camit282

here is my deal, i have been looking at all the the forms and i have seen some good input on a lot of things i was going to buy. But now have changed my mind

I am looking for a mainly a drag setup with little street.
my car is a 94 firebird 355 lt1
my suspension is all stock with the stock 10 bolt and stock gears.
My problem is when i go to the track i just can not hook up i am running et slicks
my fastest 1/4 mile is 12.7 at 111mph, i am looking to update all my suspension and i am looking for your guys input This is what i came up with so far

Rear: Strange 12 bolt. "looking to see if they have it 456 gears"
Shocks:QA1's in the front and Comp.eng in the rear.
now for the lower control arms,panhard rod, and adj. torque arm who should i go with

Also will all the components bolt right up with the 12 bolt?

Shon Herron

I can set you up with the suspension needed.
You dont mention what trans you are using, this is helpful info to getting the parts needed.

Injuneer

You also have to tell us the diameter of the tires you are using, more about the RPM capabilities of your engine, etc. 4.56's can be problematic when trap speeds go over 110mph, running an M6 and 26" slicks, depending on the engine's red line and peak power RPM.

revtime

Burkhart makes great adjustable LCAs and PHR.
I have both and am very happy with them.
My TA is BMR adjustable and I like it alot as well.

camit282

the trans is a worked up t56.
the tires i am running right now are 26 x 12.50
The rpm that i am shifting at is about 6500rpm
But i still need to get the car dyno tuned to see where the peak is

Shon Herron

My preference for parts are the lightest/strongest parts you can get (or afford). SJM has the lightest PHR/LCA combo, dual adjustable. UMI/Spohn also have nice combos.

I would also look into removing as much weight as you can, that helps alot of stuff!!! Easier on parts and you will be faster/quicker. K-member and A-arms are good places to start.

I had the QA1s on the front of my car and liked them, I will be running a strange shock/spring combo in the new set up eventually. And for rear shocks, I would not lean towards the CE shocks but some have had good results from them, we actually took them off a customer's car and put on the stockers and got better 60's b/c the car was squatting too much. The car should not squat a whole lot but you want the front to rise.

Let me know if I can help with anything else.

Colin91Z

Shon, what kind of rear shocks do you usually recommend for a drag/street car?

Shon Herron

We use stockers
But that is b/c our tracks typically hook, if yours do not Strange makes a 10way adjustable.

Colin91Z

The track here sucks I might have to give those strange shocks a try...

Shon Herron

They are on the website, if you need anything else let me know.

camit282

Thanks Bud, i am looking again to get a good setup going and i can take all the help. I do not want to just go out and buy stuff..

That is why i am on the site for hours looking to see what works the best for people...