I have lakewood lift bars and they helped alot with launch when my car was stock but now that I have gears the brackets are always coming loose. I even tryed thread locker. I personaly plan to replace them with adj. LCA's. If you get good adj. LCA's they should work just as good. Or at least I hope so.
I guess it depends on your use of the car. If all your driving is 1/4 mile at a time it would be great, but I daily drive my car so I want something with poly bushings. You'd be pretty good with some good control arms, the right springs, and shocks. Lift bars would be too harsh for street use...tho I am sure someone uses 'em on the street.
i live by southside machine lift bars on my old 5.0 they were a night and day difference when u launch. i swear u take the asphault with you when u launch. i recommend an adjustable pinion snubber for it too. that fooker will smack it hard! they dont make the southside machine lift bars anymore. i think the company went under. im sure u can find them on the net somewhere. not sure if they make them for 4.6 but u never know.
I live by the southsides as well. And with what the guy above said....with adjustible pinion snubber, and also with an air bag. weld your upper and lower control arm points though....
a company named UMI performance sales the old southside machine bars...for a better look check out my website. http://www.geocities.com/xtremben/umiperformance.html
I'll be running these powder coated versions of the old southside in FACTORY STOCK this year (NMRA). I'll let you know if it will hook up a BF goodrich dragradial!
Jack
That's the kind of feedback I was looking for. I don't mind a semi-harsh ride on the street if It will plant the rear tires like you guys are saying.
So I'll probably buy the adjustable pinion snubber and Battle Box kit at the same time. I was just looking at them and got to visualizing the rear end slamming down when I launch. I can't wait!
u might need to reinforce your battle boxes if u launch hard alot. i hear they rip em apart but i never had that problem. i live and die by SSM!! u can feel when they kick. as stated, weld the little plates on. i bolted mine and and it was a PITA to drill a hole through the axle plate to make it bolt. if u do not put the bolt in, your ride will be dangerous to drive, trust me. your rear will sway side to side really bad. i drove around 1 day like that and it was scary.
these are the best lift bars in the world! dont forget the adjustable pinion snubber
:Word: I'll definately do what you suggested. It's almost nice to hear that they hit hard enough to break stuff. What do you use for front suspension with the bars in the rear? I was thinking 4 cyl fox springs, 70/30 drag shocks, and sway bar delete.
dont delete your front sway bar. u will have driveability issues. take it off when u hit the track only. i used to have lakewood 70/30's, 50/50's, and eibach drag launch springs. this lethal combo with the lift bars made it a killer launch. i wouldnt be suprised if i cut a 1.5 60ft time or so after a few practice launches. southside machine had a video clip on their site of a classic car with the bars installed. it launched like a pure machine with no delay. stickies help alot