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Old 08-26-2010, 04:24 PM
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I'm just trying to get some info on what else i need to make my car launch better on the street from a roll an weight transfer better. This is a daily driven car made 527/475 on motor heads an cam only. I am running a set of weld draglights 15x3.5 15x10 on a 325/50/15 MT Et Street. So i am having hard time to get this car to hook even on 15lbz of pressure. What should i do next shocks,struts,springs or a BMR Drag Bar???

Current Suspension Mods:

BMR Adj Torque Arm

BMR Torque Arm Relocation Braket

BMR Adj Poly/Rod LCA's

BMR Adj Panhard Rod

Front Sway Bar Delete

Stock K Member

Stock Upper/Lower A-Arms

Stock ReaR Sway Bar

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shock / springs, and maybe larger rear sway... sponsors chime in...?
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It seems like instead of the car squating hard the rear end of the car wants to raise up it's weird... look at the degree of the rear end rake it has. I want to take out the spring isolaters, but i don't know if that will actually do it for me?
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A good set of drag shocks and a rear drag sway bar should make a huge difference
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Like in what way?
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The shocks will change the way the front of the car lifts when launching and help plant the rear tires. The drag bar will keep the car flat. And since the car is a M6 ditch the ET Street radials and get the bias ply ET Streets they will hook better on a stick car
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No ****? What size i want to stay with a 28? 28x10.5?
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what is ur pinion angle set at? that makes a difference and u should get a set of qa1 adjustable shocks and drag springs
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Check the LCA angle. I installed lowering brackets on mine and it was making the rear end rise. Had to put back in the stock location. They shouldn't be more than 2 deg.
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Sounds like you might have a variety of things going an all at once...

If you can give me a call here at the office and I can help you go over the variables in your setup
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i want to slighty lower the rearend an drop the center of gravity while softening the suspension for the launch.
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I am in the market for a matching drag bar to finish the rear off then off to shocks & springs



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