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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Hey guys, this is a vid of my car. bone stock suspension LS1 vert with convertor, gears, and spray. just curious, what do i need to do to the suspension to get it straight out of the hole instead of squatting?

any help is appreciated, this looks horrible.

http://videos.streetfire.net/player....2-BA08A7681D8E
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Actually I think it looks great the way it is. I would guess a torque arm with lca's might help. I am sure someone will chime in and know exactly what to do.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Yah doesnt look bad but some air bags might cure what you want.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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i just think i could get some quicker 60's if the rear spent more time going forward then it did down..

maybe i'm wrong?
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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just want to say looks sweet to me!!!!
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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What about stiffer rear springs?
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Lower control arm relocation brackets and/or a torque
arm nose-mount relocation are what will change the
suspension response. The TA itself is not such a big
contributor I think but having its nose a little lower
would help bite, as would having the rear of the LCAs
lower. To move the TA nose is more $/work, I would
go get a set of bolt-in BMR relocation brackets (used
if possible) and try that out.

A car can squat due to poor suspension geometry, but
it can also squat because it has effective weight transfer.
This would be a good problem to have.Question is, does
it squat before or after the nose lifts (can you tell?).

It also looks like some body roll at the outset which a
pair of stiffer sway bars would help (rear to fix this,
front to not make it a tail-happy sled once you change
the rear). Or a "drag bag" might be a good option if
for some reason you don't want all-around handling
improvement or the sway bar expense.
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