Hi, I need to get better traction. I have 275/40/17 right now but they don't hold to the ground at all. What you guys think about this control arm? My friend selling them for $125 brand new what do you guys think?
I'll personally never buy J&M again. I'm scarred almost literally lol.
I installed them on my 3V and did not notice one was marginally shorter than the other. So AFTER installing the first side, when I unbolted the 2nd stock one, the live axle swings out off the jack stands because it was like an arm at a toll booth. I went ahead and installed it anyway since the car was teetering but when I parted it out, I measured them and it was some millimeters difference. Enough to almost cause major damage if the car had fallen.
I got hotchkis and she grabs the pavement now. I got a bunch more under there and it hits straight now instead being squirrelly. Track is good too. I haven't had much practice but 60ft will be way better.
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It's daily driving and on weekend it's track with supercharger traction control and 275/40/17 doesn't do any good, some friends told me I should change just the lower control arm and shock and I be good that's why m here with j&m lower control to see if it's good or not
Hate j&m all you want but i cut 1.5 60' on them and abuse the hell out of them. Pulled them off a few weeks back to inspect and no cracks or bends. Welds still look solid and bushings are perfect. I leave on a 5k 2 step with 500lb of torque...
For some people j&m is good other not I but I think if u really going to put money in why not put another $100 and get something good just want to thank you for replying tho
I've had both Steeda and Max Motorsports. Actually hook up better with the Steedas but that also might be because my current 4.6L doesn't make the bottom end my Cobra did.
Street tires with a good suspension will hook up 1000x better than drag radials on stock suspension. Hell, I hook up better with my BFG street tires than I did with my Nitto 555Rs although those really weren't true drag radials.
I would totally consider 555R a true radial, just not the best. It is probably the BEST DR to daily drive.
On control arms only, 38 PSI, and lowered (which is not good for 60' times, I pulled 1.88s launching at 3200 on Regualr 275/18 555s.
I then added relocation brackets and on the one hole down from stock, launching at 6k on the same tires I was pulling 1.81s. So as you stated, Suspension will squeeze every ounce of performance out of a street tire. Now, people will dismiss this tire, or that part based on THEIR inability to perform with said parts.
Lol, I dismiss it because the damn things didn't hook worth **** unless I heated them up or it was 95+ degrees outside. These BFGs hook way better with everything else being equal.
You sound like you race a lot. So I am sure you know that all drag radials need to be heated up. Some less than others but they do require some form of a burn out.
I then upgraded to 555R2 Which is actually the R but with a sidewall, which wouldn't be ideal for drag racing and I was BOGGING those tires so I am definitely a believer in them for a DD drag radial. Most drag radials, specifically the 555 need to be above 60 degrees I believe to work even a little. Prissy little tires.
Now, the 555Rs I do not think would ever see a 1.6XX 60'. Maybe a 1.699 but ET streets are as barely a street legal radial as they come and hook fantastic.
Obviously he would need more, but why not go ahead and get radials. I street drive my toyos, not a daily anymore but they done good in rain unless you are being stupid
Toyos are super high end street radials though, albeit, overpriced IMO... I'll take the BFGs I got for $600 shipped to my door over double that for the Toyos. I can't imagine they are 100% better but I could be talking out of my ass.
Agreed on the 60' telling the full tale. I'm just talking about hooking up on the street with no burnout prior or anything. I got caught in the rain once with mine and it was all I could do to keep the rearend from sliding around. They were near their end of life though, I'm assuming a fresh set would do better.
My 555Rs were SUPER narrow though. The car came with a 315/35/17 555R out back on a 17x10.5 wheel and the entire lip of the rim was out past the sidewall. With my current 275/40/18 BFGs being a perfect fit on a 10" wide rim and just a touch small on a 10.5" rim it illustrates just how much sizes can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer although there is no way in hell a 315 should be too narrow for a 10.5" rim.
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