will aftermarket control arms and SFCs make the car less streetable..

Foxfan88

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i was talking with a friend today and we concluded doing some basic suspension upgrades should cause the car to drive rougher and spins tires easier... instead of the stock suspension and car twisting a flexing then transfering power. the car would transfer power much better...

is this right??

i was thinking of some SFCs some nice tubular control arms and some decent shocks. I will probably keep the stock springs unless there is a cheap alternative that will help the car hook better....

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what do you look for in a shock? you want a shock that compresses fast to transfer weight faster right? and u want to keep the ass of the car low during the track run right?

 

Mavrick

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The car will probably ride stiffer because of the harder bushings in aftermarket arms, but this does not effect streetability.

Frame connectors will improve streetability.. less creeks etc, a more rigid chassis.

 

Foxfan88

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ah crap i double posted this topic on accident :O

thanks for the reply tho

 

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none of that should change the streetability, but drag shocks cause the car to feel like its on worn shocks when you hit bumps

 

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subframes and control arms will help the car hook better at the track and on the street. if you want the car to have a real nice ride and still hook at the track, get some adjustable shocks/struts. that way you can have a nice smooth ride on the street and then when you get to the track, loosen the front end and stiffen the rear

 

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when i put on my subframes the car felt alot better on the street, with aftermarket uppers/lowers and drag shocks it can be abit rough but i don't care

 

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No.

 

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When the car twists that just absorbs power that could be put to the wheels, instead its lost in the chassis.

 

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Grn92LX said:

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Foxfan88

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i ordered some SFCs, i am waiting on the control arms. I am low on funds and dont want too spend too much of it, next paycheck i will get the control arms.

 

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the sfc's will be awesome, if you got any rattles a lot of them will go away and your chassis will be stiff. I run lowering springs and I hook great...as long as you get a good set of lowering springs, they have fewer coils, but they are thicker, so you can still get good traction.

 

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SFC's will make the car more streetable if anything by making the car not feel like a worn out pig.

 

Foxfan88

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I will also remove the front sway bar to help with weight transfer and some weight reduction.

 

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I know subframes will get rid of interior rattles, but is it true that they will make the car ride better?

 

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Kerpal said:

I know subframes will get rid of interior rattles, but is it true that they will make the car ride better?

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They make the car feel more together when hitting bumps, driving over railroad tracks ect.