Make my car handle better?

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Old 01-30-2011, 05:32 PM
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Instead of making it go fast in a line, I wanna do autocross type stuff.. What do I need?? Any takers..
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 06:44 PM
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SS sway bars will do some good.
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 06:45 PM
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Get bigger front and rear sway bars, newer stiffer shocks and lowering springs for starters.
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 07:10 PM
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Pulled these links from my build thread. My car handles like a dream with these mods. I may get SFCs, tubular upper+lower a-arms, and coilovers in the future.

Strut tower brace: http://www.bmrsuspension.com/index.c...&productid=289

Lowering Springs: http://www.vogtlandsuspension.com/p493/Chevrolet-Camaro|-Gen-IV-V8-|-93---02-Lowering-Springs/product_info.html

Gabriel Ultra Shocks-
Front: p/n G51204
Rear: p/n 69676

UMI LCA's, torque arm, and sway bars are found here: http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...veokv8419dev24

Lakewood panhard: http://www.lakewoodindustries.com/Pr...minselection=3
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 07:48 PM
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Poly bushings

panhard bar

subframe connectors

lowering springs

good tyres
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MelloYello
Poly bushings

panhard bar

subframe connectors

lowering springs

good tyres
WTF are you smoking!?!?
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 08:35 PM
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Umi makes a bunch of nice parts to help the handling. Get a torque arm that does not use the trans as it's mount point. Antisquat rear lower arm mounts and tubular lower arms to add to what has also been said. If you have a T-top car then subframe connectors are a must, if not they do help the hard top cars too.

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Old 01-30-2011, 09:09 PM
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Massey: How much will all that cost. I really like the sound of a torque arm that doesn't mount to the trans you know why haha. I ripped that Z28 mount apart already. and I'd like my car to take corners like a vette So what's the price, boss?
 
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:05 PM
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LOL you are the second of my online friends that call me boss...

I can see why you would really want to have the torque arm not on the trans.

http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...amn29nqpaiecu0

That is the one I want to order.

Check out all that UMI has you can build the whole suspension front and rear with their cataloge.

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Old 01-30-2011, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaotic94
...and I'd like my car to take corners like a vette
There's only one way to get a car to take corners like a Vette.
 


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