Are HALs worth it???
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Are HALs worth it??? So then it is worth getting the complete set fronts and rears? From what I have heard is that the springs will offer no benifit from the stocks on the WS6's and SS's is this true or false. I too will be ordering HALs soon and would like to know what excatly to buy to benifit my application. I will be running 150 wet shot 6M...thanks for the help....
Re: Are HALs worth it??? You will benefit in a big-time way from a set of front springs and shocks. You want the front end setup loose at the track to allow for proper weight transfer, and you want the rear setup stiffer to keep the car from squatting so much. If I were you, I'd install an airbag in the right rear spring, install the front springs and shocks, and see how it goes. It should work very well for you. I'll warn you now that the front springs will have the car sitting lower in the front. It looks AWESOME, but you'll have less clearance. You'll also have to adjust the shocks once or twice after installing them since the springs do take some time to settle.
I installed the front and rear Hal shocks w/ front drag springs on my '98 T/A, and my 60' times have never been so consistent! The first time out w/ the setup netted a 1.53 and three 1.54 60' times.
I installed the front and rear Hal shocks w/ front drag springs on my '98 T/A, and my 60' times have never been so consistent! The first time out w/ the setup netted a 1.53 and three 1.54 60' times.
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Re: Are HALs worth it??? Good deal...Thanks guys..So go with the front shocks and springs...Should I get the rears or are the stock ones fine?? Again you guys rock..thanks
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Re: Are HALs worth it??? hey I used to live in Bolingbrook...now I~m in Woodridge. What color is your car?
You `ll like the Hals...get `em! Both shocks and springs if you go to the track alot. Personnally, I`d get just the shocks .. but then again I like the swisties.(don`t bother with the rears)
oh yeah and is that a custom trans in that car....6M?? <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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You `ll like the Hals...get `em! Both shocks and springs if you go to the track alot. Personnally, I`d get just the shocks .. but then again I like the swisties.(don`t bother with the rears)
oh yeah and is that a custom trans in that car....6M?? <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Are HALs worth it??? Dan99Hawk I have a red w/silver stripe TransAM....Ok probably a dumb question but what is a rear air bag??? And Dan99Hawk do you go up to 66 alot? I am planing on going alot this year, would like to have a few people to go up there with...Thanks...Michael
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Re: Are HALs worth it??? a rear air bag is an inflatable air bag that goes in the right rear spring area so that you can load up the right side to get better traction. cause the motor causes a twisting force on the whole car, which is why you see the left front tires in the air and not the right on some cars, and when this happens it puts a lot of pressure on the right rear. the air bag helps keep the body straight and the weight transfer evenly distributed. hope this helps. anything i'm missing guys?
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Re: Are HALs worth it??? [quote]Originally posted by MAFs 00 Ws6:
<strong>Dan99Hawk I have a red w/silver stripe TransAM....Ok probably a dumb question but what is a rear air bag??? And Dan99Hawk do you go up to 66 alot? I am planing on going alot this year, would like to have a few people to go up there with...Thanks...Michael</strong><hr></blockquote>
My baby is red too <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> .... let me know if you get the Hals, I got a guy who does some good work for cheap when the boss isn`t around. He`ll install them for ya if you want.
I love 66... just too crowded sometimes.... we`ll hook up when it warm up dude.
You can always find me at: http://ubb.mfba.org/
Or in the midwest section of this ubb.
<strong>Dan99Hawk I have a red w/silver stripe TransAM....Ok probably a dumb question but what is a rear air bag??? And Dan99Hawk do you go up to 66 alot? I am planing on going alot this year, would like to have a few people to go up there with...Thanks...Michael</strong><hr></blockquote>
My baby is red too <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> .... let me know if you get the Hals, I got a guy who does some good work for cheap when the boss isn`t around. He`ll install them for ya if you want.
I love 66... just too crowded sometimes.... we`ll hook up when it warm up dude.
You can always find me at: http://ubb.mfba.org/
Or in the midwest section of this ubb.