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Old 02-21-2024, 05:32 PM
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You have a lot of power going to the rear wheels so pretty hard to hook it up on the street. You didn't mention anything about your converter. There are things you can do to help with weight transfer like drag shocks and removing the front sway bar but it will not be practical for a street car. Moving the battery to the trunk will help a little taking weight off the front with a glass hood and/or front bumper. Adding ballast to the rear of the car will help too. What I would do is as soon as the tires start roasting shift it into 2nd gear it won't eliminate the spin but will slow it down quite a bit and the big cube motor won't know the difference between 1st and 2nd when the tires are spinning. In a drag race that first 60' will determine the winner most of the time. As stated above going to a 15" wheel/tire will help. In racing it's not the one thing it's a combination of a bunch of little things and for a street car it's a compromise. Weight transfer, a 15" tire with a soft sidewall taking weight off the front adding weight to the rear these things will make a difference. Putting a one inch spacer under the front springs will make a big difference too.

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