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Another note to those considering Tall BJ's- these raise the front Roll Center, thus decreasing body roll during cornering. You don't need really stiff springs up front if you go this route, especially if you do upper and lower BJ's. I noticed a difference with the LBJ's- my spring rate is ~420...

Howe part #'s from the online catalog (www.howeracing.com) are 22302 for the 4-bolt UBJ ($74.50), 22420 for the press in LBJ ($66.00), and 22399 for the boot. The .5" stud part # is 22365 for the upper and 22475 for the lower. If you're using an aftermarket UCA with a screw-in UBJ, the Chrysler...

There's no direct relationship between pedal effort and stopping distance- it's possible to have brakes that "feel" awful but actually stop well, and vice-versa. The thing to remember is that while brakes stop the wheels, it's the friction between tires and the road that actually stops the car-...

Braking is kinda the reverse of launching- but the same goals of maximizing your tire contact patch apply. During braking, you need as much contact patch on the ground as possible- this means using all 4 wheels just short of locking up the brakes for the shortest stopping distance. Since 60%+ of...

The idea is to make a "taller" spindle relative to the upper/lower BJ centers- how tall is the SSBC spindle compared to the stock G-body spindle? If it's the same height, doing a .5" taller UBJ/LBJ would be the way to go- you'd end up 1/8" shorter than the B-body spindle, with none of the...

PS- Whomever PM'd me- apparently the administrator has disabled the PM function- you'll have to contact me on the board.

HybridT- The alignment specs I used for my Tall LBJ are +4 deg caster, -.5 deg camber, and 1/16" toe. The shop had to use a huge shim pack on the rear pass side of the stock UCA. So far there's been no weird tire wear after about 6000 miles of street driving. I've heard drop spindles can...

You'll need different alignment specs- I'll try to dig up the ones I use on my SS. Performance Friction street pads for the front rotors also seem to work well. On a heavy street car you need 1 or two max effort stops in the shortest possible distance, especially when following today's lighter...

What you're looking for is a Howe Racing product that is available for both upper and lower BJ's. They're available in .100" taller sizes up to 1/2". The .5" taller LBJ gives the most bang for the buck, as it corrects bumpsteer and raises the front roll center simultaneously. The stud and the...