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Old 04-23-2006, 04:41 PM
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Default Better traction on street tires, what mods?

I know that trying to get traction out of street tires is a bit of a dream, but I'm trying to get the car to grab a bit more.
I have 285 40 17s firestones, so are there any suspension mods that would help the car grip better?

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LCA's, RLB's, possibly a TA.... those will all help improve traction at least, tires ultimately do the justice though
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I have KDW's and cant hook for crap. I have lca, rlb, panhard and still cant hook. My tires just spin all day to about a 2.35 60foot (using a meter). Does a torque arm make that big of a difference?
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I have UMI control arms with relocation brackets and my car hooks up great on street tires. I've heard that an adjustable TA will help the most and you can set the pinion angle on it to dramatically increase traction.



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