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Old 11-23-2005, 06:41 AM
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I want to know what is the springs and shocks for drag racing only ???
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i would say for ultimate adjustability on the strip i would say

double adjustable hals for the front with a 325 spring(if your full wieght) or a 300 spring(if your light) and you can go with double adjustable coil over hals out back

i have full sphon rear suspension and hal R shocks up front with 325 springs and hal f series out back and my car hooks like an animal on MT ET street radials
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I have 3 choises ( AFCO DRAG SHOCKS or Strange Shocks or HALS Double Adjustable ) ???
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For F-cars, AFCO.

Best period...Santhuff
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AFCO with a 275lb spring up front
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Depends on how much money you want to spend. Top of the line would be a Santhuff strut in the front, Koni in the rear, and I've always been partial to the Strange springs.
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I have the Chris Alston Chassisworks Varishock double adjustables in the rear with stock springs. I like them so far - only had them on for one track day and didn't get enough passes to dial them in completely. Definitely make a difference. Now I wish I had spent the money on doubles for the front instead of Hal R's.
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AFCO with a 275lb spring up front and how about the rear ???

What the deffrance 300lb and 172lb ??
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Originally Posted by oOoLy
AFCO with a 275lb spring up front and how about the rear ???

What the deffrance 300lb and 172lb ??
I've got AFCO double adj. w/ 275# springs up front & a single adj. QA1 w/ 150# QA1 coil over springs in the back. It should do the job.

For a basic street setup, stock springs or convertible springs w/ a single adj or even stock shock will be fine. The money is in the front setup.
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completely gutted ls1 = afco's with a 250 spring. atleast thats what my teacher said (28 year drag vet, editor for popular hotrodding, and has a book out for suspension tuning)




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