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Old 11-08-2007, 09:21 AM   #6
Signman
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Wink Re: Air bags for 82 Malibu wagon

Before spending a lot of cash try air bags. The kit is under $100.00.
Install two with 20 - 25 lbs. in the right and 5 lbs. in the left.

Find the most basic (thinnest) stock sway bar and install it. Get one from the junk yard or a swap meet, $20.00. It bolts to the lower trailing arms and will aid in keeping them in the same arc and both slicks planted equally.

You need decent drag shocks all the way around. The Koni SPA-1 are cheap, $75.00 each, and pretty good. The rear needs to be stiff on compression and loose on extension. Lets the tire drop out of the wheel opening on launch. Does not let the tire bounce back up into into the wheel opening as it tries to roll over itself when the car moves. The front needs to be loose enough to allow the car rotate and load the rear suspension. You allready have all the glass so the front to rear wights should be favorable.

Have someone watch the car and adjust the right air bag till the bumper is level going down track. Both slicks should light up at the same time in the burnout.

Scaling the car would get you close before going to the track.

The chassis need to be STIFF.

Guess the Wolf or Alf rear suspension would be better along with double adjustable AFCO shocks, but the above for under $500.00 can be very effective.
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