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Suspension ?s
I raced a 02 procharged stang last night i won all 3 times but my ? is i broke loose real bad in 2nd what are some suspension upgrades to help keep the car planted and straight.
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In for this and which brand? I was at the track n got wheel hop first and second little in third I literally felt like I was Gunna break something
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Funny I just beat a turbo mustang last night and won too!! I would recommend lca's and lca relocation brackets.
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LCAs and LCA Brackets and stickyer wider tires will help keep you planted
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i have lca's right now what do the brackets help and i was thinking bout new rear shocks but i dont know how much they would help either
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Wheel hop is suspension. Wheel spin is tires.
Just learn how to launch it is all I can say. It feels like 80% of the time I get wheel hop and 20% is wheel spin when I break loose. When I don't spin/hop, it's an absolute monster, just learn your launch and you'll be fine.
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LCA relocation brackets change the angle of your lca to help keep the wheels planted assuming that you have already lowered your car.
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No my car isnt lowered |
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Well then the throw some stiffer springs and some relocation brackets and some wider tires and see if that helps. I know what your talking about though because my ass end breaks right at a hard 1-2 shift also, its a trade off for having so much power.
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I will look into all that for sure. What tires did you have on the car when you ran that 12.78
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You should run that time with your stock tires easily.
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Can someone give me a link to some relocation brackets i can't find any. Do you have to relocate your sway bar to put 15x10 wheels on the car
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Yes. 15X10's require sway bar relocation.
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Tires that hook and LCA relocation brackets. Tires will make the biggest difference.
I run the UMI relocation brackets. Mike |
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Exactly, I ran that time with 3.31's and stock tires
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What drop did yall get on your lowering springs
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I have FRPP "K" springs and it gave me a 1.5" drop.
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Not really. But it is highly recommended to change the shocks and struts and put in some real strut plates like the GT500 style. You will also need an adjustable panhard bar and a good alignment.
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