Best rear sway bar??
03-21-2004, 08:41 AM
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Be careful with the Spohn John. We installed one last night on buddies car and had fitment issues with the Moser 9-inch. The bar would not clear the shock mounts on the rear end. We had to hammer the lower shock mounts outboard on both sides to get clearance.
I had the BMR on mine and it installed with no issues on a Moser 12-bolt. Had to weld, but it was worth it for sure. Car launched straight and went straight down the track with no "hula dancing" on the top end either
I had the BMR on mine and it installed with no issues on a Moser 12-bolt. Had to weld, but it was worth it for sure. Car launched straight and went straight down the track with no "hula dancing" on the top end either
03-22-2004, 12:03 AM
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I think john means the 25mm bar and todd is talking about the drag bar. I installed the 25mm bar on my moser 9" using the optional install kit spohn sells for the moser 9" last week and it fit with no issues. It also made a night and day difference in the cornering ability of the car. I hope to be at the track next week That will be the true tail of the tape.
03-22-2004, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by koolrayz
I think john means the 25mm bar and todd is talking about the drag bar. I installed the 25mm bar on my moser 9" using the optional install kit spohn sells for the moser 9" last week and it fit with no issues. It also made a night and day difference in the cornering ability of the car. I hope to be at the track next week That will be the true tail of the tape.
03-22-2004, 06:42 PM
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I was thinking of going the cheap route and buy some poly. bushings for the stock sway bar. I haven`t my car to the track yet this year with the H/C so I don`t know how she`s gonna run but it seems like the bushings wouldn`t hurt anything. There so cheap, I wouldn`t be out much if it didn`t make much difference. 
03-22-2004, 08:40 PM
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I run my Camaro in IHRA Stock Eliminator. You may remember that I had it at the N vs S race at Bowling Green last year (I had more decals than anyone else!).
It has a BMR torque arm and tubular control arms, HAL shocks, 1" sway bar, and an air bag in the passenger side spring (set at 15-20 psi). The driver side rear spring is a stock six cylinder spring with one coil cut and the passenger side is from a 1995 Formula. I run the front shocks loose and the rears on 4-5 clicks. I run 30" slicks.
My car leaves straight and lifts the tires about 6-12 inches.
Daren
It has a BMR torque arm and tubular control arms, HAL shocks, 1" sway bar, and an air bag in the passenger side spring (set at 15-20 psi). The driver side rear spring is a stock six cylinder spring with one coil cut and the passenger side is from a 1995 Formula. I run the front shocks loose and the rears on 4-5 clicks. I run 30" slicks.
My car leaves straight and lifts the tires about 6-12 inches.
Daren
03-23-2004, 11:23 AM
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I think we might have talked down at Southern Shootout 2002 in the staging lanes, I have an all red 98 Formula that used to have a 422ci iron block.
How much does running the V6 spring on the side help the car?
How much does running the V6 spring on the side help the car?
03-23-2004, 04:12 PM
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No, wasn't me. The N vs S race last year was the first time that I have stepped outside of the IHRA for a long time.
My Camaro started life as a six cylinder car. I think that once you get the ride height right, a stiff spring in the right rear works as good or better than a bunch of pressure in the air bag (I still run 15-20 psi). If you look at a lot of Stockers with coil springs, they sit very high on the passenger side. I really can't see where that would be good on the top end. The drivers side spring really doesn't take much of a hit, so the stock spring works fine.
GM only lists one spring as a replacement part. There used to be about ten part numbers. The best place to get springs now is from junk yards.
Off topic question for you. With the first shoot-out over and no points system in place, will you still have some kid of "King of the hill" for each class? If so, what would the criteria be? I am still planning to bring the Firebird out.
Best Regards,
Daren
My Camaro started life as a six cylinder car. I think that once you get the ride height right, a stiff spring in the right rear works as good or better than a bunch of pressure in the air bag (I still run 15-20 psi). If you look at a lot of Stockers with coil springs, they sit very high on the passenger side. I really can't see where that would be good on the top end. The drivers side spring really doesn't take much of a hit, so the stock spring works fine.
GM only lists one spring as a replacement part. There used to be about ten part numbers. The best place to get springs now is from junk yards.
Off topic question for you. With the first shoot-out over and no points system in place, will you still have some kid of "King of the hill" for each class? If so, what would the criteria be? I am still planning to bring the Firebird out.
Best Regards,
Daren
03-23-2004, 04:17 PM
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03-30-2004, 12:43 AM
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Wolfe here. Makes alittle noise but well worth it if you want the car to launch straight and cut good 60ft.
1.38 60ft
yanks the tires 2.5-3ft in the air and holds in the air for 10-15 past the tree.
4L60E here also.
1.38 60ft
yanks the tires 2.5-3ft in the air and holds in the air for 10-15 past the tree.
4L60E here also.
