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Originally Posted by DoggyB22
So right now all my suspension on my 2016 Camaro SS is factory. I have a cammed, FBO, high ram, fuel 416ci & I'm wanting to upgrade a few suspension parts. I don't have all the money to drop on swapping out everything but wanted to know what essential parts should be focused on first then do remaining later. Will be a dig & roll car.
Its on 17" skinnies & rears as well. I want to get a 15" conversion but need to find some rears/brakes locked in first.
I was thinking getting a BMR cradle chassis brace, front & rear sway bar, lowering springs, & control arms would be a good start?
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What do you really want the car to do better than it currently does with stock suspension? "Dig and roll" doesn't respond well to lowering or stiff front springs/shocks. You don't need aftermarket control arms to race in a straight line, either, and all the rear camber you would get from some aftermarket arms and toe links in back - which you would want for better cornering grip - is going to cost you straight-line traction. Your wheel/tire combo is going to make it kind of pointless to spend money on handling upgrades, frankly. A car optimized for drag racing will have a very stiff rear spring rate with rear dampers that have really high compression and low rebound rates (the old "90/10" shocks). The front will have a softer spring rate and also dampers with high compression and minimal rebound. This all sucks ass when it's time to turn a corner, which is part of why you see so many built cars spin out after a series of tail wags at drag strips.
So all that said, what kind of upgrades are you actually looking for from aftermarket suspension parts?