suspension set ups
suspension set ups i was wondering what is the best suspension parts and what are good set ups for street and strip cars eventually pushin 400-500 rwhp any help would be appreciated
I like QA1's. that is what i have on my car. I have R's up front and F's in the back. with 300lb springs.
but I have not gotten to drive my car yet
... but i will friday 
but I have not gotten to drive my car yet
... but i will friday Depends on what you wanna do with the car as well. Mostly street and some drag, all drag, some road race, etc. How low you wanna go will depend on how bad the streets are where you live and how much you want the bottom of your car banged up.
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For shocks go with Konis or Sam Strano's revalved Bilsteins. For springs pick yourself up an Eibach pro kit maybe. Avoid Sportlines though. Sam Stranos springs are good also and very road racing oriented. what all are you wanting to do anyway?
EDIT: If you are lowering you will also want an adjustable panhard bar, and control arm relocation brackets are highly recommended. You can use the brackets with the stock LCAs if you wish, but I really do not recommend it considering that the stock peices are monumental **** to put it bluntly. UMI is a great company to pick up the adjustable panhard bar, LCAs, and relo. brackets from.
EDIT: If you are lowering you will also want an adjustable panhard bar, and control arm relocation brackets are highly recommended. You can use the brackets with the stock LCAs if you wish, but I really do not recommend it considering that the stock peices are monumental **** to put it bluntly. UMI is a great company to pick up the adjustable panhard bar, LCAs, and relo. brackets from.
Last edited by nighthawk15; Jul 25, 2007 at 02:20 AM.
The street is the great equalizer, your not going to run the best but having a good drag radial, shocks/springs, tq arm with LCA's and relocation brackets are going to be a good step in the right direction.
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Originally Posted by LT1MAN
your definately going to want to get a torque arm, i run the adjustable edelbrock and hooks very well with UMI lca's and panhard and bbk upper panhard relocation.
what helped make you guys hook up the best ...besides slicks...i was thinkin 3 point subframe connecters, tourqe arm, lca's and pan hard bars ....do spring make a huge diffrence ...i dont really want to lower my car either
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Probably the best first mod for hooking up is LCAs with relocation brackets, then some subframe connectors and a torque arm. The brackets for the LCAs still help even if your car is not lowered. For straight line performance if your shocks are not worn out yet I would just keep them for now and replace them with some Koni's when they're shot. You only need springs if you wanna lower it or your stockers are worn out.
Last edited by nighthawk15; Jul 25, 2007 at 06:12 PM.