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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Here is my supsension setup as of today:

Windy River stainless steel steering knuckle
Custom Chromemoly powder coated K-Frame
BMR Strut tower brace
BMR Boxed SFC’s
BMR Chromemoly tubular extreme duty crossmember
BMR Chromemoly tubular extreme duty torque arm
BMR Chromemoly tubular extreme duty panhard rod
BMR Tubular adjustable LCA’s
1LE springs
OEM Forged Z06 Titanium rims 17X9 front 18X10.5 rear
Upgraded to Z06 4 piston Calipers front and rear and Z06 braking system
Zinc washed KVR slotted rotors all 4 corners 13" Front/11.9" Rear

I am buying a set of Bogarts to swap out on the rear. I am also looking into some QA1 Hals for shocks. My goal is a NASTY street car. It is a turbo car. And I hope to be puting out 750rwhp on 12psi and pump. I put down 677rwhp on fuel cutout at 5k rpms(twin 340s weren't enough pump). System is being redone. I want the best street/drag suspension setup. What springs should I go with? What final suspension parts should I get? Should I get a Driveshaft loop? I have to hook this power up. A nice set of Mickey Thompson ET streets will be on the bogarts. I have a Moser 12 bolt to handle it all!
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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hmmmm..
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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a dsl is mandatory for any car thats 11.49 or quicker and some tracks will make you have one if your runnin et streets, good idea to have one anyway tho in case you have a front u-joint failure, dont wanna turn the car in to a pole vaulting machine
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Konis, period.
Get a DS loop also.
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Originally Posted by jmilz28
Konis, period.
Get a DS loop also.
I was looking into some Koni adjustable. Pricy. But you get what you pay for. What would be a good spring to go with the konis?
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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What about Upper and Lower A Arms?
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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ANymore advice?
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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upper and lower a arms arent too necessary but if you want em get em man, you'll be needin some specialty tools as well as a front end alignment
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 94z28L
upper and lower a arms arent too necessary but if you want em get em man, you'll be needin some specialty tools as well as a front end alignment
I think I'll pass on the a Arms then..
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Koni's probably won't be necessary if going with a drag setup. You will want to get a set of shocks that is more geared toward drag racing from what it seems like you are going for.
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Originally Posted by z28bryan
Koni's probably won't be necessary if going with a drag setup. You will want to get a set of shocks that is more geared toward drag racing from what it seems like you are going for.
Unless he's talking about the drag launch Konis.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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It is a daily driven street car, But it should be putting down 750-800rwhp on pump gas after I get this fuel problem sorted out! It will primarily be street raced and such.
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I'm thinking some QA1s?
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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QA1s are sick man i want a set
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