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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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Okay guys just like the tittle says. I can't hook up for crap at the track. Do I need bigger tires

I got all the suspension (look in link)
QA1 shocks are 2 - front 1L/2R - rear (L=LEft, R=Right)

M/T 26'' x 10.5'' - 16''LT ---- I think the tires are kinda small?

good burnout in the box

getting out of the whole side ways

No nitrous yet
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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try having someone watch what the rear of your car is doing when you launch hard. does it "squat", is one side much higher then the other, stuff like that. because you can adjust most of that with the springs and shocks.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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How Much Power Do You Have?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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what is your pinion angle set at?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
Okay guys just like the tittle says. I can't hook up for crap at the track. Do I need bigger tires

I got all the suspension (look in link)
QA1 shocks are 2 - front 1L/2R - rear (L=LEft, R=Right)

M/T 26'' x 10.5'' - 16''LT ---- I think the tires are kinda small?

good burnout in the box

getting out of the whole side ways

No nitrous yet

MAN- GM vehicles suck!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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MAN- GM vehicles suck!
You need to find another place to post.
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
QA1 shocks are 2 - front 1L/2R - rear (L=LEft, R=Right)
Try setting your rear shocks up to five clicks. If your rear squats it can actually unload the rear tires and cause them to spin.

Good Luck,

Daren
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LT1MAN
what is your pinion angle set at?
i agree check that angle. mine was set a +2 mistakenly and the car felt like ****. set it to -1 and it is a world of a difference.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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pinion angle is set at -2.... I'll try -1. and stiffening the rear shocks

putting 421 RWHP and401 RWTQ.

The one time it actually caught the posi broke in three parts, the time before that the yolk, driveshaft broke.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by oakleyman
MAN- GM vehicles suck!
and you swallow
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and you swallow
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by oakleyman
MAN- GM vehicles suck!
lol at the v6 mustang driver.
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you obviously need more horsepower dude.. i mean i couldnt hook for **** either so this weekend im doing new valvetrain..
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nodnarb481
you obviously need more horsepower dude.. i mean i couldnt hook for **** either so this weekend im doing new valvetrain..
how do I need more HP
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nodnarb481
you obviously need more horsepower dude.. i mean i couldnt hook for **** either so this weekend im doing new valvetrain..
This has to be a joke, who would be this stupid?

streetwarrior96, you pretty much have everything for the rear suspension. Maybe LCA relocation brackets will help some? After that, all you can do is tweak everything. Go ahead and change the pinion angle and stiffen the rear shocks, then see what happeneds.
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yes it was a joke haha.. wow i was hoping that wouldnt shoot over anyones heads.. i got relocation brackets like stated right above and they helped a lot. but with a 383 lt4 its gonna take a lot of sticky to keep your tires planted. do you have a 12 bolt? never forget no amount of suspension can make up for shitty tires
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
how do I need more HP

You alsways need mor HP, lol! What psi were the tires ran at?
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
how do I need more HP

You always need more HP, lol! What psi were the tires ran at?
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 97blkz
You always need more HP, lol! What psi were the tires ran at?
exactly! once you get enough power instead of moving ON the earth you will move the earth itself around your car.. therefore you can never ever lose and hooking wont be aproblem.
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Originally Posted by Ralls
This has to be a joke, who would be this stupid?

streetwarrior96, you pretty much have everything for the rear suspension. Maybe LCA relocation brackets will help some? After that, all you can do is tweak everything. Go ahead and change the pinion angle and stiffen the rear shocks, then see what happeneds.

I got LCA (BMR Boxed) with the relocation brackets
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