so i will become the owner of a 95 t-top t/a with a 383 making almost 500 crank hp naturally aspirated. it has a 3500 stall converter and the auto trans has been built to hold around 700 hp. the rearend is the orginal rear end with 120000 miles on it and it has been rebuilt but back to stock just after this engine and trans were installed. it has been to the track and it ran a 12.0 on some cheap street tires that my dad had mounted to the stock 1986 t/a rims that he put on the car. the honey comb ones with the crome lips and the inside was painted black and the fronts are skinner than the back rims. it looks good on the car since the car is black too. anyways he didn't really grab till about 400 ft out and trapped 120mph .

now i know the rear end is probablly a weak link but the shocks are shot/brakes suck(typical firebird shit brakes always warping)

shocks are my first plan of attack and i was looking at this site
http://www.umiperformance.com/fbody
there stuff looks like high quality but i thought i might get your guys thoughts

first. i am looking at the 1993-02 GM F-Body QA1 Generation "F" Series Single Adjustable Shock - Front and rear and wanted to know if anyone is using these.
2nd i am looking at their 3 point bolt/weld frame connectors since i have the t-tops this allows for too much body flex as it is.
3rd would be the c5 brake upgrade althought i am not sure about that since i think the rims i have as stated above are 16's and the kit requires 17's

i don't know what would be next other than rearend work and some stickies..

what are your guys feelings on there torque arm's and relocators?
also the panhard bar and rear arm contols???

all i know is i have the engine and trans where i want it but i have a car that handles like crap because everything is old and doesn't stop worth a damn.