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for street and strip which suspension upgrades are most benificial for traction and launch? also assuming you can only do one mod at time which order should the upgrades be done so i can lower my ET after each mod?
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think the lowering springs are hurting the times but i refuse to have it at the 4x4 stock height. would 4cyl fox front springs lower around 1.5 inches from stock? i thought i might be able to use a coilover conversion with drag springs and loer it 2 inches or more and get the weight transfer i need with the drop i want. i thought that some adjustable struts could help the street manners of the drag springs but i would adjust them at the track for max straight line launch. i just was wondering if there was a best order in which to do the mods e.g. lcas then ucas..etc.etc or what?
i just dont want to spend the time and money installing parts and not get to feel any benifits
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2000 5spd GT vert, 1/8 ET 9.5. 60ft 2.2
315/35/17 and 275/40/17 Sumitomo HTR Z, FFRP 4.10 Gears, Steeda Lowering springs,
Hotchkis CC plates, Fenderwell CAI, SCT Xcal3, SLP Loudmouth 1, Pypes O/R X-pipe.
If you want an LCA for launch AND twisties... go Griggs MCA 4500 S. Pay no attention to the pic as it is NOT the LCA in the description. It is poly/spherical ended with sway-bar mount and spring perch for stock spring location.
These will introduce some NVH into your ride, but will hold up to launching and reduce suspension bind of rear axle.
If you want an LCA for launch AND twisties... go Griggs MCA 4500 S. Pay no attention to the pic as it is NOT the LCA in the description. It is poly/spherical ended with sway-bar mount and spring perch for stock spring location.
These will introduce some NVH into your ride, but will hold up to launching and reduce suspension bind of rear axle.
Jazzer
kinda pricey in comparison to others. i had been looking at some cheaper ones in a upper and lower control arm b undle like the upr or blue oval industries ones for around $200
the other lca s that interest me are the ones that relocate the mounting point to change pinion angle and increase traction. i dont know too much about them or how well they work offstrip. lakewood make some called traction action bars also there are some called megabites and megabite jrs. but like i said i dont know much about them.
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2000 5spd GT vert, 1/8 ET 9.5. 60ft 2.2
315/35/17 and 275/40/17 Sumitomo HTR Z, FFRP 4.10 Gears, Steeda Lowering springs,
Hotchkis CC plates, Fenderwell CAI, SCT Xcal3, SLP Loudmouth 1, Pypes O/R X-pipe.
kinda pricey in comparison to others. i had been looking at some cheaper ones in a upper and lower control arm b undle like the upr or blue oval industries ones for around $200
the other lca s that interest me are the ones that relocate the mounting point to change pinion angle and increase traction. i dont know too much about them or how well they work offstrip. lakewood make some called traction action bars also there are some called megabites and megabite jrs. but like i said i dont know much about them.
I went with UPR PRO Series adj LCA's (moly chrome), recommend also weld full length subframe connectors especially for your vert (I went w/ maximum sports), lowering springs will hurt your times but how cares unless you have just a drag car.
You've already got a decent amount of basic mods and 4.10's which are great for n/a 2V's. Like everyone has stated, I would first start off with subframe connectors, like ASAP. I should be the first suspension mod you do or first mod to the car period.
What kinda steeda springs do you have? If they are the steeda sports, I heard they are suppose to be pretty good for the strip.
I say get some subframe connectors, control arms, and then shocks and struts. I am planning on getting strange shocks/struts all around. They are petty inexpensive and are all 10 way adjustable and I've heard nothing but good things about them.
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street/strip suspension order
