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Team SOLO
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i'm looking to get a set of upper and lower control arms...i'm into drag racing, but my daily is set up to handle....what are the best recommended control arms?

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Originally posted by Team SOLO:
i'm looking to get a set of upper and lower control arms...i'm into drag racing, but my daily is set up to handle....what are the best recommended control arms?

Full interior....stock.....handling...? What happpened to Greg?

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not only that...i'm thinking about a supercharger...whats wrong with having a handling supercharged stang and a nitrious assisted drag car [Smile]

dont worry...summer is coming...look for my daily to be open header, no interior, sitting like a four by four popping wheelies on a street near you...lol

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Go with the steeda uppers and the HPM megabite jr lowers I have found this combination to work good on a daily driven street car.

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My previous coupe ,the one i STACKED,(NO COMMENTS FROM JOHNB OR 93REDCOBRA [Razz] ) Had all ford racing set up, uppers, lowers,springs etc. it handled really well.

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Maximum Motorsports.

Dropped 2/10 off my 60' on a consistent basis and tightened up the handling quite a bit.

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I think you should get Steeda or Maximum Motorsport lowers with Steeda adjustable uppers...When you get the adjustable uppers you can change the pinion angle for drag racing or regular street driving.....That would probably be best bang for buck...

You could go all out with coil overs and a MM rear sway bar and MM drag racing lowers with sperical bearings at both ends of the lower control arms... [Big Grin]

Weight tranfer is more important in drag racing so, I think you should think about your shocks, if you dont already have some.....

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quote:
Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
I think you should get Steeda or Maximum Motorsport lowers with Steeda adjustable uppers...When you get the adjustable uppers you can change the pinion angle for drag racing or regular street driving.....That would probably be best bang for buck...

You could go all out with coil overs and a MM rear sway bar and MM drag racing lowers with sperical bearings at both ends of the lower control arms... [Big Grin]

Weight tranfer is more important in drag racing so, I think you should think about your shocks, if you dont already have some.....

thx for the info...not to worried about drag racing this car...i got a coupe for that [Wink]

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are you planing on a panhard/torque arm setup?
if so, don't waste the money on the uppers.

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quote:
Originally posted by rr_mustang:
are you planing on a panhard/torque arm setup?
if so, don't waste the money on the uppers.

prolly not...the drag racer in me is coming out...i'll keep you updated [Smile]

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Ok greg i got the 4 link with coilovers ready when are we putting it in.

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Originally posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT:
Ok greg i got the 4 link with coilovers ready when are we putting it in.

[worship]

interior is out and headers are uncapped....one headlight in affect...primered hood...ok those were the days [Smile]

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perfect ill bring over the nos kit and the iron darts with some moroso drag springs. Oh yea dont let me forget the plasma cutter so we can cut out all the supports.

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quote:
Originally posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT:
perfect ill bring over the nos kit and the iron darts with some moroso drag springs. Oh yea dont let me forget the plasma cutter so we can cut out all the supports.

coupe coupe coupe...your not allowed near the GT [Mad]

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Lol ok ok

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2200 lbs here we come lol

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Its all stock and slow wanna run.

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GOAL: 2398 stock body ... stock glass... only fiberglass is the hood...

anyone care to doubt? [Smile]

[ May 10, 2003, 12:22 AM: Message edited by: Team SOLO ]

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i think we can pull 2350 i know of a few more things we can cut out.

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That is very light. When my friend built his notchback, We cut out all of the double wall in the car, the doors are completely gutted, every bit of sound deadener was removed, dash, heater box, everything that didn't need to be there was removed. It now weighs 2560 without a driver, and no fuel.

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quote:
Originally posted by racercosmo:
That is very light. When my friend built his notchback, We cut out all of the double wall in the car, the doors are completely gutted, every bit of sound deadener was removed, dash, heater box, everything that didn't need to be there was removed. It now weighs 2560 without a driver, and no fuel.

You havent seen a car gutted until its "CASTRO" modified.

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I didn't say it's impossible, but I can't think of any more shit to cut out of this car.

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I agree...

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Trust me with me and castro on it i guarantee we will hit the 2300 lb part. You havent sen hoe crazy we get with these things lol. I had my 90 gt with a 408 windsor and a 8 pt cage down to 2642 with alot of shit still in it like the dash and the door braces Heck i even had the carpet.

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Its all stock and slow wanna run.

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quote:
Originally posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT:
Trust me with me and castro on it i guarantee we will hit the 2300 lb part. You havent sen hoe crazy we get with these things lol. I had my 90 gt with a 408 windsor and a 8 pt cage down to 2642 with alot of shit still in it like the dash and the door braces Heck i even had the carpet.

yep yep..my 91 with stock k member, stock a arms, stock gas tank with ground affects and a ten point cage weighed 2660 without exhaust and 2700 with exhaust. Now, I got a coupe which already is lighter, cut out the spare tire area, got a five gallon fuel cell, tubular k member, tubular a arms, gutted the shit out of the car to the affect that if it doesn't make it go fast and is not needed it is gone. also, its a carberated car so I lose a shitload on wiring, and all the fuel injection crap. oh yes...23xx it will be [Smile]

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