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Jul 7, 2012 | 04:38 PM

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Suspension help

It's time to finally get my car right suspension wise. I have gone to the track a few times and can never really get it to 60ft very well. It's time to get the car working right. Car is full weight M6 ls1 camaro with a procharger making 581/524.

What I have now for suspension:

Stock shocks/struts
Eibach Pro-kit springs
BMR adjustable full length TQ arm.
BMR TQ arm mount that takes it off the trans (bolts are in the top holes for the clam shell mount)
Welded in subframe connectors
Aftermarket lower control arms
Welded in lower control arm relocation brackets on my 9" with control arms in bottom holes
Sphoon rear swar bar
Adjustable panhard bar

I had a set of 325 drag radials on it but am switching to either a 26" or 28" stiff sidewall slick.Rear end has a 3.80 gear. What else do I need or need to change to start dialing in the car right? Do I need to get ride of the Eibach springs? I like the lowered look on the street but want the car to squat and hook at the track too. I don't have any video of the car at the track but I have been told when the car hooks the rear end squats a little and the unloads. Suggestions?

Jul 7, 2012 | 08:13 PM

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The biggest thing you need is adjustable shocks and proper settings for the shocks. MADMAN can deliver both things you need at a great price!

Jul 7, 2012 | 09:04 PM

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Ill give him a shout. So leave the eibach springs alone or change those too?

Jul 7, 2012 | 10:58 PM

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You have a lot of great parts for the strip. The springs and the shocks are the big negatives. If it were my car and If I wanted a great street/strip car, I would buy double adjustable shocks from Madman and put in his tune up in the shocks (I prefer AFCO's) I would put 325lb/in springs on the front shocks and stock rear springs without the rubber isolator on the rear....if you want to do a little more work you can weld in the MADMAN rear spring top mount and buy a great set of linear springs from him and be able to adjust the rear height.....up to your budget and amount of work you are willing to do.

Jul 8, 2012 | 12:08 AM

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I am going to look into some of his stuff. I new the spring/shocks were going to be something that needed changing. Thanks for the advice.

Jul 8, 2012 | 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JL ws-6

Put a slick on it too stick car is going to be slot easier to deal with on a slick then it will on a radial. That along with madman shock/spring package will set you right.

Yeah, im swapping over to a 28 or 26 next time out.