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Old 10-17-2007, 09:29 PM
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Default Whats the MIN in sus mods for building a low buck setup?

Cars going to be a street car, and im on a tight budget

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we have had guys locally running 100% stock suspension (like OE from the factory) go 1.49 60' at full weight.
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no suspension mods! lol take off or un hook the sway bar! lol 1.48 on stock suspension plus rear drag bar to get the car to leave straight
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Bone stock will work fine. As camscam02 said, unhook your front sway bar (or at least an end link) and hit the track. Depending on your power level, just be weary of the weak stock torque arm and you'll be fine.
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I'd go with an anti roll bar and front adjustable drag shock. If the car is lowered some then some relocation brackets, or make your own to save some money if you have access to a welder, drill and grinder, can't imagine the metal would be over $15.00, at the same time you could also box in the LCA or box in the factory panhard rod to give those a little more strength which is super easy.
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Your old car has !front swaybar, beefy rear swaybar, and front drag shocks. The car is going 1.45 on bottle, and 1.51-1.55 on motor with a tight converter. All you really need are the front shocks and a rear drag bar to keep the car from coming out cocked to one side.
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Thanks alot john, and everyone else


Im going to do Q coilovers up front, and a rear sway bar

Ive already ditched my front sway bar on the car
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Originally Posted by chrismorales75
I'd go with an anti roll bar and front adjustable drag shock. If the car is lowered some then some relocation brackets, or make your own to save some money if you have access to a welder, drill and grinder, can't imagine the metal would be over $15.00, at the same time you could also box in the LCA or box in the factory panhard rod to give those a little more strength which is super easy.


You read my mind! Im going to have a front box my LCAs and the panhard

Even if its a min gain, it should still stiffen it up and its almost free so why not




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