I wanna turn good

[rjleiker]

What do all y'alls do to make your cars handle really well?
I know the basic control arms are a good idea... but what shock arrangement and spring setup wold be good for cornering as well as drag racing?
Are coil-overs worth it?
What parts are good for cornering without sacrificing too much strait line handling?
What about a watt's link? Anybody ran one? What's good or bad about them?

Any special tricks or modifications?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

There are multiple ways to go. No setup that handles great will be ideal for drag racing & vice-versa. I think a Watts link is overkill for a car that already has a triangulated 4 link. I personally like Global West suspension products. Many people are happy with Hotrods to Hell's truck arm setup, but it does involve cutting & welding. Hotchkiss stuff is pretty good, too. Marcus @ SC&C really knows his stuff & makes great parts. If they had the stuff they have now when I got my suspension I would have purchased their kit.
There are others in the G-body suspension game, too, including some of our sponsors.

http://www.scandc.com/index.htm

http://hotrodstohell.net/

http://www.hotchkis.net/

Tommy

 

[rjleiker]

it seems like SC&C has a really simple setup to get some great handling... anyonel else running their stuff?
Anyone have any ideas on what a good order I should be getting parts would be? Like what I should get first, then what part I should get second? and third? Any prefference on bushing styles... rod ends, rubber, poly...? What 's best for the street?

 

[StreetBu]

What ever you do dont go full poly bsuhongs on your rear end/control arms. It WILL bind. That is currently what I have and wish I hadnt done. I have a set of iceman adjustable uppers with spherical rod ends waiting to go in when I swap out my rear with my 8.5 GN unit. I would recommend the poly's though for everything except the diff end. Full poly front and lower rears. Made a huge difference in my car. Make SURE to read the driections as far as installation and torquing the bolts down though. I didnt and when I set my car back on the ground, it didnt move :lol: It looked like a 4x4.