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10-08-2013, 07:29 AM | #1 |
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How should I set up my rear suspension?
I plan on throwing a turbo on my 5.3 next year and have a goal of 11.49 in the quarter. I haven't touched my rear suspension yet and am ready to lower the truck and only want to do it once. A friend that races circle track gave me some leftover coil overs and he has a large selection of different weight coils. The only problem with this setup is that the coil overs are too long, I will have to make a mount that sticks up inside my bed quite a ways. I was wondering if I could just go with some ~5" drop coils and decent shocks and relocators and have a chance of hooking with drag radials, or is that out of the question? I rarely use my truck for a truck, but it would be nice to have a full bed, but not out of the question to notch it out.
Opinions? BTW, it is a 68 short step with a 5.3/4l60. 3.73's and will be running a 28" drag radial, or a slick if needed. |
10-08-2013, 12:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: How should I set up my rear suspension?
I lowered my truck with front 2.5" spindels and 4"rear springs and just stock kyb shocks. Ran a 1.58 60' on stock trailering arms running 11.30's with a big block... Now that i'm going to be faster i will need some different spring and shocks. So i think you will be fine running mid ll's on trailering arms and stock susp...
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=494388 431 big block times, changed to a 6.0 ls with turbo 1.58- 60' 7.18- 1/8th mile@95.18 11.37- 1/4 @115.81 |
10-08-2013, 01:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: How should I set up my rear suspension?
That is just what I wanted to hear. Thanks!
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