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I can also install a drag race antiroll bar kit also to prevent body sway if. I dont think youll be able to outcorner your white camaro and be able to hook 1200 hp up at the drag strip on a working mans budget. The longer lever arm created by the adjustment scenario in the prior paragraph compresses the rf spring more than it would have in our baseline set up. Umi performance 3053b 7888 gm g body front3 point chassis brace. Gbody parts pro touring parts for your gbody, suspension. Umi performance 3053b 7888 gm gbody front3 point chassis brace. One flexible chassis with timing bracket and magnet clip. Right the body ride height for a customer at chassis engineering when modifications first began. Leave some 7 or 8 wide wheels on the front and leave the sway bar on the front maybe even install a larger diameter one. Monte cutlass malibu regal gbody pro street pro touring drag. Autowares racing and performance tech site software for auto racing and high performance cars data acquisition systems new and used engineering services and live seminars on performance and racing technology all types of tech info on racecar engines, chassis and suspension setup for road.
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Dragrace thru big brake kits torque arm and 4link systems available. The book is essentially a bible to anyone that knows or loves the gbody style cars from 19781987. Ride height plays a vital role in the grand scheme of the car and. No matter what type of racing you do, making sure you have a chassis that works properly is imperative to getting the quickest elapsed times and at the track. Flexible chassis designed for ceramic class and weighted class cars. Each control arm is attached to the chassis at two points and attached at a single point to a steering knuckle. Buying a rolling chassis is a good option if you plan to swap in a modern engine and transmission.
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