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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Will these mods help

I am thinking of getting UMI SFC (weld in ) LCA, single adjustable panhard bar, LCA relocation brackets.
I would like your guys opinion on these parts. will these mods help for daily driving ride and cornering? Will they help with 60' times at the track? I realize without tires they probably wont help alot at the track, but will they do anything? Right now I have completey stock suspention. Should I do somthing different? Thanks in advance
Old Aug 22, 2005 | 09:31 AM
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Re: Will these mods help

No they won't help very much in corners. More of a drag setup, not cornering.

Get some new shocks and a larger front bar, if cornering is your main goal.

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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Re: Will these mods help

I added recently spohn lower control arms, adjustable panhard,bmr relocation brackets and spohn tranny mount torque arm. I previously lowered car with
hotchkis springs and kyb agx shocks. So far I have to say the suspension
mods didn't help the 60fts at all on my street cooper cobra 235/55R/16s.
Course also have 3.42 gears and 2800 vigilante so can't really expect the
street tires to hook up.
I did notice less wheelhop from the lower control arms and the car stays
straighter I think and back feels tighter no real loss in ride quality or added
noise. The panhard is mostly a handling mod. I had hopes the torque arm
would do good things for the 60ft but again not with those street tires.
I tested with my tazzo vpc. Like a g tech and quite accurate.
Before lowering I got around 2.3 sixty foots ,think 2.29 was best
and after lowering most were in the 2.6 range. After adding the lower control
arms and bmr relocation brackets seemed to get back to 2.3 60fts but with torque arm so far most 60fts are all over the place and go from 2.3 to
2.75! Have to play with the settings a bit more maybe.
Its all water under the bridge as getting some new nitto drag radials to run
on the street and occasional track visit and hoping to see some decent results after those.
Tires are the biggest diff for 60fts.The suspension stuff don't do all that much
but it can save rear ends by eliminating wheel hop,keep the car straighter,
and help handling quite a bit.But I think the best handling mod you can do on these cars is drop them and inch or so.
Old Aug 22, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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Re: Will these mods help

Those suspension mods in addition to some good tires will help with your times at the strip. After installing the LCAs and PHR in my car, I did notice a difference, nothing big, but it was there. The car feels tighter and it feels like it grips the pavement better when I get on it.
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Re: Will these mods help

My favorite suspension mod so far is my 35mm front sway. I can dip in corners without feeling the anxiety of worrying about the car not responding. I still take it easy tho since I havent put my new shocks in yet.

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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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Re: Will these mods help

SFC helps in both cornering and drags.

LCA, I noticed no difference.

APHB, not needed unless you are lowered.

LCA relo brackets, see APHB. Also this is not a handling mod, just straight traction.
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Re: Will these mods help

Thanks for the input everyone. I drive the car daily mostly highway, so I want to keep a some what smooth tight ride if that makes any sence. I also take the car to the track a couple times a month, so I am always looking for better times 1/4 mile times. Do you guy's think shocks would be a better suspension mod first?
Old Aug 24, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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YES, as well as SFC's
Add some swaybars then take the front off at the track.
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