Cascade Crew

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: drag radial preferences

ok so i got some extra cash and racing season is in a month, im gonna get some drag radials to put on my stock iroc wheels

so does anyone have a preference? i was thinkin about the Nitto NT555R's

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject:

I like the Mickey Thompson drag radials.

-Schultzy

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject:

Don't the Nitto double up as a great corner carving tire, too?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Mickey Thompson.

izcain · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject:

Mickey Thompson if you want to hook!

91camaro_rs · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

should i be looking at subframe connectors too if im looking to run drag radials at the track?

Alphius · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:48 pm Post subject:

izcain · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject:

I would have to agree! You will love the increased feeling of the car with a set on!

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject:

SFCs had the most significant effect on the feel of the car than anything else, combined, that I've added to the car - including shocks, springs, sway bars.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

i just dont want my frame twisting at all...

and any brand preference on those too? i looked on summit and all the prices are the same for most of the brands...BMR, UMI, and global west

anyone know of a place that has em cheaper than $200 or is that about what they are

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject:

Each have their pros and cons, I have the UMI connectors and like them pretty well. Remember, along with the price of the connectors, there is the added cost to have them welded in. Depending on the shop, it can be as much as the connectors for hourly rates.

BluFbdy · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject:

hmmm i feel like we've had this conversation at some point.... lol

I went with BMR's SFC009, definitely helps ALOT and most of the squeeks are gone from the flexing, Andrew @ LoCash welded them on for me for 80 bucks, they bolt on the outside of the LCA's, and get welded to them, then the fronts get welded up to the frame, apparently mines been beat to hell cuz we had to do some modding to get the drivers side on there right, like someone just beat it in with a hammer, or nailed a speed bump going way to fast lol

any way, they ran me like 200$ i believe, i got them from summit and after the welding i was just shy of 300, not bad for the pros of them, and you probly wont find them for under 200, thats about the going rate

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:00 am Post subject:

Buy a subframe connector from the same company you want the torque arm, if you plan to upgrade your torque arm eventually. Sometimes the relocated torque arms are integrated to the subframe connectors. Everything is easier if you already have the right subframe connectors.

For example, I have Kenny Brown subframe connectors (don't think they are made any longer). They are round tube. I've been looking at a BMR short arm drag suspension but it mounts to a square BMR subframe tube. Kind of hard to weld up to a round subframe like what I have. But my KB's are already welded in so they are NOT coming out.

BluFbdy · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:33 am Post subject:

Notch the torque arm to fit to round tube? Or just duct tape it that will work right? Laughing

91camaro_rs · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject:

so i had the camaro aligned today cause i havent done it since it was lowered Embarassed

anyway like 5 minutes after they get my car on the rack they call me back there, and they showed me where the steering box is attached to the frame the frame is actually cracked, and when they moved the steering wheel back and forth you could see it flexing...how do i go about fixing this?

izcain · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject:

time to bust out the mig and some reinforcing plates!

91camaro_rs · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:53 pm Post subject:

called my buddy today, he is gonna fix it next week

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:11 pm Post subject:

That crack in the frame near steering box is what the steering brace (aka 'wonder bar') was designed to help prevent. If your bud can fix it for you might be a good idea to invest in one.

-Schultzy

91camaro_rs · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:02 pm Post subject:

IIRC a wonder bar is only like $40 on summit, ill definatly get one of those,

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GLS-TS-14/

i think this week is camaro upgrade week i worked way more than i thought so im bringin in bank, hopefully i can get this fixed up, get a wonder bar, radials, and possibly SFC's