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How screwed am i w/ stock suspension and H/C?

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Old 01-05-2008, 02:19 PM
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Sup, i have a heads and cam setup on my 99 WS-6 w/ only lower control arms. I'm curious how long my car will last w/o sub-frame connectors?
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You will be fine with out the SFC.
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yeah man, you will be fine...but it will help stregthen the chassy...but for normal driving and occasional racing im sure you will be good
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Keeping street tires on it will help lessen the stress.
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how miles on the car, well if u got H/C im sure u will spend atleast $170 for some SFC's its not much
Old 01-05-2008, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Vrbas
Sup, i have a heads and cam setup on my 99 WS-6 w/ only lower control arms. I'm curious how long my car will last w/o sub-frame connectors?

Your sig says you have SFC's.
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Originally Posted by raceme@you'dlose.com
Your sig says you have SFC's.
Old 01-05-2008, 05:49 PM
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LCA's $80
SFC's $175
Torque Arm $190

thats what id do at MIN

if it was mine i'd have it lowered with LCA relo's and panhard rod...

and that would probably be it...
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See my humble list of mods below....I was starting to get dimples. After 3 or 4 of those, I bit the bullet and got the SFC's....no problems since.
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youll be fine but it creates extra stress on the body its a relatively cheap mod, it should be the next mod on your car
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AFter I put on aftermarket exhaust and dyno tuned the first time around, the suspension was REQUIRED. Rear-passenger wheel hop was BAD in 1st and 2nd gear.

I did COMPLETE suspension all at the same time. It also improved my person 1/8 mile time.
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The dimples are not caused by chassis twist, and will not be lessened by SFCs. Many people that have SFC's still get dimples just as bad. It has to do with wheel hop.
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id def look into getting some UMI 3 point subframe connectors. they are a great mod on even a stock car
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^^^ Stops the creaking and all other "noises"....well, most of them at least.
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Originally Posted by raceme@you'dlose.com
Your sig says you have SFC's.

Someone is busted. Lair ,
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
Keeping street tires on it will help lessen the stress.

+1
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Originally Posted by Vrbas
Sup, i have a heads and cam setup on my 99 WS-6 w/ only lower control arms. I'm curious how long my car will last w/o sub-frame connectors?

Yeah i have A CAM AND SOME HEADS TOO you mean (Stock cam and stock heads)
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whats the best set of cheap bolt in sfcs?
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Hey umm... what is this "dimple" effect you all speak of?
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Originally Posted by raceme@you'dlose.com
Your sig says you have SFC's.
Yeah, by that i mean they are sitting next to my bed ready to be installed this summer. I should fix that.



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