best drag shocks for the buck?
02-22-2011, 09:51 AM
#21
As long as you had the other supporting mods, you definitely could use the Comp 3-way adjustable shock, rear anti-roll bar, and stock springs with good success. Both the torque arm and rear drag bar are important pieces to getting the car down the track, but if I had to do one or the other first I would do the torque arm especially at the power level in your signature. What kind of times are you currently running at the track?
As of right now I’m running 10.8s. I can run a lot faster but I’m crawling out of the hole I have a video in my sig . I don’t get on my car until I’m past the tree.
My 60ft is like 1.7 but, that because of the nitrous. My motor 60ft is like 1.8 to a 2.0 because right now my rearends /tranny are stock and I don’t want to break them. lol
I run a TNT wet power ring 100 shot. So I should be around 490 to 500hp the kit hit real hard.. I have never dynoed it with the nitrous.
So the TQ arm and tranny relocation brackets what you would go with??
02-22-2011, 10:13 AM
#25
Like I said before I’m getting the comp 3 ways I will be ordering them soon…
As of right now I’m running 10.8s. I can run a lot faster but I’m crawling out of the hole I have a video in my sig . I don’t get on my car until I’m past the tree.
My 60ft is like 1.7 but, that because of the nitrous. My motor 60ft is like 1.8 to a 2.0 because right now my rearends /tranny are stock and I don’t want to break them. lol
I run a TNT wet power ring 100 shot. So I should be around 490 to 500hp the kit hit real hard.. I have never dynoed it with the nitrous.
So the TQ arm and tranny relocation brackets what you would go with??
As of right now I’m running 10.8s. I can run a lot faster but I’m crawling out of the hole I have a video in my sig . I don’t get on my car until I’m past the tree.
My 60ft is like 1.7 but, that because of the nitrous. My motor 60ft is like 1.8 to a 2.0 because right now my rearends /tranny are stock and I don’t want to break them. lol
I run a TNT wet power ring 100 shot. So I should be around 490 to 500hp the kit hit real hard.. I have never dynoed it with the nitrous.
So the TQ arm and tranny relocation brackets what you would go with??
I have 3 BMR relocation brackets on various cars in Nashville at the moment, but UMI makes a nice piece as well!
As for TA, as long as it's adjustable, you're golden! I had great success with the old Random Technology TA, but again, any TA these day's is really going to be a huge improvement over stock. I am in love with my new Midwest Chassis TA.
For Short, Midwest and Madman are in my top tier
For long, probably UMI/BMR are side by side there.
Adjustability, size of tubing, and dual heim joints(and size of heim joints) are the critical features to look at.....of course PRICE is too!
it's not even your car grrrrr ... its a local guys car??
02-22-2011, 10:44 AM
#29
Yep, good friend of mine's car. Here's the engine bay, just finished the cowl work this past weekend:
For anything drag specific, Madman or Midwest just has a little beefier stuff. That's certainly not to say BMR or UMI won't get the job done. They both have cars DEEP in the single digits. Like I said, any of them will get the job done and done well if you have the entire car setup correctly. I can say Madman's is known to be the top tier TA if $$$ is not an option, but probably not something you'd put on a DD vehicle due to the solid points on it. My Midwest could be ordered solid or with Poly mounts. I ordered mine solid. I think BMR/UMI might offer this same option as well?
For anything drag specific, Madman or Midwest just has a little beefier stuff. That's certainly not to say BMR or UMI won't get the job done. They both have cars DEEP in the single digits. Like I said, any of them will get the job done and done well if you have the entire car setup correctly. I can say Madman's is known to be the top tier TA if $$$ is not an option, but probably not something you'd put on a DD vehicle due to the solid points on it. My Midwest could be ordered solid or with Poly mounts. I ordered mine solid. I think BMR/UMI might offer this same option as well?
02-22-2011, 11:00 AM
#30
Yep, good friend of mine's car. Here's the engine bay, just finished the cowl work this past weekend:
For anything drag specific, Madman or Midwest just has a little beefier stuff. That's certainly not to say BMR or UMI won't get the job done. They both have cars DEEP in the single digits. Like I said, any of them will get the job done and done well if you have the entire car setup correctly. I can say Madman's is known to be the top tier TA if $$$ is not an option, but probably not something you'd put on a DD vehicle due to the solid points on it. My Midwest could be ordered solid or with Poly mounts. I ordered mine solid. I think BMR/UMI might offer this same option as well?
For anything drag specific, Madman or Midwest just has a little beefier stuff. That's certainly not to say BMR or UMI won't get the job done. They both have cars DEEP in the single digits. Like I said, any of them will get the job done and done well if you have the entire car setup correctly. I can say Madman's is known to be the top tier TA if $$$ is not an option, but probably not something you'd put on a DD vehicle due to the solid points on it. My Midwest could be ordered solid or with Poly mounts. I ordered mine solid. I think BMR/UMI might offer this same option as well?
Suspension parts all Chrome Moly if available.
UMI K-member
UMI Upper & lower Adj A-arms
UMI LCA
UMI Strut Tower brace
UMI Adj Panhard rod
Subframe Connectors
Poly motor mounts going to solid UMI mounts
As for the cost I will buy whatever’s best for my car. I like to do things right the first time.
And damn I like his motor
