 with 4500 stall, carbed 406 on a 300 shot. race weight was 3300 lbs. 1.29-1.32 60's consistently. hooked every time. car went 9.40's @ 145 mph

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i did a 1.42 best,but all day go 1.44 60 foots. m6 car 3,480lbs(3,700 w/me) hal-qa1's,lca's w/relocate brackets,fraim welded,bmr tq-arm,bmr anti roll sway bar,26x11.5x15 m&h racemaster cheeter slick www.intercotire.com and skinnies. 346ci-463hp 414tq mustang dyno.

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You'll need a good suspension set up (like others have listed), but the convertor will be another KEY thing. Make sure you go with a good one.
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The '70 1/2 ran hi 1.20's, lo 1.30's 60'.

I had basic ladder bars, 29 X 10 slicks, weighed 3200 exactly, made 1050 HP, Coan super glide.
As it was said, converter will be key. With the turbo, the car was too inconsistant. I went with a glide, and it helped a ton, tighting the converter made it much more consistant, didn't have to abort runs at crappy tracks. Lost a little ET, but I raced at US 41 alot, and it was pretty bad most of the time.
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I consistently cut anywhere from 1.40 to 1.45 60's on 28x10.5 15 ET Drags.

Stealth Torque Arm, Suspention Techniques 25mm rear sway bar, stock shocks and springs in the back, BMR LCA's, BMR PHR, 12-bolt with 4.56 gears and CARTEK Clutch. Hals up front with stock springs, Race weight isbetween 3325 and 3350lbs.
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I did a 1.45 with an A4 3800 stall,QA1's in front,LCA,PHbar,and a airbag with 26x10.5 Etdrags
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I run between 1.40 and 1.45's and I have Hals all around, bmr k member, stealth torque arm, spohn swaybar and tubular control arms.
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I run 1.29-1.33s depending on the air at the time of course.

BMR Extreme duty anti-roll bar
MadMan adjuatable LCAs
QA1 single adjustable rear shocks
QA1 DA front shocks
BMR TA with BMR TA relocation bracket
MadMan travel limiters
Hoosier 30x10.5-15 Drag slicks
3.90 gears
Rossler 4L60E
Circle D custom stall converter (42-4400 stall)
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I have cut a 1.47 60ft. with stock shocks and springs, rear BMR control arms, relocation brackets, spohn anti-roll bar. This was with a M6 on spray. Should get better once I do shocks
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I think you are looking for Y bod, but here are my mods anyway: best short, 1.460, QA1 R up front full soft, no sway bar, Aussie clutch, 390s built by ZIP, DTE brace, out put shafts, 460 RWHP, 6k+ launch
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