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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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hey guys i need shocks and struts for the street and strip car
its a turbo m6 camaro that makes 650+ rwhp its not lowered,
most of the time i dont have a front sway-bar LOL
its my DD. i like a nice ride but i want it to hook at the track as well as haul *** down the highway
i know im asking alot but anything you can think of would be great
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tomz28
hey guys i need shocks and struts for the street and strip car
its a turbo m6 camaro that makes 650+ rwhp its not lowered,
most of the time i dont have a front sway-bar LOL
its my DD. i like a nice ride but i want it to hook at the track as well as haul *** down the highway
i know im asking alot but anything you can think of would be great
thanks

If you seem to be fine driving without a front sway bar then I would have to believe you are more drag orientated than handling correct? I would run a set of Strange adjustable front and rear with a set of 300# front springs. For the rear I would stick with the factory V-8 springs.

You can adjust the shocks enough for a decent street ride and then readjust them for track conditions.

Are you running a rear swaybar on the car?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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If you seem to be fine driving without a front sway bar then I would have to believe you are more drag orientated than handling correct? I would run a set of Strange adjustable front and rear with a set of 300# front springs. For the rear I would stick with the factory V-8 springs.

You can adjust the shocks enough for a decent street ride and then readjust them for track conditions.

Are you running a rear swaybar on the car?
i have a spohn pro-series in the rear
but if i want to put the front sway-bar back on how will those springs do
i have some pics in my profile of the car. it hooks well already i dont have any issuse with that. it just that i run old stock junk and it s time to upgrade
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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i have a spohn pro-series in the rear
but if i want to put the front sway-bar back on how will those springs do
i have some pics in my profile of the car. it hooks well already i dont have any issuse with that. it just that i run old stock junk and it s time to upgrade

The 300# springs would still work great. The reinstalled front swaybar as you well know won't leave the front suspension as free for weight transfer is the only down side.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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i know i take it out for the track. how much do the strange coil over go for?
i do some street racing some times thanks for the info any thing else you can think of?
one more thing. i have a strange 12-bolt and with the stock springs in the back it sat way to high so i put my hockis springs in the rear and i have stock ones up front. to get to sit right. anyone else have issuse
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i know i take it out for the track. how much do the strange coil over go for?
i do some street racing some times thanks for the info any thing else you can think of?
one more thing. i have a strange 12-bolt and with the stock springs in the back it sat way to high so i put my hockis springs in the rear and i have stock ones up front. to get to sit right. anyone else have issuse
I don't have the pricing on the Strange shocks in front of me right now but give me call when you have a chance and we can go over your setup.

The rear sets up higher due to the increased axle tube diameter of the aftermarket housing.
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