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Help me setup my suspension to hook!

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Mean88

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Looking to go with a tubular k member and arms this winter. I currently have, a rear panhard bar, hpm megabite lowers and 50/50 lakewood shocks. Springs are stock, uppers are stock, all front suspension is stock.
This is a weekend warrior car that I drive more than 100 mi per weekend. The car runs 12.7 at 107.1 on 275 bfg's N/A, but I have crappy 60' times of 1.94 on the 12.7 run. I have a 200-250 wet shot ready to go on, so I need hook.
I dont want the car to be unsafe to drive on the highway, but I want the thing to wieght transfer and hook like an SOB. I have given up on corner carving, with a plain and straight speed lust.
I plan on doing the whole front end, springs, struts, k member a arms etc. Now what do go with. The car is an 88gt for starters. I figure I am going to take the front sway bar off for good.
What k member, struts, springs, a arms to go with?? Coilovers or no?? What for rear springs and Uppers?? All expirienced input is greatly appriciated.
Thanks in advance,
Ted
 

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For the front I'd go with the complete UPR setup including coil overs. Spring weight depends on the weight of the car. I run 130 lb. springs on mine. For struts, I like the QA-1 adjustables but they're pricey. Strange makes a decent adjustable front strut but they're a bit heavier than the QA-1s.
 
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