Strano lowering springs and drag racing?
03-16-2008, 04:17 PM
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Strano lowering springs and drag racing? Just curious as to how Strano springs and drag racing work? Will my 60ft times be affected as much with Strano springs versus my stock springs. I'm not wanting drag springs, I'm wanting the look of a lowered car without losing too much driveability, so from what I've researched here, Strano seems to be the way to go.
I have a local shootout coming up in a few weeks, so basically I'm trying to find out if I should wait till after the track event to install the Strano's.
I have a local shootout coming up in a few weeks, so basically I'm trying to find out if I should wait till after the track event to install the Strano's.
03-18-2008, 10:26 AM
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Better question is, how much are you leaving on the table going with Koni over a drag shock like Q1a or whatever.
Doubt the springs will matter much at all, but Im no expert. LCA, TA, and shocks are going to matter a lot more than springs over our stockers, from what I read on here.
Doubt the springs will matter much at all, but Im no expert. LCA, TA, and shocks are going to matter a lot more than springs over our stockers, from what I read on here.
03-18-2008, 11:41 AM
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I can't answer it the way you'd like. The springs aren't meant for drag racing. Any lower and stiffer springs hurts weight transfer to some degree. The same effect as you get in terms of body roll when you lower. Ever notice "drag" springs are tall and soft? Of most lowering springs I think mine are some of the best launching. I don't run super stiff rear rates, and I don't slam the car.
As for the shocks. All I can tell you is that if you turn Koni's down in front they don't launch bad. More than one guy in the 1.6's on Koni's and springs, and one many pulled a 1.50 on stock springs and Koni's (better than on QA1/Afco combination)
As for the shocks. All I can tell you is that if you turn Koni's down in front they don't launch bad. More than one guy in the 1.6's on Koni's and springs, and one many pulled a 1.50 on stock springs and Koni's (better than on QA1/Afco combination)
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03-18-2008, 01:29 PM
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Good enough for me. I guess I'll just wait to install your springs, then I'll always have something to compare it to once the springs are on.
03-18-2008, 01:34 PM
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I can't answer it the way you'd like. The springs aren't meant for drag racing. Any lower and stiffer springs hurts weight transfer to some degree. The same effect as you get in terms of body roll when you lower. Ever notice "drag" springs are tall and soft? Of most lowering springs I think mine are some of the best launching. I don't run super stiff rear rates, and I don't slam the car.
As for the shocks. All I can tell you is that if you turn Koni's down in front they don't launch bad. More than one guy in the 1.6's on Koni's and springs, and one many pulled a 1.50 on stock springs and Koni's (better than on QA1/Afco combination)
As for the shocks. All I can tell you is that if you turn Koni's down in front they don't launch bad. More than one guy in the 1.6's on Koni's and springs, and one many pulled a 1.50 on stock springs and Koni's (better than on QA1/Afco combination)
03-18-2008, 01:45 PM
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ill be putting some strano's on also let me know if it affected your 60ft. i wont be able to see if it messed with my times for another week or so. Im doing the LCA and relocation brackets which i heard you need when lowering a car.
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I have yet to install them, I went to the shootout and ran an 11.15 on a crappy 1.73 sixty foot (spinning), then ran out of nitrous. So, I'm waiting to go back and net my 10.99 slip before truly messing up the launch, but I'll definitely post back in this thread when they're on and I've launched on them.
Joe.
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