spring help again sorry guys
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spring help again sorry guys y cant i cut drag springs for a rake? or keep my lower look ? how do i get me a rake ? also im gonna go with qa1 single adj. all around but what spring rate ? also if i were to measure my eibach springs and get the same size qa1`s?? and yes i love doing 200MPH onthe high way how bad will the handle be
Well I am no spring manufacture or even a guru but my understanding is that the rating is based is having the entire spring intact. Cutting it with a saw will certainly shorten it but the base is no longer there and again you have altered how it will re act and if you cut it with a torch you have now introduce fatigue into the metal.
IMO this sounds like this is not Drag Racing related so I would say post this in the Suspension Section as you tend to get guys more into Auto Cross, or just Handling at high speeds.
I can tell you is when I installed my QA1 R series fronts, is that we could play with the ride height and that does give a inherent "rake". I also have a 12 bolt with stock insulators so the rear half is "up". I'll see if I can post a pic.
Edit: Pics Added
Stock- WS.6 17" rims, Stock Springs, Stock Shocks, 12 bolt
Modified- 15 x 8 Convo Pro, 26" tall ET Street Radial, QA1 R series Fronts #315 LT1 style Spring, F Series Rear Stock Shock. 12 Bolt.
A 28" tall tire and proper backspacing would give a totally different look but I have some other things to buy. Do love the look of the car now.
IMO this sounds like this is not Drag Racing related so I would say post this in the Suspension Section as you tend to get guys more into Auto Cross, or just Handling at high speeds.
I can tell you is when I installed my QA1 R series fronts, is that we could play with the ride height and that does give a inherent "rake". I also have a 12 bolt with stock insulators so the rear half is "up". I'll see if I can post a pic.
Edit: Pics Added
Stock- WS.6 17" rims, Stock Springs, Stock Shocks, 12 bolt
Modified- 15 x 8 Convo Pro, 26" tall ET Street Radial, QA1 R series Fronts #315 LT1 style Spring, F Series Rear Stock Shock. 12 Bolt.
A 28" tall tire and proper backspacing would give a totally different look but I have some other things to buy. Do love the look of the car now.
Last edited by BlackScreaminMachine; Dec 27, 2010 at 11:14 AM.
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Staging Lane
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dam thats nice im gonna keep my firehawk rims 17x11 also i tried the Suspension form they told me to come here idk any way ill do the qa1`s and set it up that way but whats the difference with the spring high?? 7 12 14
