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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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well so far suspension wise i have installed UMI adj. phb., non-adj. lca's, and sfc's. Edelbrock STB. all made a BIG difference!! what should i shoot for next??

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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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100000000000+ threads on this already, lol. Shocks or sways as mentioned.
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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konis and stranos
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6r
100000000000+ threads on this already, lol. Shocks or sways as mentioned.
well this will make it 1000000000001 lol! are sway bars worth while or should i look more into a torque arm? also should the torque arm be tunnel mounted or trans mounted?
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
well this will make it 1000000000001 lol! are sway bars worth while or should i look more into a torque arm? also should the torque arm be tunnel mounted or trans mounted?
lol, no problem. What do you do with your car? Corner carving? Strip? DD? It will help to know these things!
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6r
lol, no problem. What do you do with your car? Corner carving? Strip? DD? It will help to know these things!
it is my DD and i have been to the strip once. i would like to go more this season but it wouldn't be but maybe a handful of times.
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
it is my DD and i have been to the strip once. i would like to go more this season but it wouldn't be but maybe a handful of times.
For a DD, I would say shocks first. Sways next, then a TA. For a TA, I'd say the tranny mounted adjustable ones, then get a relocation mount to take the load off your tranny.
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
are sway bars worth while or should i look more into a torque arm?
if they weren't worth it, I wouldn't have recommended them. do you have any traction issues? regardless, for a car that very rarely sees the track, corner carving is a lot more fun for a daily driver.
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if they weren't worth it, I wouldn't have recommended them. do you have any traction issues? regardless, for a car that very rarely sees the track, corner carving is a lot more fun for a daily driver.
lol this is true. yea traction is a problem. so your saying sway bars would make a DD car more fun to drive?

also if i can only get one at a time would the front or rear be more beneficial?
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Front would be more beneficial I would say for the first sway, but you need a balanced set to get the most out of them. Strano has 35/22's, and that seems to be a really good combination, as are 35/21's.

Sway bars drastically cut down on body roll, definitely a good idea. But, once again, don't forget shocks!!!!
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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i was looking at the 35/22 from UMI. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UPI-211213-B/
this is the TA i was looking at.. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UPI-2203-B/
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^^^^

Good bars, but the advantage the strano bars have are weight. Strano uses hollow bars, which usually saves 20 lbs. over aftermarket solid bars.
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6r
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Good bars, but the advantage the strano bars have are weight. Strano uses hollow bars, which usually saves 20 lbs. over aftermarket solid bars.
ah i see.. what about the TA i picked out?
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Ummm....I believe the tunnel mounted TA's are the shorter arms, which I've heard isn't a great idea for a daily driver. These hurt handling and braking, and can actually be a cause for quarter panel dimples on heavy braking.

I'd go full length transmission mounted adjustable TA and get a new bracket. UMI makes good stuff tho!
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ok i'll look into that and the sway bars. thanks for the help!!
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No problem. Talk to either of the UMI guy's for more help, or Sam Strano if you plan on buying from him, he's VERY good with suspension.
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Originally Posted by mean_greenZ
well so far suspension wise i have installed UMI adj. phb., non-adj. lca's, and sfc's. Edelbrock STB. all made a BIG difference!! what should i shoot for next??
Great to hear! Glad you are satisfied with the performance that UMI Performance has to offer! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. And I will be more than glad to help.
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