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Old 08-20-2010 | 04:08 PM
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Default Biggest bang for the buck suspension mods?

Like it says.

LCAs?
relocation brackets?
Torque arm?
what?
Old 08-20-2010 | 04:13 PM
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For drag racing? Sticky tires.
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I should also add, yes, that is a serious answer.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
For drag racing? Sticky tires.
Well that's obvious! ..but are tires considered suspension? I don't think I'd agree.

I already have ET streets anyway. I mean permanent fixtures.
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Tires are just as much a suspension component as LCAs, springs, shocks, etc., IMO.

I don't think just one component provides X amount of gains over another. It's the parts complimenting eachother to get the car out of the hole. However, since you have the tires, I would say LCAs with relocation brackets and SFCs would be a good start.
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local guy did mid 1.4x 60' on bone stock suspension with et streets. It was a stock ls1 with a cutout, 150 shot, 3.73s and a converter. That said... if you decide you need rear suspension stuff... get an anti-roll bar. I like the BMR unit, the UMI has a following, and the Spohn won't let you use a DA shock out back. Those bars aren't too bad on the street, and are probably a bit softer than a wolfe bar.
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oh yea... do yourself a favor and get rod ends on everything.
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Competition Engineering rear drag shocks $85, right rear airbag $40, remove front sway bar $0...
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Originally Posted by NewOrleansLT1
Competition Engineering rear drag shocks $85, right rear airbag $40, remove front sway bar $0...
Permanent fixtures, not track tricks.
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#1 Koni Shocks
#2 Strano's Sway bars
#3 Strano's Springs
Old 08-20-2010 | 07:23 PM
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Thank goodness all I have to do switch to the dr's.
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i say all three you listed compliment each other and IMO one isnt better then the other. LCA's if you have wheel hop, TA if you want better launches, i dont know....
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torque arm isn't going to do **** unless you're bending your stock one.
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OP, all of the parts you named work together to help you hook, but you can't overlook the rear tires. By the way I have BMR torque arm and trailing arms for sale pm me if interested.
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Tires, everything starts from there.
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My old car would cut 1.5s with a bone stock lt1 on spray with STOCK suspension on a SLICK

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Biggest noticeable difference in 'feel' for me was sub frame connectors..
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Originally Posted by 1badzee
Biggest noticeable difference in 'feel' for me was sub frame connectors..
same here. springs, sway's, struts, lca's and relo's. if ur playing the straight line game that is a hole other ball game
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Originally Posted by Wicked94Z
torque arm isn't going to do **** unless you're bending your stock one.
That would be awsome ! I can only Hope
Old 08-24-2010 | 08:08 PM
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I can tell you from my experiences with no traction that the single best suspension mod I have is my Spohn adjustable torque arm. The arm strength has nothing at all to do with it. The adjustability of your pinion angle is priceless. LCA's and panhards are great for cornering and do improve stability and traction some but I would do the Tq arm first.



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