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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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if my car has a stock suspension and a s/c and i run m/t's. will doing suspension work lower my et's? i have no wheel hop and the car seems to pull well out of the hole. the car is my dd so i like the ride of the car now and dont want to hurt that to much. and where should i start if i need to?
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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lca's uca is all i can think of but im not really into drag racing
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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LCA/LCA RELOCATION BRACKETS/UCAs will help so would adjustable shocks

you should be able to pull 1.6x 60's with your power

for a DD the adjustable shocks will probably be the best mod, as the others will increase the harshness and NVH some
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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LCA are more important than the UCA, but to answer the general question yes suspension can make or break a car
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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I would add support everywhere I could, not only to lower your ET, but also to protect your rear diff, axles, etc, from giving/breaking.
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Stone629
I would add support everywhere I could, not only to lower your ET, but also to protect your rear diff, axles, etc, from giving/breaking.
the S197 rear is pretty stout. the diff will eventually fail with the OPs power if he tracks it regularly, then it'll be time for a trutrac
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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ok thanks for the help so far.
now if i have no wheel hop and i rev to about 2300 rpm(stock stall) on take off, will the lca and uca still drop my 60' times? and if so how?
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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ahh, i didnt realize you had a auto, get a higher stall that will help you more IMO
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Stkjock
the S197 rear is pretty stout. the diff will eventually fail with the OPs power if he tracks it regularly, then it'll be time for a trutrac
Does the S197 have a three link rear? I heard that somewhere, just never researched it.
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the rear is stock 31 spline axles and has held up well to most blower guys making up to 500 or so at the wheel. the diff will go after a while but the rest is strong

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