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Feb 15, 2006 | 06:25 AM

bsmith98

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Best use of 500 dollars

What would be the best et reduction for me, a different tourque arm, a ls6 intake, or hal 90/10 shocks?

Feb 15, 2006 | 09:11 AM

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you can get an ls6 intake for $300. but im curious which would be faster too...

Feb 15, 2006 | 09:48 AM

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I'd get headers first....then a intake ....then some tires

Feb 15, 2006 | 10:51 AM

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put in a torque converter it will drop off .5 to 1.0 off the et. and give extra power thru the mid to top end
go around 3000 to 3200
http://www.converter.cc/hotspecials/hotspecials.htm

Feb 15, 2006 | 12:28 PM

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you can get an ls6 intake for $300. but im curious which would be faster too...

Where can you find these at this price....anywhere other than ebay??

Feb 15, 2006 | 01:33 PM

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Good traction is most important. These 17" are on sale but they also have 16" for $160.99
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...+115&x=37&y=10

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Feb 15, 2006 | 01:42 PM

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For $500 you could get a TC or a used N20 kit.

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Feb 15, 2006 | 02:27 PM

bsmith98

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I have drag radials, a 3500 stall and a nitrous kit.

Feb 15, 2006 | 02:58 PM

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HAL adjustable 90/10 front shocks and remove or disconnect front sway bar. Air bag in passenger side rear coil spring compressed to 15lbs maybe.

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:07 PM

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So that would be better than a tourque arm set with the right angles. I am a racer on a budget, i want to get the best bang for my money.

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:14 PM

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What kind of suspension work does the car have on it now?

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:17 PM

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hal shocks or qa1

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:17 PM

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So that would be better than a tourque arm set with the right angles. I am a racer on a budget, i want to get the best bang for my money.

Can you get both the torgue arm and shocks for $500.00?

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:28 PM

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The car has no suspension mods right now other than the front swaybar removed.

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:32 PM

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No you can't get both for 500.

Feb 15, 2006 | 03:39 PM

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Where can you find these at this price....anywhere other than ebay??

https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale-45/

Feb 15, 2006 | 04:34 PM

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get a good set of solid LCA's and a headers. we had a local cutting 1.4's on all stock suspension except for a set of LCA's

Feb 15, 2006 | 04:41 PM

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go long tubes .... pacessters 370ish $ + cut out .

u will be so happy with them.

Feb 15, 2006 | 04:42 PM

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i have long tubes, and true duals, i am looking in the suspension category

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