suspension brand
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I want my car to get me trackin off the line what is the best brand to go with should I get parts that are Adjustable and should I go with boxed or Tubular and is Chrome moly better our go with Standard and what about CONTROL ARM RELOCATION BRACKETS can is stock will get drag spings in summer
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Re: suspension brand
Chrome moly saves weight, but a mild steel tubular LCA for example, doesn't weigh all that much to begin with, so its debatable whether you want to spend the extra $$$ for the small weight savings.
The "box-section" LCA's that I have owned seen to be excessively heavy compared to a well designed tubular LCA. I've seen the standard Spohn LCA's push a 3,600# 30th SS convertible into the mid-8's, behind a 1,325HP engine. Seems like tubular is strong enough.
"Adjustable" LCA's can't adjust much, other than the front-to-back position of the axle assembly in the wheel openings (handy if you want to run 28" slicks). Generally not required.
An "adjustable" panhard rod is useful to center the body side-to-side over the rear axle assembly. Can be required if you lower the car, have a problem with assembly variation stack-up, or want to put 11" wide wheels with 315 tires on the back. Worth the few $$$ extra - just in case.
An "adjustable" torque arm becomes essential when you start running high power, maybe anything under 11.5 or so.
The LCA relocation brackets are required for a lowered car, and can still be helpful on stock ride height cars when the power to the rear wheels starts to increase. I found they were the final cure for wheel hop on nitrous assisted launches, or even for street traction running N/A.
I like the Spohn Performance parts.
http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03674a.jpg
The "box-section" LCA's that I have owned seen to be excessively heavy compared to a well designed tubular LCA. I've seen the standard Spohn LCA's push a 3,600# 30th SS convertible into the mid-8's, behind a 1,325HP engine. Seems like tubular is strong enough.
"Adjustable" LCA's can't adjust much, other than the front-to-back position of the axle assembly in the wheel openings (handy if you want to run 28" slicks). Generally not required.
An "adjustable" panhard rod is useful to center the body side-to-side over the rear axle assembly. Can be required if you lower the car, have a problem with assembly variation stack-up, or want to put 11" wide wheels with 315 tires on the back. Worth the few $$$ extra - just in case.
An "adjustable" torque arm becomes essential when you start running high power, maybe anything under 11.5 or so.
The LCA relocation brackets are required for a lowered car, and can still be helpful on stock ride height cars when the power to the rear wheels starts to increase. I found they were the final cure for wheel hop on nitrous assisted launches, or even for street traction running N/A.
I like the Spohn Performance parts.
http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03674a.jpg
Last edited by Injuneer; Oct 10, 2004 at 11:21 PM.
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