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Old 06-23-2014, 09:25 PM   #1
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help me. please

I'm looking for new suspension. I want to stop the wheel hop and get more traction when going around the track. Im not to worried about money. I Just have no idea what to buy or even how much suspension upgrade cost. Please someone give me some advice. Pictures of upgrades would be great as well. I do plan to supercharge in the future
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:28 PM   #2
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What type of track (drag vs auto-x)?

Daily driver?

What wheels and tires do you have?

What power levels are you looking to reach?

Do you currently have any other mods?

Here's a link to some suspension setups with everything you might want to replace highlighted in red:
https://www.wretched.co/tech-talk-main/tech-talk-camaro
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Old 06-24-2014, 12:14 AM   #3
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One of the best things you can do is Trailing Arms. Good thing is there cheap, easy to install, and don't require an alignment. After that look at getting some cradle bushings. You'll be surprised at how much those two alone will help.

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Old 06-24-2014, 10:36 AM   #4
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Caverman gave some good advice. To resolve wheel hop issues, most folks start with a good set of Trailing Arms and the Outer Bushings. Other components that can contribute to wheel hop are the Cradle Bushings, Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings, and Toe Rods. Of course, all these components don't necessarily need to be changed all at once, but depending on your budget and the amount of time you want to spend under your car, it is certainly more convenient to do it all at the same time. And if you're looking for improved track performance (I'm assuming auto-x or road course), I would highly recommend upgrading the sway bars, which are the biggest "bang-for-your-buck" suspension upgrade. Here's a list of the recommended BMR Components (prices can be found on our website).....

TCA026 -- Trailing Arms
BK006 -- Outer Trailing Arm Bushings
BK024 -- Pro Version Cradle Bushings
BK039 -- Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings
TR002 or TR003 -- Toe Rods
SB037 -- Sway Bar Package
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Old 06-30-2014, 08:30 PM   #5
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Bmr if I buy what you recommend when I supercharge will I need to upgrade again. I only want to buy once and have the best. Is everything above somthing I could do myself or do you need to bring to a garage
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Old 06-30-2014, 08:35 PM   #6
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Daily driver about 650 700 hp. I have kooks long tube headers with high flow cats and american thunder 409 flowmaster and look for less wheel hop and to hug the corner better
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Old 06-30-2014, 08:45 PM   #7
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http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=p...855&superpro=0. Is this the best package its stage 3 handling package from bmr
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Old 07-01-2014, 10:19 AM   #8
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Bmr if I buy what you recommend when I supercharge will I need to upgrade again. I only want to buy once and have the best. Is everything above somthing I could do myself or do you need to bring to a garage
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http://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=p...855&superpro=0. Is this the best package its stage 3 handling package from bmr
No, you should NOT need to upgrade any of the parts I suggested down the road after you supercharge. You could buy our top of the line Trailing Arms and/or Toe Rods that have spherical bearings in them, but for a "daily driver", I would recommend sticking with the polyurethane bushings instead, as I suggested above. Use the adjustable toe rods (TR003). As far as doing it yourself, it all depends on how much mechanical ability you have and if you have the proper tools to do the job. The hardest thing will be getting the factory cradle bushings out of the subframe. The Stage 3 handling package will not work for you because it has FE3 sway bars in it, you need FE4 sway bars (SB037). Plus, it has the cradle "inserts" and not the full bushing replacement. The inserts are much easier to install, but for your planned power level, I highly recommend the full bushing replacement. We can definitely piece together the appropriate components for your build, just give me a call if you need help.
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