How much horsepower do LCA brackets add?

[Weou09]

As I keep beating my personal best every time out I am content! Good 60 should get me in the 12.3's in cool weather, I trap 110 when it's cold out

What does your car 60' the way it sits? Best i have gotten out of mine is a 1.7x, I think, on 555rs.

 

[fdjizm]

Best was 1.689 so far (5500rpm drop), sadly on that run my clutch slave gave up the ghost going into second.
I am usually in the high 1.7's, previous best was 1.769 dropping the clutch from 5k.

 

[Weou09]

Best was 1.689 so far (5500rpm drop), sadly on that run my clutch slave gave up the ghost going into second.
I am usually in the high 1.7's, previous best was 1.769 dropping the clutch from 5k.

It is crazy how similar our cars are, and times are lol.

 

[fdjizm]

Yea pretty much, getting my LT's installed soon!

 

[Weou09]

Yea pretty much, getting my LT's installed soon!

Thats the one mod I would not do if I had a chance to redo.

 

[fdjizm]

I won't be putting in myself, heard about that shit.
lol

 

[Weou09]

I won't be putting in myself, heard about that shit.
lol

The install wasn't bad I just don't think the gains are worth it N/A.

 

[fdjizm]

Yea I heard mixed reviews, I'd be happy with 10-15whp.
It's my last bolt on might as well top it off, then I am done buying shit lol.

 

[Weou09]

Yea I heard mixed reviews, I'd be happy with 10-15whp.
It's my last bolt on might as well top it off, then I am done buying shit lol.

 

[Grabber Blue 5.0]

That's about where mine is on the top hole, how much is your car lowered? thinking about at least making the rear ride height level.
Not sure if they sell that much of a tiny drop springs.

My drop is about 1" in front and 1.5" in the rear. You can see how it looks here.

 

[fdjizm]

That looks perfect homie!

 

[Grabber Blue 5.0]

Thank you sir.

 

[fdjizm]

So I had my first special experience today.
I went to the car wash (yep, car wash. ah well)
And the driver side LCA bracket rides on top of the rail enough to make the driver side tire take it's weight off the ground lol.

I got through the car wash though, my shit was just riding on the rail the whole way.
The rail was right inside the bracket too where the arm area is.
I still aint taking them off .

 

[Djstorm100]

I remember Fox guy use to use something like this. Was call HP southwide mega bites or something like that. They could cause too much traction and actually rip/tear/damage the torque boxes. Wonder about s197 tq boxes (where control arms mount to the body)

Also if you aren't using the bottom hole why not cut it off to get more clearance?

 

[fdjizm]

I was thinking about that, I can't see myself ever using the bottom hole but I'd have to get them powder coated again to avoid rust.
still debating on just dealing with it.

 

[Weou09]

I was thinking about that, I can't see myself ever using the bottom hole but I'd have to get them powder coated again to avoid rust.
still debating on just dealing with it.

I tried the bottom hole on mine and it actually 60' slower.

 

[fdjizm]

^good to know thanks! I stared at it in the bottom hold before I bolted them up and that shit looked crazy!
Wonder if I cut them and whip out the plasti dip would I be OK.
All I really have to do is notch it kind of like this on the driver side, the sides of the bracket don't touch the rail just the center.

 

[Riptide]

I'm on stock suspension and using the lower most hole. Wonder what will happen when I finally try to sixty foot the car this summer.

 

[Weou09]

I'm on stock suspension and using the lower most hole. Wonder what will happen when I finally try to sixty foot the car this summer.

I think it has to do with leverage. I don't think my car makes enough power to push the weight enough to make use of the lowest hole.

 

[Djstorm100]

just paint it with rustloem dont over think it but i worry about ripping the tq boxes out