Scott… thanks for the info on the tracks days... I’ve been wanting to try someplace other than PIR. I will research those tracks you metioned and then make plans to attend one of the events. I remember seeing your car outside the main entrance at SEMA a few years ago and it looked great! Look forward to meeting you, and seeing your car run
I have done quite a bit of work on the front of my car so far, including... Global West tubular upper and lower A-arms, ˝” taller than stock upper ball joints, Global West solid aluminum body bushings, Hotchkis 1-1/8” diameter front sway bar, 600 LB front coil springs, Bilstein tuned shocks, and recently changed to the Fox tuned shocks.
In the back I have Hotchkis drop multi-leaf springs, rear sway bar, sub-frame connectors and a DSE 4 pt roll bar. I do like the way the car handles with my current set up. The car handles good, feels stable, and is nicely balanced since I put in the lighter weight LS engine.
The only problem now is with the extra HP of the new engine the leaf springs seem to be wrapping a little under hard acceleration. I had to reposition the rear axle down 3 degrees to compensate. I will look into the CAT5 leafs you mentioned… maybe that is the solution. I just don't want to have any driveline issues out on the track.
I’m really not sure what to think of the Hotchkis Fox shocks… I have driven out at PIR lots of times with the Bilsteins and didn’t get near as much bounce. Both shocks feel stable but I just like the feel of the Bilsteins. What kind of shocks are you running?