Drag Racing Tech - Hey 1.3-1.4 A4 Peeps How you set your rear shocks?

2/2 front and 2/3 rear when I had Hals.

Mine are set @ 4 on the rear (which is pretty stiff).

1=stiff
12=completely loose

Right guys?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>1=stiff
12=completely loose

Right guys?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">John good Luck,You need to get out more <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

1=stiff
12=completely loose

If I use this key, I have used 10-12 in front, and 5/7 in back and I did try 6/9 in back too but the tires were not good enuff to hook the car.

fully counter clock wise is usually considered position number 1 and it is completely loose.
Position 12 clock wise is hard as a nail.

I set mine 2 on the front and 3 on the rears.

Ryan K.

1 = loose

12 = stiff

It all depends on track prep also.
you adjust it like tire pressure.
If your hooking,it's really not that important.

I usually go 1-2 on the fronts
2-3 on the rears.

What's everyone's best 60 ft and average 60 ft?

Col is that rear 2/3 from the loosest? or the tightest?

My best is 1.51 but my average on good days has been 1.53. That was 1/1 in front and no hal's in back, airbag in right/rear at 15.

PSJ,
My best 60ft is 1.52 and average 1.55 to 1.56. We are working on the problem with the 60fts. We should be better real soon. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Coach

John, set them at 2 in both fronts and 3 in both rears. I saw the way you rear suspension is setup, you will dead hook.

Lefty Loosey <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Righty Tighty <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

2/2 front

3/4 rear

Best 60' was 1.44 at 3000+ DA but that will all change real soon <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

Good Luck
Tom

Minty, yeah all I need is to get the front mount of the torque arm off the tranny and I'll be happy...

I have

Hal front shocks
Hal front springs
Hal rear shocks
Stock 99 rear springs
Airlift airbag
RT tq arm
Poly trans mount bushing
Alston LCA's
Alston SFC's
Hotchkiss PHB

Am I misreading? some folks say do LOOSE and some say stiff in back.

I know that JayB would run even stiffer springs in back than stock and he said the stiffer the better.

1.41 best 60' on the A4

2/2 on the fronts
stock shocks, and springs on rear <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

<small>[ September 05, 2002, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: PaiN ]</small>

I don't know if you should set the right rear stiffer since you have an air bag.(?)
probably set the fronts at 2 (run it all the way to the left, then right one click)
and the backs at 3(2 clicks)
That is a good starting point.
I feel every car is different(because of weight)
My car lauches NOTHING like a heavier car w/ more power but produces
better(or same)ET's.It's a learning process.
On the street I run 3/3 for just cruising.It feels about stock.Go figure.
But my car is under 3000 w/o me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Hoping to run my car a few times next week on 28x10.5x15 Hoosier slicks... with QA1(Hals) on front and back, stock springs in back.

I was thinking 2/2 front, and 5/7 rear.

PSJ,

Mine are set at 2 in the front and 4 in the rear. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Good luck this weekend. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

No pic's yet but they are coming. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Coach <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

<small>[ September 05, 2002, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: Coach 02 M6 Z/28 ]</small>

A strange thing occured the last time at the track which still has me puzzled. The 1st run of the day I nailed a 1.52 60' and right after i received the time slip I remembered that I forgot to set the front shocks to my usual 1 or 2. They were set at 9 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> so I figured I'd go to the pits set down to 2 and maybe finally get into the 1.4x's. Didn't happen <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> , I tried 1,2,3, and 6 the rest of the day, all elese being equal, and still could not produce the same or better than the 1.52 I had w/ them set at 9.

later,
Steve

I tried mine at 2/2 on the front once, and the car bounced too much. Maybe I'm heavier up front than you guys tho.. Used to get best results at 4/4, but now with a little lighter front - it's 3/3.

On the back: 3/5 to 2/4 depending on track prep.

Question - Anyone using anything to limit suspension(front) travel? I'm seriously thinking about the kit JEG's sells because I feel I'm losing some 60' effeciency there. My best ever is a 1.62, but I'm normally in the high 1.6's.

<small>[ September 06, 2002, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Lane ]</small>

I consider the loosest position to be 1. So, in the front I was running them 1 click from loosest (2).

John, I know youre listening to everyones opinions. Why dont you try what I told you about the 2s in the front and 3s in BOTH rears and let me know what happens. You know I have an idea of what I am talking about, we have similar suspension setups so I should have a clue as to what would happen.....Launch the slicks at 16 PSI also......You will hook, if you dont, let me drive it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

I hear all u guys, I'm printing the responses out.

I always thought that if you turn all the way to the left, that if you click 1 to the right it is set at 1. Isn't this the case?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by minty:
<strong>I always thought that if you turn all the way to the left, that if you click 1 to the right it is set at 1. Isn't this the case?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, all the way to the left is 1. First click is 2, etc..

Hey 1.3-1.4 A4 Peeps How you set your rear shocks? Set em'? Heck, they are still the stock ones... no adj.

I like to keep it simple. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Dang those HAL's are expensive.

Good luck (money bags) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

0/0 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

i have small tires <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

if the track is hooking ill stiffen up the rear still i cant hook anymore- sometimes 4. once i pumped it to 8 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> but my car was having issues that day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

i thought all the way loose was 0 too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />