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

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Old 10-14-2006, 11:02 AM
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WELL GOT MY LT4 KIT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS....FIGURED MIGHT AS WELL GET IT ALL DONE AT ONCE (BEEN SAVING WITH THE PARTS IN MY ROOM FOR A WHILE)...ANYWAYS TOOK HER TO THE EIGTH MILE LAST NIGHT DIDNT INTEND ON RUNNING IT BUT THIS DUDE WOULDNT LEAVE ME ALONE AND WAS TALKING MESS...I AM RUNNING STREET TIRES AND D*MN THIS THING DOESNT HOOK WORTH A ****. THE CAR RUNS ALOT BETTER THAN I EXPECTED....BESIDES SLICK WHAT DO YOU GUY THINK I SHOULD BUY FOR IT??I ALREADY HAVE ADJ. COMPTECH SHOCKS IN THE BACK...ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED...THANKS ONLY RAN TWICE FIRST TIME 11 JUST A WASTE OF TIRE....SECOND TIME HEATED THE TIRES UP A LITTLE STILL BROKE LOSE LIKE CRAZY AND RAN A 8.81 BEAT THE **** OUT OF A MUSTANG THOUGH NEED TO GET THIS THING TO STICK JUST A LITTLE BETTER
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good job... you should buy D/R next
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Thanks....you Guys Got Any Links To Some Good D/r For Price And Quality...is Any Dot Slick Gonna Work???
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Mickey Thompson DR's are unreal, look at the Radial champs #'s, SICK!
Old 10-14-2006, 12:58 PM
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Yeah tires are a must, also some LCA's and Relocation brackets! The previous owner of my car pulled a1.6x 60 ft with nitto's and eibach lowering springs. That was off of a 3000 stall though. The best I have gotten is a 1.8x 60 ft but i know have a smaller 2500 stall.
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Drag Radials LCS's and torque arm
Old 10-14-2006, 04:27 PM
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By Lcs's Do You Mean Lower Control Arms?? Also Do I Need Traction Bars Or No??
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WELL GOT MY LT4 KIT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS....FIGURED MIGHT AS WELL GET IT ALL DONE AT ONCE (BEEN SAVING WITH THE PARTS IN MY ROOM FOR A WHILE)...ANYWAYS TOOK HER TO THE EIGTH MILE LAST NIGHT DIDNT INTEND ON RUNNING IT BUT THIS DUDE WOULDNT LEAVE ME ALONE AND WAS TALKING MESS...I AM RUNNING STREET TIRES AND D*MN THIS THING DOESNT HOOK WORTH A ****. THE CAR RUNS ALOT BETTER THAN I EXPECTED....BESIDES SLICK WHAT DO YOU GUY THINK I SHOULD BUY FOR IT??I ALREADY HAVE ADJ. COMPTECH SHOCKS IN THE BACK...ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED...THANKS ONLY RAN TWICE FIRST TIME 11 JUST A WASTE OF TIRE....SECOND TIME HEATED THE TIRES UP A LITTLE STILL BROKE LOSE LIKE CRAZY AND RAN A 8.81 BEAT THE **** OUT OF A MUSTANG THOUGH NEED TO GET THIS THING TO STICK JUST A LITTLE BETTER

holy CAPS, batman
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Just Got A New Caps Key Figured Id Try It Out...works Well...
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it does, it does
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I Wanna Do The Dot Drag Radial Should I Do The Mickey Thompson's Or The Nittos
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Mickey Thompsons
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mickey thompsons. the experience that ive had with the nittos is that you have to get them really hot to get them to hook decent. mickey thompsons dont take much heating and they hook like crazy



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