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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Ordered my lvl 5 t-56 frm RPM, have a monster stg 3/tick mc waiting. full exhaust/lid, 4.10s. Any suggestions? Want to wait to do the cam until i can afford heads and a fast. Have some extra money i can blow. HELP lol
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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Ha! sounds like you're gonna "blow" that 10 bolt if you get any traction.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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lol yeah i'm expecting that or I would buy better tires.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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you have lower control arms and a torque arm? and subframe connectors
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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LCA's first, then SFC's as soon as you can. SFC's are a HUGE difference!
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wheel hop is a rearend killer though?
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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How much extra you got to spend? I'd go the suspension route also. Maybe upgrade shocks all around to full adjustable shocks.
The Edelbrock performer IAS or the Strange shocks would be a big improvement

http://www.speedinc.com/catagory.cfm...%20/%20Chassis
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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I was thinking about doing the LCA's and relocation brakets for them. I have a Adj BMR torque arm just havent installed it yet. So the suspension route?
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