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Suspension List Looking to purchase some suspension parts...
i plan on D1sc. this is a DD that will turn more and more into a strip car as the years go on
LCAs
LCA relocation brackets
PHB
T/Q Arm
9" Rear End
Bilstiens (maybe konis 3/4s or qa1s)
Stranos
D/S Loop
SFCs
roll cage?
probably go UMI on most if not all..
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
Boxed or tubular?
is it worth going chromoly?
what should i get nonadjustable, adjustable, or double adjustable?
am i missing anything?
i plan on D1sc. this is a DD that will turn more and more into a strip car as the years go on
LCAs
LCA relocation brackets
PHB
T/Q Arm
9" Rear End
Bilstiens (maybe konis 3/4s or qa1s)
Stranos
D/S Loop
SFCs
roll cage?
probably go UMI on most if not all..
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
Boxed or tubular?
is it worth going chromoly?
what should i get nonadjustable, adjustable, or double adjustable?
am i missing anything?
Good choice going with UMI.
We can help you choose the correct parts in the correct order to meet your goals.
Of course I love your parts list. The main thing I see, especially if you are going D1SC, is you will need your track rules and decide when they're going to require a cage.
Our WS6Vert got uninvited back after one pass...
For your main questions.
Poly is smoothest but takes maintenance to stay quiet. Roto-Joints are next in comfort. Rod ends are noisiest but most precise.
We see no strength trouble with tubular and it's a bit lighter.
CrMo saves a few pounds on the entire car and is a great choice to use the "best" but isn't necessary. We have cars in single digits on mild steel.
Adjustable is best if you like to tune. Single vs double depends on how much you tune and how long you want it to take. As cost goes up, time to adjust goes down (i.e. single vs double).
Let me know when you are ready to build and we'll get you fixed up.
ramey
We can help you choose the correct parts in the correct order to meet your goals.
Of course I love your parts list. The main thing I see, especially if you are going D1SC, is you will need your track rules and decide when they're going to require a cage.
Our WS6Vert got uninvited back after one pass...
For your main questions.
Poly is smoothest but takes maintenance to stay quiet. Roto-Joints are next in comfort. Rod ends are noisiest but most precise.
We see no strength trouble with tubular and it's a bit lighter.
CrMo saves a few pounds on the entire car and is a great choice to use the "best" but isn't necessary. We have cars in single digits on mild steel.
Adjustable is best if you like to tune. Single vs double depends on how much you tune and how long you want it to take. As cost goes up, time to adjust goes down (i.e. single vs double).
Let me know when you are ready to build and we'll get you fixed up.
ramey
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Generally a car setup to transfer weight and launch hard rides and handles terrible but a car setup to handle well, be stable and ride well won't launch as well.
A setup like Konis/stranos will handle extremely well, be remarkably stable and ride well but not launch like a drag setup (still launch well though). And a drag setup like QA1s will ride and handle terrible (think old cadillac mixed with dump truck) but likely hook better than a handling setup.
Whatever you go with I would highly suggest doing one part at a time so you can see the real difference they make and decide what you want/dont want with your setup.
probably go UMI on most if not all..
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
Also FYI Poly bushings can bind causing bad ride quality/handling and rod ended ones can cluck and cause noise.
Looking to purchase some suspension parts...
i plan on D1sc. this is a DD that will turn more and more into a strip car as the years go on
LCAs
LCA relocation brackets
PHB
T/Q Arm
9" Rear End
Bilstiens (maybe konis 3/4s or qa1s)
Stranos
D/S Loop
SFCs
roll cage?
probably go UMI on most if not all..
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
Boxed or tubular?
is it worth going chromoly?
what should i get nonadjustable, adjustable, or double adjustable?
am i missing anything?
i plan on D1sc. this is a DD that will turn more and more into a strip car as the years go on
LCAs
LCA relocation brackets
PHB
T/Q Arm
9" Rear End
Bilstiens (maybe konis 3/4s or qa1s)
Stranos
D/S Loop
SFCs
roll cage?
probably go UMI on most if not all..
which bushings are the smoothest riding? i want to maintain comfortability
Boxed or tubular?
is it worth going chromoly?
what should i get nonadjustable, adjustable, or double adjustable?
am i missing anything?
Give me a call... you will be surprised what MWC can do for you... The best parts and prices, with the street and strip experience to back it all up. we manufacture all the chassis components in house and have the right shocks and springs for what you want to do.
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Poly bushings are the way to go for street use. As for the shocks that depends on what your going to do with the car 99% of the time. Personally I wouldnt use drag shocks on a car that isnt at the strip all of the time.
