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sub frame connectors or ladder bars? Any advise

 
400horses 400horses
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 01/26/09
03:01 PM

which is better for the buck? 400+ hp to fly wheel and 393 gears. 235r 15 60's . 3200-3500 stall. Edelbrock RPM cam and heads and intake. Holley 650 DP.   I don't have the money to do much more...any advise would be a big help.  
All throttle-No bottle!

 
hootrs55 hootrs55
New User | Posts: 4 | Joined: 01/09
Posted: 01/27/09
02:54 PM

frame connectors by all means cause ladder bars won't work correctly without them  

 
racecarx111 racecarx111
New User | Posts: 40 | Joined: 01/09
Posted: 01/29/09
11:53 PM

X2,     Do your self a favor and get them sub frame connectors ASAP!  The twisting force (torque) coming from the power plant can be enough to pop your windshield out if it ever hooks hard on ya so keep that in mind.
 I'd do the sub's first, save your money up and later on get either some lift bars go all out and go with a adjusted ladder/link coil over set-up.
Goodluck, Cp  
Hungry?  Eat your import.

 
chvy2mch chvy2mch
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 12/08
Posted: 02/20/09
08:30 AM

i would recomend the sub frame conectors big time as for  the ladder bar suspension its pretty ruff to drive on the street i would suggest cal trac bars for the are a bolt on item and best bang for the buck here is there web site address www.calvertracing.com these are what alot of guys in the drag radial classes run exspecially at p.s.c.a. events there will be no need to cut up a perfectally good car either  

 
400horses 400horses
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 01/08
Posted: 02/22/09
07:05 AM

Cool site. Thanks for the info.  
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