so geniouses of the world! i have a z28, lots of torque and hp as by my signature, so i was wondering how in the world i am going to keep this car on the ground!?!?!?!? any suggestions on how to solve wheel hop, body roll, etc. i sorta get control arms and sway bars and stuff, dont really get panhard rod, or anything beyond those simple bolt on's! so ya to sum it up i need traction and who better to ask than you guys...... thanks dudes

 

How about some sticky tires. Nothing does more for traction.

 

Sticky tires. Yes.

I've heard (haven't done it myself or driven a car with this mod) that relocation brackets for your rear lower control arms help a lot.

What are your goals? Do you drag race? Autocross? Daily driver?

If it's a pure drag car, get rid of your sway bars for best traction. If it's an autocrosser or a daily driver, don't.

Panhard rod (PHR) keeps the rear end from moving side to side. You can upgrade it with a stiffer one, and with one that adjusts in length (therefore allowing you to align your rear end with the body left-to-right). Generally, if you have lots of horsepower and do a lot of hard launches, you'll want to install a stiffer PHR. I don't know how much horsepower the stock one can handle, but upgrades aren't too expensive.

I asked these questions back when I joined the board. I got some really good answers. Here's a link to the thread.

 

The best thing for eliminating wheel hop is LCA relocation brackets.

 

wow that was a ton more information than i ever expected, thanks dude i think im gonna go look into those relocation brackets because it seemed like they were the most valuable with the lower control arms! thanks!

 

Here's a good explanation from Injuneer on how LCA location works:

"For straight line traction purposes, you want the body end of the LCA to be located higher than the axle end of the LCA. When you launch hard, you want the front of the LCA to lift the body, causing the back end of the LCA to force the tires into the pavement. If you start with the LCA's "level", as soon as the body starts to squat on launch, the LCA pushes the body down farther, and the reaction at the axle end unloads the tire."