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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 04:41 AM
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I've got a 96 Z28 M6 with mostly stock suspension componets. The only after market suspension item I have is the Lakewood boxed lower control arms. My best 60' is a 1.9 on MT 26X11.5 ET Streets (stock 10 bolt, I know it's junk but it's all I've got right now). I've had real prolbems with axle hop I'm trying to fix!
-Is it worth the extra $ for the adjustable torque arm over the non-adjustable.
-Are the lower control arm relocating brackets worth it?
-Do the Eibach drag launch springs really work or is it good advertising?
-Do I need an aftermaket panhard rod for drag racing, adjustable or non?
-What brands do you recommend?
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Everything you mentioned is good except for the panhard bar. You don't need it for drag racing. I rock the stock one. The drag springs? I would get some good shocks instead. I run competition engineering 3-ways, I think they were 75 bucks. The relocation brackets help a lot too. Get a torque arm that DOESN'T mount to the tranny.
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I have pulled a 1.48 60' so nothing that great but decent at this power level. I was running comp eng rear drag shocks, eibrach drag springs, LCA, LCA relocation brackets, and an adjustable torque arm.
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