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Old 12-29-2008, 11:04 PM
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oh... didnt know that. good to know. how high are your rpms at 70 mph? just curious was looking at your sig.
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At 70-75 its about 2600-2800
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nice! i mean i have no traction and i still want 3.73s haha more for the races that arent from a dig...
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when im goin 25mph and loose traction during hard acceleration i know i need to work on my rear before adding any more power...what good does it do having 1000hp when you can't use it affectivley
Old 12-29-2008, 11:16 PM
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haha ya but when my engine bit it... i just did it all at once while i had the money! i dont regret it. just now i have different issues...
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Originally Posted by PwrHngryLT1
when im goin 25mph and loose traction during hard acceleration i know i need to work on my rear before adding any more power...what good does it do having 1000hp when you can't use it affectivley
Sound.....

True though! There's a lot of guys that wonder why they have no traction with a modded V8 and no suspension mods. Not speaking of you Prorace just in general
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
I'm running the Eibach Pro Kit with no issues. Never bottomed out over anything nor had any issues with headers.
What up buddy!

Never a problem with my old Pro kit. Had cut outs and LT's as well
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oh i totally agree! i just had the money for one or the other and since the car wasn't running... it just made sense to do that part first! now i've had it for 3 months or so(since the engine work) and i'm back to were i think i can start making it what i wanted to in highschool...
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Originally Posted by ROWDYZ28
What up buddy!

Never a problem with my old Pro kit. Had cut outs and LT's as well
Yo Yo...hows tearing up the Las Vegas Speedway going

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Originally Posted by proace4
oh i totally agree! i just had the money for one or the other and since the car wasn't running... it just made sense to do that part first! now i've had it for 3 months or so(since the engine work) and i'm back to were i think i can start making it what i wanted to in highschool...
I feel ya I like the HP too
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when on a short budget = too much power & no traction can become an issue
when money is not a problem there is no such thing as too much power
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^^ Nice fquick page. Great clean looking car!
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thanks man! Your Lt1's looking really good too...nice mods by the way!
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Hey proace I hope when you say my car looks sick that is a good kind of sick. The adjustable panhard will keep the rearend in the center. That will help keep the car straight under hard accellaration. The sfc's will keep the car from twisting caused by the torque of the engine. The adjustable torque arm will let you adjust the pinion back square after lowering and let you use the torque to put pressure on the rear of car. All helps keep car straight and force rear down instead of up during hard take offs. In my opinion the first mod to a car should be under. It sucks cause nobody sees it but when you launch straight and hard they will. 300 hp can beat 375 hp if you put it to the ground better.
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Well look at my sig. That is the Eibach Sportline Kit. Like 1.8" all the way around. And that picture was taken before the long tubes, 3" duals with an x-pipe. I scrape everywhere. Can't have more than 1 passenger in my car. It sucks in that aspect, but it looks good and handles on rails. I also have 315's on the back that helps a little.

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thanks for all the info... i'm gonna try and get a picture of the underside here pretty quick. and ihasfip see the issues you're having is what makes me unsure as far as the lowering goes...
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Originally Posted by proace4
thanks for all the info... i'm gonna try and get a picture of the underside here pretty quick. and ihasfip see the issues you're having is what makes me unsure as far as the lowering goes...
Well mine is dropped more than most too. If you got the pro-kit you will sit higher than I do. Plus I run a 25.6 tall tire you may have a taller one. And like I said I have 3" true duals. Thats alot of exhaust. With a single 3 or 4" I would have been fine.

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My car is on sportlines and has been for only a week. Bottoms out on everything. Man does it look good though!
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Oh and in my T56 with 3.73s I cruise 75mph at about 2100 rpm. :p
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Originally Posted by BlackLT1Z
My car is on sportlines and has been for only a week. Bottoms out on everything. Man does it look good though!
There's now way I would ever compromise the ride with those springs..can't say I have ever heard or seen any positive feedback on them either


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