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Old 09-13-2013, 10:34 AM   #21
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Default Re: Front End Suspension, NHRA Rule Question

To each his own, I'm in this to compete not to try to reinvent the wheel, spending years trying to build a better mouse trap while my life and another season passes me by.

Keep in mind also that with the best working stock eliminator cars, it's not what you see but what you don't see that sets them apart. The devil is in the details and sometimes illegal or at the very least gray.

Anyway, good luck on your endeavor.

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Old 09-13-2013, 10:51 AM   #22
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To each his own, I'm in this to compete not to try to reinvent the wheel, spending years trying to build a better mouse trap while my life and another season passes me by.

Keep in mind also that with the best working stock eliminator cars, it's not what you see but what you don't see that sets them apart. The devil is in the details and sometimes illegal or at the very least gray.

Anyway, good luck on your endeavor.
All valid points dude. Racing and doing it with my family is what matters most to me. The rest is just gravy.
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Old 09-13-2013, 01:52 PM   #23
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Default Re: Front End Suspension, NHRA Rule Question

For the A body gm cars you will want to talk to Alf, his stuff got my car leaving so hard it uncovered some "weak links" and starting causing damage because of a fuel bog...He helped out with a fix for that too!
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Old 09-13-2013, 02:09 PM   #24
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The stuff from Alf front and back are hands down the best pieces you can buy and use for an Abody GM. Everybody with an Abody drag car uses these pieces.
If you are on a budget for the rear suspension, an Anti Roll bar from BMR or H&R, along with adjustable upper arms and no hop bars with multi mounting positions is the way to go.
For the front, del alum bushings with the extended length upper balljoints is the way to go. Alf sells a kit with all that stuff, and controll arm shafts that works great.
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Old 09-13-2013, 03:01 PM   #25
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The stuff from Alf front and back are hands down the best pieces you can buy and use for an Abody GM. Everybody with an Abody drag car uses these pieces.
I have heard nothing but great things about the Alf stuff,but not EVERYBODY with an A body drag car uses these pieces.

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Keep in mind also that with the best working stock eliminator cars, it's not what you see but what you don't see that sets them apart. The devil is in the details and sometimes illegal or at the very least gray.
I agree that if you are down horsepower,the best suspension in the world will not suddenly pick you up a half of a second.
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Old 09-13-2013, 04:58 PM   #26
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that comment had nothing to do with HP and I agree, "everybody" with an A body drag car does not use Alf's stuff.

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Old 09-13-2013, 05:03 PM   #27
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I miswrote that, I should have wrote that something to the effect of " The high HP and serious no holes barred race cars have that in them. Not the budget minded cars


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I have heard nothing but great things about the Alf stuff,but not EVERYBODY with an A body drag car uses these pieces.



I agree that if you are down horsepower,the best suspension in the world will not suddenly pick you up a half of a second.
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Old 09-13-2013, 05:29 PM   #28
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that comment had nothing to do with HP and I agree, "everybody" with an A body drag car does not use Alf's stuff.
So you are saying that your car would still pull the wheels like it did in the video if you had an engine with a 2 barrel carb?

All because you have your suspension figured out?
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Old 09-13-2013, 06:02 PM   #29
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Hasn't there been more than one thread on Alf and when racers try to get ahold of him he seems to be out of business? Please correct me if I'm wrong. But thats the sense I get.
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Old 09-13-2013, 06:03 PM   #30
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For the A body gm cars you will want to talk to Alf, his stuff got my car leaving so hard it uncovered some "weak links" and starting causing damage because of a fuel bog...He helped out with a fix for that too!
Sounds like a good guy. Do you have his contact info or website/blog, etc to check out his stuff and get prices? Thanks -ATF
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