How to make a buick electra have better suspension and aerodynamics?

I got a 76 buick electra, and its gonna be racin in a trailer race, but i wanna dominate, and i was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on how to make it faster and handle better





Itll be running on a 3/8th mile with alot of banking, so if you have any suggestions that would be appreciated|||You will make a huge gain in handling performance by installing aftermarket replacement Bilstein shocks. They don't list a shock for the '76 Electra in their aftermarket application guide, but I'd check to see if maybe the Bilstein replacement for the ''65 through '90 Caprice (F4-B46-1104-H) for the front, and (F4-B46-0929-HO) fpr the rear, might work.





Here's how to figure it out. Remove one of the Electras shocks from both the front and the rear. You are going to compare them to some pictures on Bilstein's website.





Go to http://bilsteinus.com/motorsports-june08鈥?/a> and scroll down to page 8 and 9. At the bottom of page 8 you'll see the pictures of the different mounting confiburations, and how to measure them. Then look at page 9. Bilstein's stock mount race shock AK1053, uses the same body as the Caprice front (F4-B46-1104-H). Their rear race shock, AK1044 uses the (F4-B46-0929-HO) body. Compare the lengths and mounts against the shocks you take off of the Electra. Maybe they'll work, maybe not. You should be able to tell by making this comparison. If they'll bolt up, and you want to win, they'll be worth the investment. After the race, take them off and recover most of your money selling them on ebay.





Back in the 90's 10k to win Enduro races were popular at tracks around the country. One of the best kept secrets used by the guys who won the big bucks were the Bilsteins.





Good luck.