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Re: "trans am" style suspension
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Originally Posted by DKN
Lowering the truck will help it to handle better. Use a sway bar to help the opposite end of the truck. Example; a front sway bar helps the rear to get more traction and it reduces the front traction by a larger amount than the rear gained. This is also true with running stiffer springs like you typicaly find in a coil over shock assembly. The difference in traction gained and traction lost wil resault in chassis twist. The chassis was not built that stiff so I recomed a softer suspension. Body roll does NOT equall bad performance. Simply alighn the truck so the front tires have even wear and tempature across the tire when your corning at the limit. If the rear needs more or less traction to be ballanced with the front change the front sway bar/roll resistance. We set up a 1979 with the early trailing arm suspension and all CPP tube arms front and back. The CPP arms will eliminate all the flex and give in the suspension. The truck auto crossed with lap times the same as our 1G Nova. The truck however is comfortable to drive. Keep it low and adjust the front suspension. CPP has all the parts including the steering and brakes to make it handle as good as a Camaro.
Danny Nix
CPP
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hey Danny, ill keep this in mind when i get there...thanks!!! 
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