Bad06SS

Hey guys. First off, yes I've searched. But there really wasn't a thread that explained what I want to know. There's lot's of stuff out there, from shocks to bushings, to control arms, sub-frame connectors, etc. But from strictly a drag racing perspective, what really works best for great 60's? I'm stock now, going to the track for the first time tomorrow. This car will see the track on a fairly consistant basis. Rather than throw a ton of power at it and then be frustrated with traction issues, I'd like to start with some traction mods. Thanks in advance for any advice.

ttranssam

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1-drag radials...thats it!
2-sfc's
3-control arms
4-torq arm

qwk93ta

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I think subframes need to be put on any f-body first....then DRs, torq arm and control arms. After that you can look into shocks, struts, springs and the list goes on.

6SSPEED

Tubular LCA's did the trick for me but remember that every car is different. Stick with the list's above and you will be good to go.

nemss1

DR PEPPER on the tires lol

71-Camaro-98

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When you get lower control arms dont forget to get relocation brackets as well.

Breaking Stuff

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The best thing that works is read here......

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes-16/

09CPTN

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Keep in mind that the relocation brackets may require an adjustable torque arm. The guy that does my installs couldn't get the pinion angle right, so I need an adjustable torque arm before I can install the relocation brackets.

pddye

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Get a good tire and heat them up

twitchtwice

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dude this is newbie tech. quit being a douche

anyways back to what the OP asked.

1.dr
2.sfc
3.lca's

same list as everyone else.

JScamaro

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Then watch the 10 bolt go..BOOM.

JIBBBY

I would think for straight up traction - Not sure on what car this applies too.. The big basic's are -

1) Limited slip differential combined with soft rubber wide rear tires..
2) Coilover suspension to get the ultimate dampening effect.. Illiminates wheel hop too..
3) Lowering the car in the rear a bit with the coilover suspension adjustment can enable proper weight transfer at launch as well ..


Road handling is a different story..

BMR Tech2

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HELLO, A GOOD STARTING POINT IS LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CONTROL ARM RELOCATION BRACKETS,TORQUE ARM, AND A TORQUE ARM RELOCATION BRACKET. THAT TAKES CARE OF THE BACK AS FAR AS SUSPENSION GOES. I WILL POST YOU A LINK TO OUR SITE,TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL. WE ARE IN THE OFFICE WEEKDAYS TILL 6PM EST.

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Bad06SS

Thanks for all of the help! I'll see how the car does tonight. I've got street tires that I'll make a couple passes on, and then some Gforce TA drag radials for the remainder of the night. You guys have been a big help, now for the challenging part to convince the wife that the car needs mods.

BMR Tech2

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Good luck with all of it.

B8SMANLT1

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where are you located? we have track night on tuesday nights around here too... i've seen consistent 1.5's to 1.6's 60' times with just SFC's, DR's, and a comp 50/50 rear shock setup... The A4 is gonna hook up pretty good anyway... And less stressful on the 10 bolt... Quite a few guys around here are running that combo with great results... You don't have to spend big bucks to get a car to hook, just trial and error...

nemss1

have those same drag radials. how r u liking yours? so far, i have no complaint with em

Bad06SS

I'm in St Louis. Can a stock car get a 1.8 or better?

Tonight will be my first night using them, so we'll see. Either way, it should do better than a couple of the FWD cars I've raced at the track.

B8SMANLT1

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i would think it would be hard to get 1.8's with a stock car... If it dead hooks I would think it would bog... I would think 2.0's on a stock car with DR's would be about average...

5301113

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What has worked for me is LCA'S, Torque Arm