New Guy
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New Guy
New to the board, and just wanted to say hey. I have 71 Camaro, and I'm planning on doing alot of suspension work over the winter. So I will be asking alot of questions, because I'm not sure where to start. It seems like everyones car on here hooks up really well. Mine is terrible, my quarter mile time is 10.40 @ 131mph, with a 1.57 60 ft. So u can see I need alot of help.
Re: New Guy
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73 Vette, moly back half
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Pump gas 496
Two Pro Systems 950's
Chance 6000 converter
Re: New Guy
Welcome to Dragstuff. I think you'll find it a great place to be.1fun71 wrote:New to the board, and just wanted to say hey. I have 71 Camaro, and I'm planning on doing alot of suspension work over the winter. So I will be asking alot of questions, because I'm not sure where to start. It seems like everyones car on here hooks up really well. Mine is terrible, my quarter mile time is 10.40 @ 131mph, with a 1.57 60 ft. So u can see I need alot of help.
Tell us what you have on the car now for suspension, springs, shocks, gearing, tires, power adder, etc. I'm sure there will be a lot of good suggestions to help your Camaro hook.
Craig Watson
2QuickNovas Racing
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Re: New Guy
Oh man!!!! Not another Camaro.
Hey welcome to the site. It's a great place.![Thumbs Up! :thumb:](./images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif)
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Hey welcome to the site. It's a great place.
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Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
Re: New Guy
Thanks for the welcome. I have been on this site for about 6 months, and it is great. There are some killers cars on here. I have learned alot allready. Heres my combination its a 540 BBC, turbo 400 with a 9 inch convertor that flashes about 4700, and it has a dana 60 with 373 gears. All I have in the back is adjust a link traction bars, and multi leaf springs, up front is moroso trick springs and 90-10 summit shocks. So there is much to improve.
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right here is a picture of my 1971 chevy camaro
Re: New Guy
First thing I'd do is add better shocks. At minimum, a set of QA1-R front shocks and Rancho 9000x rear shocks. Externally adjustable shocks are the only way to go in my opinion since they are so quick to adjust between rounds.
Craig Watson
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
Re: New Guy
That is the first thing is shocks. I'm also thinking Afco bushings also I had to cut 1 and 1/2 coils off of the spring to get about 5 inches of front end travel. Does that change the spring rate?
Re: New Guy
It changes the spring rate, but it should work better with the front end low and lots of upward travel. I cut two coils off my Moroso springs and it helped a bunch.
Craig Watson
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
Re: New Guy
ok thanks. Your car is very impressive!
Re: New Guy
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Another thing that will help is to get 51% of the weight on the rear.
Another thing that will help is to get 51% of the weight on the rear.
Craig Watson
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
2QuickNovas Racing
5.23@131
Sponsors:
AEM Electronics
Carnivore Performance
Rapp Racing
VFN Fiberglass
Fast Shafts
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Re: New Guy
Welcome to the boards. Alot of smart people here to help you out.
Greg
Greg
Re: New Guy
Don't listen to Chris here - he's suffering from a bad case of Camaro envysupernova wrote:Oh man!!!! Not another Camaro.![]()
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Hey welcome to the site. It's a great place.
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Welcome to the site, lots of good folks here (even if most of them own Novas)...
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1969 ProStreet Camaro RS Best 9.75@139 1.46 60'
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
Blown 427 BBC, TH400 w/Brake, Back-Half Ladderbar
Narrowed 12-Bolt, 4.10 Gears, Spool, Moser 33 Spline
http://www.marsh-racing.com/harrys_camaro-1.htm
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