Full drag suspension

I know there's another thread floating around I'm just to lazy to look for it lol so let's get this started. What's a good drag suspension setup to run on a Camaro that will only see the track my plans so far are lighter weight k member(bmr) manual steering rack and a 9in with 4.56s it's going to be all motor and it's a m6 car I have sub frame connectors and a bmr torque arm the sfc are not installed currently not sure how to install ill get pics soon and the torque are I believe is long so I want to swap it with the short one I'm looking mainly for shocks lca and all that good stuff with links and all so yeah thanks for the help and all guys this is the only forum I go to for my Camaro needs lol


Silver 96 Z28 SideSwype-DD
Green 96 Z28 NightMare-Drag car

Power level? I'd recommend the umi drag sway bar and a set of 275 mt pro's and go from there. Umi has a full line of suspension parts that will get the power to the ground. Best part is they have a great Thanksgiving day sale coming up.

High Hp guys seem to prefer a true slick over a radial or "street" type tires.

Shocks tend to fall in line with a budget. I'm still on factory struts and shocks with drag springs.

Not sure on the power level now haven't dynod it at all just got the cam card yesterday and I'm going to get the mt et street pro stars my buddy has em on the firebird I bought the Camaro from him and they hook amazingly well he did a 11.8 here so yeah


Silver 96 Z28 SideSwype-DD
Green 96 Z28 NightMare-Drag car

Run a et drag for a high hp six.speed. will a radial work, yes but your really gonna have.to get your suspension working. A et.drag.will.be much forgiving.

Front:
Tubular K-member
Tubular A-arms
Manual Steering Rack
Double Adjustable shocks (afco's)
Travel Limiters
Springs

Rear:
Adjustable Tq arm with multiple location front mounting point (more than the UMI short w/2 locations)...I really like the Madman
Adjustable LCA's w/relocation brackets
Adjustable Panhard
Double Adjustable Shocks (afco's)
Springs
Anti Roll Bar (Wolfe)

Cage
SFC's

Dumb question, but whats the advantage to running a manual steering rack? I've been looking at Madman's rack that he's got.

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Originally Posted by 96z28SideSwype

I know there's another thread floating around I'm just to lazy to look for it lol so let's get this started. What's a good drag suspension setup to run on a Camaro that will only see the track my plans so far are lighter weight k member(bmr) manual steering rack and a 9in with 4.56s it's going to be all motor and it's a m6 car I have sub frame connectors and a bmr torque arm the sfc are not installed currently not sure how to install ill get pics soon and the torque are I believe is long so I want to swap it with the short one I'm looking mainly for shocks lca and all that good stuff with links and all so yeah thanks for the help and all guys this is the only forum I go to for my Camaro needs lol


Silver 96 Z28 SideSwype-DD
Green 96 Z28 NightMare-Drag car

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Are you still running the full length torque arm? depending on your power level, you may want to look into our "trak pak" arm. but that is usually for more aggressive setups and tends to work better with radials. for a 6 speed car with moderate power you may want to stay with the full length arm with a relocation crossmember to get the t/a mount off of the tailshaft, and stick with a bias ply tire as mentioned above. if you are staying with the full length arm, you may also want to look into LCA relocation brackets. if you go short arm, don't use the relo brackets. If you have anymore questions give us a call and I can help you out

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Originally Posted by Flyinz

Dumb question, but whats the advantage to running a manual steering rack? I've been looking at Madman's rack that he's got.

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Well if you're running a stock rack with power.steering, there's.the weight reduction. But also lock to lock the manual racks have another couple rotations in the steering wheel (it has a high gear reduction).

Is the madman one a flaming river?

You can also send your rack out to be converted to manual, it's much cheaper and you keep the close ratio steering.

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Originally Posted by Chopstix

Front:
Tubular K-member
Tubular A-arms
Manual Steering Rack
Double Adjustable shocks (afco's)
Travel Limiters
Springs

Rear:
Adjustable Tq arm with multiple location front mounting point (more than the UMI short w/2 locations)...I really like the Madman
Adjustable LCA's w/relocation brackets
Adjustable Panhard
Double Adjustable Shocks (afco's)
Springs
Anti Roll Bar (Wolfe)

Cage
SFC's

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That sounds surprisingly close to the setup George Baxter was running 10 years ago on his low 8-second (1.2x 60-ft) 30th SS convertible. Main differences were - 1) full-length Spohn TA without height adjustment; 2) QA1 single-adjustables in the rear; 3) stock rear springs from my Formula coupe; 4) panhard rod had been lowered about 4" from the stock position. Steve Spohn did that and I don't know why.