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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Car: 1980 & 1984 camaro
Engine: 80 camaro bbc & 84 Z-28 406sbc
Transmission: 350 trans
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears
best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

it's a new project car just got it 2-day...i,m putting a 406sbc in it..i'm going 2 b running 275-60-15 DR
btw,...i,m new here.....
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

best mod, sell the drag radials and buy some slicks.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Car: 1980 & 1984 camaro
Engine: 80 camaro bbc & 84 Z-28 406sbc
Transmission: 350 trans
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears
Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

Originally Posted by xpndbl3
best mod, sell the drag radials and buy some slicks.
4 real...i can't drive on the street on slicks
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

You shouldn't be driving on the street with drag radials either.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

Originally Posted by lilred406
4 real...i can't drive on the street on slicks
You swap them out at the track..........
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Car: 1980 & 1984 camaro
Engine: 80 camaro bbc & 84 Z-28 406sbc
Transmission: 350 trans
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears
Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

Originally Posted by Stephen 87 IROC
You shouldn't be driving on the street with drag radials either.
around here u need 2 keep something sticky on your car...u can't cruz without someone jumping on u 4 a race.....
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

You tell him to meet you at the track if you want to race.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

if your gonna risk getting busted for street racing, why not risk getting a ticket for et streets?
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Car: 1980 & 1984 camaro
Engine: 80 camaro bbc & 84 Z-28 406sbc
Transmission: 350 trans
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears
Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

no...i don't street race ..i have class A lic.
it helps 2 keep the heat off from being rushed INTO A RACE
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin84Z28
You swap them out at the track..........


The only accessory needed to keep the heat off from being rushed into a street race is a brain. For some that's a modification, I suppose. Hopefully for the sake of your Class A, not for you.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Re: best mod 2 make my 84 z hook?

1 slicks
2 adj tq arm
3 adj lower control arms
4 more gear
5 spray
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