LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

Severe traction problems

Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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What is the best way to get the power to the ground. I have 295 30 ZR18's out back, burns em all the way through 2nd with a 3.23 auto, usually into third. Put on 10.5 inch slicks, burns em all the way through first, and into second, no matter how hot they are. Only a 2400 stall, not stalling it up at all. I have a Hotchkis panhard bar, removed front swaybar, and otherwise stock 115,000 mile suspension. What suspension mods do I need to keep from leaving a 300 foot patch out of the hole?? It looks cool, but not too good at the track.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Id start out with a set of LCA's and an adjustable torque arm.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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are you on stock springs? i put LCA's and relocation brackets on and noticed a big difference in traction even with my car lowered. lowered or not the brackets are a big plus.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Stock springs. Should I get relocation brackets if its not lowered?
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subframes, and some shocks 90-10's of some type qa1's or "Hals" the *** will hit the floor with those. My friends car pulls the front tires with alot less mods then you, on spray of course.
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you could also try a smaller diameter wheel. larger sidewalls act as springs and cushion which should help quite a bit on launch.
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Guess what, subframe connectors really do help with traction. What a concept. Me and some friends stayed up until 4:30 in the morning last night fabbing some sfc's. I'm gonna post up some pics one of these days, they turned out awesome, my buddy welds better than most aftermarket companies. Anyways, I went to some local backroads and tested em out. The car handles a hell of a lot better, and I stabbed it from a 25 roll, just barely cracked the tires loose, the car launched, front tires came up, and we were gone, no huge rubber patch like usual. Thanks for the advise, looks like I should have done this a LONG time ago.
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