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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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what are the best suspension mods and what kinda time do they take off the your 1/4 mile time?
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Upper/Lower control arms, and subframe connectors are one of the best suspension mods you can get. U/L control arms help to prevent wheel hop, and subframes make your car more stiff and less flexing. 1/4 times depend on how you drive it and your other supporting mods. So there really is no "it will chop off .5 seconds" type of claims on them.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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Maximummotorsports should give you tons if info on diff products and the benefits gained.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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I read an article in Mustang50Mag and they got down to low 13's with weight reduction, suspension, exhaust, tires, and 3.73's if I remember correctly
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Catchpole
I read an article in Mustang50Mag and they got down to low 13's with weight reduction, suspension, exhaust, tires, and 3.73's if I remember correctly
yup it can be done in that manner
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Catchpole
I read an article in Mustang50Mag and they got down to low 13's with weight reduction, suspension, exhaust, tires, and 3.73's if I remember correctly
damn what kinda extreme weight reduction are they doing. that is basically my car exhaust, suspension, 3.73s and i even used Nitto D/R and i still cant break 14.0
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Thats because nittos suck. Get a tire with heft to it and see if you cant better yourself.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nacanitihs
damn what kinda extreme weight reduction are they doing. that is basically my car exhaust, suspension, 3.73s and i even used Nitto D/R and i still cant break 14.0
Nothing extreme, check out the article

http://www.mustang50magazine.com/fea..._lx/index.html
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Slo5oh
Thats because nittos suck. Get a tire with heft to it and see if you cant better yourself.

+1, throw some slicks on that thing and youll see a difference.
Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Catchpole
Nothing extreme, check out the article

http://www.mustang50magazine.com/fea..._lx/index.html
good article



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