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Old 09-24-2008, 09:42 AM
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sup yalls. im doin my suspension on my 98 trans am. few specs on the car. stock springs up front monroe struts, v6 springs in the rear with new monroes also. i have a set of v8 rears if they will help. just didnt have them with me when i took the drop springs off (eibach sportlines 1.5 rear 1.75 front and car refused to hook with them) sphoon adjustable torque arm, bmr adjustable lowers (length 19.5) (heim end/poly), bmr double adjustable panhard bar (poly/poly) (stock length) i was told to put my pinion angle at -2*. i also have a set of hotchkis boxed style subframe connectors im putting in. i welded in my LCA relocation brackets (bmr) and the car still doesnt wanna hook under 35mph. any ideas on what i might be missing? the rear also sits about 3/4" more to the driver side then the passenger side. noticed that before i put the suspenion parts on. thanks in advance for your help.

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sup yalls. im doin my suspension on my 98 trans am. few specs on the car. stock springs up front monroe struts, v6 springs in the rear with new monroes also. i have a set of v8 rears if they will help.
If you are looking at drag racing put the V8 springs back on.
just didnt have them with me when i took the drop springs off (eibach sportlines 1.5 rear 1.75 front and car refused to hook with them) sphoon adjustable torque arm, bmr adjustable lowers (length 19.5) (heim end/poly), bmr double adjustable panhard bar (poly/poly) (stock length) i was told to put my pinion angle at -2*. i also have a set of hotchkis boxed style subframe connectors im putting in. i welded in my LCA relocation brackets (bmr) and the car still doesnt wanna hook under 35mph. any ideas on what i might be missing? the rear also sits about 3/4" more to the driver side then the passenger side. noticed that before i put the suspenion parts on. thanks in advance for your help.

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What type tires do you have on the car?
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ill throw the other springs back on tonight

245/50/16 hankook V4ES H rated tires. soon as i get my extra set of axles back im putting my draglites with 26/10.5/15 mickey thomson ET streets on.
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12.61 @ 108.60
1.866 60ft
5.261 330ft
8.089 @ 86.46

hankook V4ES 245/50/16 street tires
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leaving at idle 1/4 throttle till i knew it was hooked up then full throttle




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