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Old 08-14-2007, 02:22 AM
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Default 1st mod to suspension ??

what is the best suspension mod to do first. my car is lowerd with eibach sportlines. it has a 3200 stall and nitrous. i have 16in bfg's and the best 60ft's i can cut are 1.9's. any help ???
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Lower relocation brackets (welded on) and trailing arms, panrod.. Next would be an adjustable TQ arm....

Sharp car BTW....
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strut tower brace. easy and cheap
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
strut tower brace. easy and cheap
yeah but do they even really make a diffrence at the track ??
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
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+1 made the biggest difference.
Old 08-14-2007, 11:26 PM
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could the sportlines be ruining his launches?
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Originally Posted by z28bryan
could the sportlines be ruining his launches?
thats what i was also wondering.
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Springs, shocks, torque arm, lower control arms, and a Girdle.
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Whatever guys Look what I run I just going to put shocks and springs this upcoming week.....

BRACKETS, LCA's... and subframe connector if you don't have it otherwise that Strut brace will do you no good.... What do I know.....

Whatever its your money....

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so if i got lca's and a panhard bar, would i want adjustable ones ???
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well, i didnt know he was doing pure track. geeeeze
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What is your goal?
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A long time ago when my 02 Z28 was stock my only my 1st suspesion mod was a Torque Arm...And then I did Shocks and K-Member...Everything else was left stock other than the removal of the front swaybar...1.43 60ft's nothing special now days but this was 3 years ago...lol...
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
What is your goal?
to get my junk to hook halfway decent so i can cut better 60ft's than a 1.9. Just trying to figure out what should be the best suspension mods that are not too pricey.
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I used some bfgs radials and the best I could do was 1.90's.

Them springs are not DRAG springs...at least get some KONIS to control them.
Lower control arms
TQ arm
Remove front bar for the track
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go back to stock springs
get some decent tires
install UMI LCAs / PHB and LCA relo brackets
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Recloation brakets made a good difference for me!
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Originally Posted by SSmoken
so if i got lca's and a panhard bar, would i want adjustable ones ???
Yes, you might as well spend a few extra dollars and go adjustable. Being that you are lowered, an adjustable panhard rod, and LCA relocation brackets should be your first mods. You need the panhard rod to be adjustable to center the rear end, since the geometry is off by lowering the car. The relocation brackets will put the LCA's back into the correct position(like they were before you lowered the car). Do these first and you will be headed in the correct direction.
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Originally Posted by BigKap94z
Yes, you might as well spend a few extra dollars and go adjustable. Being that you are lowered, an adjustable panhard rod, and LCA relocation brackets should be your first mods. You need the panhard rod to be adjustable to center the rear end, since the geometry is off by lowering the car. The relocation brackets will put the LCA's back into the correct position(like they were before you lowered the car). Do these first and you will be headed in the correct direction.
thank you kind sir and everyone else for their input on this.

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