F body suspension advice
 

We have a couple customers that run F-body cars and cant seem to get them to work very well.
They have QA-1 shocks all around. BMR lower control arms, and spoon mid-mount torque arms, subframe connectors and a cage.


I see a lot of fast stockers really working well. These cars our customers have are making about 600HP. Can someone help me out with some suggestions PLEASE ! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
J.C.

Kowalsky Racing Engines
(434) 821 6107

J.C. Childress
(434) 665-9541

I HAVE A 91 FIREBIRD THAT I AM RUNNING IHRA CRATE MOTOR STOCK,THE CAR WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT ONE TIME THEN IT WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT IT WAS A HAND FULL BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNEW HOW IT WAS GOING TO LEAVE,THE LEFT FRT TIRE WOULD RAISE UP AND THE RIGHT WOULD NOT,I CALLED JOE RUSSELL AND PURCHACED A SET OF HIS TRACTION BARS AND THAT CURED THE PROMBLEM,THE CAR IS NOW FUN TO DRIVE.I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS

Allen Lambert

Russell's bars are definitly a must to limit housing rotation .... I would also get rid of the short torque arm in favor of a stock length arm. ... Even a reinforced stock unit will work well when used with a crossmember attached to the connectors. Russell can help with that too. Shock settings are really critical if this is a small tire car , too much hit on the tire, and the shock bump setting may not be able to keep the tire hooked up. I have learned that trick suspension parts are not always necessary to put one of these cars on the bumper. ..... Tom

How can you get in touch with Joe Russel ?

Doesnt Al Corda run pretty fast in one of these cars with small tires on it ? How about Woodrow Josey?

I would love contact info for any of these guys....or anyone thats in the know on the suspension for these cars.

Thanks

J.C. Childress

You can reach Joe Russell@330-484-2960, or 330-268-6374. His parts are basic ,no nonsense stuff. .. I' ve used them on several F-bodies and they work! .. Current B and C/FIA record holder cars have them. .... I think Corda's car is a Wiebe car,also a LS1, Big difference in weight distribution over a LT1 motor. .....Tom

Brand New Traction Bars for F-body Stocker. Built by Joe Russel. Bars are powdercoated and ready to install.

$ 350 OBO

Call Terry Allison at 724 462 6444


Aaron Allison
Super Stock
GTAA
Stock
B/CM

I tried both of those numbers. Never got anyone, but did leave a message.

Any other advice ?

Thnaks for the help so far.

J.C. Childress
(434) 665-9541

I have also tried both numbers, left messages and even a fax, but no response.

JOE RUSSELL IS HARD TO REACH BUT IF YOU LEFT A NUMBER HE WILL CALL YOU BACK

Allen Lambert

Why not buy a set of already done traction bars. These bars are even powder coated.

Aaron Allison
Super Stock
GTAA
Stock
B/CM