Recommendations for adjustable shocks and other components

[Tom Kochtanek]

What are some good options for adjustable rear shocks and or front shocks as well?

These are for the BA 409 project we are thrashing on.

Also need recommendations for a line lock (Hurst?) and a spool setup.

Am looking at 28 x 8 x 15 slicks and noted some Hursts were available in that size, but they were "recaps". Are these OK? Full slick or cheater groove?

Thanks in advance!

TomK

 

[Don Jacks]

Tom, C/E shocks,90/10 frt.,50/50 rear,Air Lift air bag in rt,rear spring.Line lock unnecessary,but the Hurst or Biando units are good.Forget the Hurst slicks,either M/T or HOOSIER are MUCH better options,and cheaper.Why spend the extra money on grooved slicks? The full slick will work fine.

 

[Fathead Racing]

Lakewood 90/10's in the front and Competition engineering in the rear is what I have under the 60. I run with M/T Easy streets rear, 275/60/15. Roll control is Hurst. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/huu-1745000. Grooved slicks are street legal!

 

[jim_ss409]

I'm with Don on the slicks. I think the Hurst pie crust recaps are more for looks than real traction.
M/T or Hoosier are very popular.

I've got a cheap Summit line lock in the 55 Chevy and it's been working fine for years.

I don't know about the spool. Is it a stock rear end?

 

[models916]

Hurst is out of business for now. Retro look? Towel City makes a great recap radial pie crust slick tire.

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Models, thanks for the tip .

I checked this site: http://www.towelcityracingtires.com/Pie_Crust_Cheater_Slicks.html

and they were the only source that I've found so far that have a 28 inch tire with an 8 inch width on 15 inch wheels. These are actually 28.5 inches. And they are the old school "pie crust" designs. The problem I seem to have is that most are wider than 8 inches, and I don't have more room given the wheels we are planning on using. And they are only $160 per tire.

That's the closest I've found so far to what I need. Need to make a decision soon as it's getting close to the wire .

Cheers!
TomK

 

[BubbletopMan]

Tom,

I live less than 10 minutes from Towel City. If you want, I could swing by there sometime today and throw a tape measure on one of their slicks and see what the actual width is.

Jeremy

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Jeremy:
Thanks for the offer. I have to admit, those pie crust caps look cool .
James recommends that we stay away from capped slicks, and just today we decided to take the risk and go for a 9" width. Lot more options at 28 x 9 x 15.
I'm relooking over my notes and hope to make the call/order in the next day. Looking at M/T, Hoosier, etal in that 9 inch design. Hope it fits the wheel well .
Cheers!
TomK