whats the trick i want to run radials how can i get this car to work have bmr extreme ta lca brackets and drag shocks bone stock front susp w/o swaybar

 

go and play with it...

see what pinion angle it likes. my fathers really likes -1* of pinion angle. also, play with your lca location. really just need to get out and test since you already have all the goodies. and don't you have the huge 325/50's? that'll help too! those new m/t's really like between 14-18psi. and they don't require a huge burnout either.

 

Chances are, with radials, you're not going to see any big changes from playing with the suspension. If you were running slicks and getting good traction, then you can start fine tuning the suspension.

Leave the rear sway bar on and remove the front one.
Have some SFC welded in.
LCA relocation brackets are only needed if the car has been lowered. The LCA should be parallel to the ground or slightly down at the rear.
Try different pinion angles if your TA is adjustable. You don't want any more than 5* down angle. 2-3* will probably work best.

 

How much power are you trying to plant? One of the things I do is stall the car up and just let it lunge forward on the last yellow and gradually get into the pedal.With my old 80 z28 I have gotten 1.7 60' times and ran 11.7 @119 mph on 235/60/15 street radials using this technique. All that car had was frame connectors,ssm lift bars and front 80/20 drag shocks.In my 84 firebird I got a best 60' of 1.8 with v6 front springs and everything else completely stock using the same motor that was in my 80z,but that was using only an 11" converter. I put the v8 springs in and my 60' went up to 2.0-2.1.I put the 10" converter in and I will see May 6th if it drops back into the 1.8 range.If you have any kind of power you will not be able to leave at WOT with street radials no matter what your suspension mods are.

 

Is there any downside to removing the rear sway bar? As far as straight line performance?

 

keep the rear bar. It helps keep everything tied together back there, and helps keep the driverside of the axle from unloading the tire.