Hey all, new to the site, not new to hotrods or online forums... My paps has a 67 Nova that we have been tinkering with for a few years now. We built a motor and are in the process of installing it. Back in high school we had talked about racing the car at the local dragstrip for fun. My dad just asked if I was still interested and of course, I AM!
So he really wants to buy a new front clip and install it while its apart. I have some questions regarding witch company and setup we should go with. My questions are as follows. Springs vs. coil overs...? The car will be a toy, and not a serious racing machine. The motor will be in the neighborhood of 400 hp and I a hope to have it in the 12's... Im not sure we really need the coil over suspension for the extra 1k?
Second, we are looking at the 3 big companies; Chassisworks, Heidts, and TCI. I think my dad is sold on the Heidts but still considering others. Is there any reason we should get one over the other? Basically, we want the best bang for out buck with out going overkill because this isnt a serious racing machine. Eventually I think my dad wants to get the rear 4 link/subframe as well so he might just go ahead and purchase that at the same time.
Any other pointers or tips would be appreciated. My dad is a retired high school auto shop teacher of 30 years. We are looking forward to the build. Thanks, Jared
PS, I will get pics when I stop by his house later...
So he really wants to buy a new front clip and install it while its apart. I have some questions regarding witch company and setup we should go with. My questions are as follows. Springs vs. coil overs...? The car will be a toy, and not a serious racing machine. The motor will be in the neighborhood of 400 hp and I a hope to have it in the 12's... Im not sure we really need the coil over suspension for the extra 1k?
Second, we are looking at the 3 big companies; Chassisworks, Heidts, and TCI. I think my dad is sold on the Heidts but still considering others. Is there any reason we should get one over the other? Basically, we want the best bang for out buck with out going overkill because this isnt a serious racing machine. Eventually I think my dad wants to get the rear 4 link/subframe as well so he might just go ahead and purchase that at the same time.
Any other pointers or tips would be appreciated. My dad is a retired high school auto shop teacher of 30 years. We are looking forward to the build. Thanks, Jared
PS, I will get pics when I stop by his house later...