top tens

11-28-2001, 03:28 PM

I know everyone has seen everyone elses top ten first mods but I would like to see some top ten suspension and brake mods, top ten weight removals etc. from the guys that have tried just about everything.

11-28-2001, 03:48 PM

Check out my traction mod. - click on the link in my signature. I clamped my rear slapperbars up to the top leafsprings. This eliminated wheel-hop totally. ALso, for weight, I removed the spare and tailgate.

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93 Red
#2240 4/30/93
Mods:
K&N panel
460 tube
180* stat
March UD pullies
Rear Exit w/ Flowmasters
14* Timing
FLX - 210 fans
Front end poly bushings
Best E/T so far = 15.140
click below for pics
http://community.webshots.com/user/93lightning

[This message has been edited by Johnny Cat (edited 11-28-2001).]

11-28-2001, 05:51 PM

Try this to drop a few pounds, i put a tube bumper on the back insted of the regular bumper. By doing that I droped about 20 to 30 pounds. Also removed the front gas tank. Smog eguipment can drop about 20 pounds. X pipe and foward exit exhaust drop a lot of weight to but I never got around to exactly weighting the old versus the new.

11-28-2001, 06:49 PM

That tube bumper is still a chunk of lead...I would go to a roll pan.. I plan on doing this sometime, but with a good old price of channel iron behind it to strength the rear chassis(keep it from flexing) and to act as a bumper...This might negate the weight savings, but atleast it'll look better.

I would go with a slight lowering kit, and some 50 series tires to eliminate sidewall flex. A panhard bar for better axle location..Some more caster up front and progressive rate coils along with beefier sway bar(if you can find them).. I think Ruslow put on Nascar brakes on his Gen1(I believe 4 wheel disk Wilwoods)

For the ulimate I think a whole new rear suspension with Coil Overs would be awesome...Maybe when I get some time and money I'll have to design something like that, shouldn't be too difficult(handy dandy AutoCAD 2000 to the rescue)

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Curt
'93 Red Lightning #4232
http://www.geocities.com/lightning_struck93/index.html

11-28-2001, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
vortk355 Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	top tens I know everyone has seen everyone elses top ten first mods but I would like to see some top ten suspension and brake mods, top ten weight removals etc. from the guys that have tried just about everything.

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11-28-2001, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnny Cat Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Check out my traction mod. - click on the link in my signature. I clamped my rear slapperbars up to the top leafsprings. This eliminated wheel-hop totally. ALso, for weight, I removed the spare and tailgate. ------------------ 93 Red #2240 4/30/93 Mods: K&N panel 460 tube 180* stat March UD pullies Rear Exit w/ Flowmasters 14* Timing FLX - 210 fans Front end poly bushings Best E/T so far = 15.140 click below for pics http://community.webshots.com/user/93lightning [This message has been edited by Johnny Cat (edited 11-28-2001).]

11-28-2001, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
HighVoltage93 Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Try this to drop a few pounds, i put a tube bumper on the back insted of the regular bumper. By doing that I droped about 20 to 30 pounds. Also removed the front gas tank. Smog eguipment can drop about 20 pounds. X pipe and foward exit exhaust drop a lot of weight to but I never got around to exactly weighting the old versus the new.

11-28-2001, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lightning Struck Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	That tube bumper is still a chunk of lead...I would go to a roll pan.. I plan on doing this sometime, but with a good old price of channel iron behind it to strength the rear chassis(keep it from flexing) and to act as a bumper...This might negate the weight savings, but atleast it'll look better. I would go with a slight lowering kit, and some 50 series tires to eliminate sidewall flex. A panhard bar for better axle location..Some more caster up front and progressive rate coils along with beefier sway bar(if you can find them).. I think Ruslow put on Nascar brakes on his Gen1(I believe 4 wheel disk Wilwoods) For the ulimate I think a whole new rear suspension with Coil Overs would be awesome...Maybe when I get some time and money I'll have to design something like that, shouldn't be too difficult(handy dandy AutoCAD 2000 to the rescue) ------------------ Curt '93 Red Lightning #4232 http://www.geocities.com/lightning_struck93/index.html