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Old 01-09-2006, 07:21 AM
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In what order should you buy parts to update your rear end? I would like to buy a kit from maximum motorsports but i don't want to spend all that money at once. Does anyone know what to start with for a good drag race suspension? I already know DR's.

Oh by the way i just ordered a BBK O/R X pipe!
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Old 01-09-2006, 07:54 AM
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DR's are a good start. Eibach sells a "drag launch set", which it says lowers your e.t. in the 1/4 between .2 and .4. Dont know how accurate that is, but you will also need some c/c plates, shocks/struts. Not sure what else, not very informative when it comes to suspension.
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Get a good set of control arms
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Old 01-09-2006, 09:16 AM
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Get a good set of control arms
Good one, I forgot about the u/l control arms.
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Yeah all of the above is on the list but any ideas on the order in which I should buy? Like which parts work best by themselves. I don't want to buy a part that won't do anything untill others are put on. Unfortunately I won't be buying tires untill the ones I have need replacing.
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1st - DR's
2nd - Lowering springs and c/c plates
3rd - u/l control arms, shocks/struts
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Hey 01silvergt, i just noticed you live very close. I am stationed at ft campbell.
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Old 01-09-2006, 12:34 PM
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1st - DR's
2nd - Lowering springs and c/c plates
3rd - u/l control arms, shocks/struts
When your doing lowering springs and c/c plates your might as well throw some new shocks/struts on there also other wise it will just be more work.

1st - DR's
2nd - Lowering springs and c/c plates, shocks/struts
3rd - u/l control arms
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ORIGINAL: 01SilverGT

1st - DR's
2nd - Lowering springs and c/c plates
3rd - u/l control arms, shocks/struts
When your doing lowering springs and c/c plates your might as well throw some new shocks/struts on there also other wise it will just be more work.

1st - DR's
2nd - Lowering springs and c/c plates, shocks/struts
3rd - u/l control arms
True, dont wanna have him do more work than he is already lookin at doing. Thanks for pointing that out Rbstang.
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Fools....do it ALL at once.

You will have to remove your entire rear end suspension to do the U/L CA's....you will be putting more work on yourself doing it piece by piece.

Do springs, shocks, struts, U/L CA's all at once....trust me, you won't want to do it twice.
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