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Old 11-09-2006, 08:46 PM
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Just as the title stated. I bought my car with the lowering springs already on it. I want it setup for drag/street. Im wanting to run biggn's and little'ns. So what shock and springs do u all recommend. Anything would much be appreciated.


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Old 11-09-2006, 09:48 PM
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On a budget, QA1 "R" series shock & spring package. If you have the money, Afcos are the best. The QA1 "R"s are single adjustable, whereas the Afco's are double.
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high 1.4 60' all day on stock shocks and lowering springs. if you want more than that then go with what matt said
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high 1.4 60' all day on stock shocks and lowering springs. if you want more than that then go with what matt said
what size tire are you running underneath?
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Originally Posted by Kounsy
what size tire are you running underneath?
He was on a 275/60/15 MT ET Street radial. Stock shocks with Eibach pro-kit springs.
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what matt said
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stock shocks and eibach pro kit .... hmm, I suspect you're leaving a few things out What 's the rest of your susp. set-up?

I like the look the pro kit gives the car .. I would just like it to perform well at the track too.
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actaully i went 1.391 60' last time i went to the track. this is at 3600 lbs

325 radials
BMR tq arm, relocation brackets, anti roll bar
SJM LCAs
stock shocks
lowering springs

not sure what exactly you are asking
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Sorry about that. With my limited knowledge of drag racing susp. ... I'll can only ask what I know of. Every day on tech I'm learning something new.

With what you already have listed;

For clarity; are you running stocks shocks on front and rear?

I noticed there are several type of tq arm set-ups, I'm going to assume yours is adjustable. What's your pinion angle set at? Which tq arm set-up (how it attaches to the car) is best for a lowered car?

What type of LCA's are those?

Thanks for sharring!

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for clarity - when this post was first made i was puling 1.4 60' times on 4 stock shocks. i have since "upgraded" and put on new competition engineering rear shocks (only 3 way adjustable) rears. they are 80 dollars for the PAIR lol. i have them set at 50/50 so i am not sure if they are even working that well.

BMR trak pak tq arm
SJM only makes one kind of LCAs - they are adjustable
-2.5 degrees of pinion angle

nothing special at all. there is no substitute for a good tire.
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That gives me somewhere to start!

Thanks!!




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