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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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I want my car to be good handling street car that will see the dragstrip more than autox or road racing. Do I need relocation brackets if im not going to lower my car? What tourque arm would you reccomend?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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Do you have wheelhop now?

If you don't, I wouldn't do anything.

If you do... try the cheep'er' route of LCAs, Relocs (even on stock ride hight) first.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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how bad does ride quality get with rod ends instead of poly/end or poly/poly bushings?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 02:29 AM
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My ride quality has been pretty much the same. I've noticed the 'clunk' more than anything. And I mean clunk as in the body side of the LCA. Some don't have the problem mind you. I've got mine torqued to 74 ft lbs and most likely need to go to the revised 90ft/lbs.
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 05:10 AM
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how harsh is the ride with a rod end PR?with poly/end?
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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You mean pan hard bar/rod? I didn't notice a change when I put on my G2 Poly/Rod APHB
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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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The ride doesn't really become harsher until you change your springs. If you change the LCA and PHR you won't really feel the car ride harsher. My car is lowered on G2 Super Springs with the Hotckis full suspension and the ride quality is really better than I expected. Granted lately my ride has become more bumpy because its time for me to change out my shocks but other than that I was very pleased with the ride.
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