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Old 05-13-2007 | 04:39 PM
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Default Suspension GST 7.7 (Strongest Spring/Shock)

I made some changes to my Genny and now I need to make another mod to make my changes work.

I need to go with a single shock setup with the rear loaded as hard as possible. Infact, I need it loaded as if there were no suspension (You get the idea). The reason being is after I changed my pipe/header and tuned out my .46, this truck can never keep its front wheels on the ground. When I made the header change, I did it to see how the truck would re-act with only one shock on the rear (both sides of course). By using only one, it enabled me to roll a very nice exhaust setup which even fixed my half-tank issue (I can explain more on that later). So now my hunt begins...

FYI: When I say can never keep the front wheels on the ground, I mean ANYTIME the gas is hit the front wheels dance off the ground. The only time they come actually sit is when the truck is at full speed. This is creating a ton of lost power, so I guess I want to load the rear to hold level (or near) during accel. I plan on checking into this, because if I find/build a rig that works, it will allow us to use a wide range of headers/pipes and not have our suspension suffer. I for one can't believe the raw torque this thing has, and setting it up with an exhaust that is designed for more torque just makes it even more insane. My idea is, since torque is the engines strong point, I want to do everything I can to bring more out.

So yea, lets hear your ideas/thoughts and I will share what ever I find on my journey!