Suspension?! Just turn up the boost!
Drag Suspension?
- Thread starter D.T.R
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I was planing on bmr upper and lower control arms with Eibach drag launch springs and Lakewood shocks and struts on my auto.
None, your front end will actually sit higher, since the 2010 CJ front springs were meant for the heavier 2010 iron block 5.4L engine.
2 turbos, gates, piping (hot and cold), intercooler, etc end up weighing a good bit. Not sure how it compares to that iron block setup and blower though. The 6r80 is a heavy bitch too. I'd guess the CJ is lighter overall. Would be interested to see some pics on people's rides though, my car is all 4x4 with the older CJ front springs.
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I was just talking to a guy around here at at meet last week who has the CJ springs. The car looks really good/aggressive with that set up and some big tires like he/you have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8D-FI_k6w&feature=c4-overview&list=UU2sruZDCMLAKiMbUXufVi2A
Here's a vid of his 10 second nitrous pass. It shows his stance really well though.
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That's not the 2010 CJ springs, they sit too low. Those must be the revised 2013 CJ springs.
He works at ford, they probably are :shrug: either way I think it's perfect looks great in person. So is anything actually needed for the CJ springs and either stock or adjustable struts? Other than the PH bar? I haven't looked too much into it yet but I thought I remember reading new LCA's or UCA's are necessary as well to throw springs on and have the car run correctly?
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This is a 2010 GT500 iron block with 2010 CJ springs. Notice that the car isn't in the weeds, despite the heavier engine.
Ford used lighter springs in the 2013 CJ due to the lighter 5.0 engine. GT500 owners who used them reported their car sat "in the weeds" low using them.
This is a friends car, he has 2013 CJ springs on his 2011 GT500. Despite the engine being aluminum block, 100 lbs. lighter in the nose than iron, the car is in the weeds.
IMO, I'd much prefer BMR SP009 springs. The link above makes 2013 CJ springs more than BMR.
Ford used lighter springs in the 2013 CJ due to the lighter 5.0 engine. GT500 owners who used them reported their car sat "in the weeds" low using them.
This is a friends car, he has 2013 CJ springs on his 2011 GT500. Despite the engine being aluminum block, 100 lbs. lighter in the nose than iron, the car is in the weeds.
IMO, I'd much prefer BMR SP009 springs. The link above makes 2013 CJ springs more than BMR.
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I personally can't stand the Gap of the on that 2010. I don't have any legit 60' times as track is 1.5 hours away. However, I can tell you on the street the combination of the new LCA's & UCA(JPC's) with Tokico D-Specs have been a massive improvement. I can slam 2nd as hard as I want on regular Nitto 555's. Previously, 2nd was sketchy.
Obviously 5k+ launches at a track is going to command slicks/dr's regardless of what suspension work is done. I'm saving up for that now as we speak.
Obviously 5k+ launches at a track is going to command slicks/dr's regardless of what suspension work is done. I'm saving up for that now as we speak.
This is a friends car, he has 2013 CJ springs on his 2011 GT500. Despite the engine being aluminum block, 100 lbs. lighter in the nose than iron, the car is in the weeds.
IMO, I'd much prefer BMR SP009 springs. The link above makes 2013 CJ springs more than BMR.
Besides being very low and looking extremely awesome, how are those springs working out for your friend at the track?
rotfl I'm with you. As long as they're not rubbing at all fully turning and are performing, I'm all about them. My buddy with the 2013's loves them he's cutting 1.5's with a MT. I just talked to him again yesterday. He's really happy with his suspension set up as a whole we were talking about that specifically. He has adjustable rears as well, stock fronts. Says it's working wonderfully at the track too
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I'd get the 2010 CJ springs over the 2013's. I looked up the specific details on the deference between the 2 at work and the rears have a higher gap on the 2013's. All that said I'm going with the BMR springs. Decided against the CJ springs all together and I'm all out drag set up like your wanting.
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This is mine with the older CJ springs. 17/15 combo 295/55 rears
2010 CJ springs
Thats a NA Coyote
Thats a NA Coyote
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