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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 05:54 AM
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Help me get a better 60 ft lol
83 cutlass ly6/ whipple 2.9/4l85/s60
Car hops off line, I letoff for a sec, then she goes.
Nitto 555r 275/40/17
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 07:22 AM
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Car has ride tech coilovers in back with spohn adj upper and boxed lowers . The lower control arms are level with the ground.
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 08:44 AM
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Do you have adjustable control arm brackets on your car? And what is the rest of your combo?
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 09:37 AM
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Yes it has adjustable uppers, boxed lowers . Strange s60 3.73 s trac
4l85/ ly6/whipple2.9 ridetech coil overs on rear . No sway bar yet . Weds is last street night for the year . I'm wondering if I can make some adjustments and get a little better time. Front suspension is all stock
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I will be honest I don't know that much about the ridetech shocks and how they work for drag racing but I know getting a good set of shocks on the front will help you. How was the track prep? And what tire are you on?
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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275/40/17 nitto 555r
It was cold out but track prep was ok. Once I let off and got back into it hooked. I think I need some 15 in slicks . It's just too much power all at once for a 17 in drag radial.
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Tires might or might not of been the issue. I think you might need shocks more tailored for drag racing if that's what you plan on doing with the car.
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 12:32 PM
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Ya your prob right . I just want a well rounded car that handles good on the street, but does ok at the drag strip . Can't really have both .
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No reason you couldn't with a good double adjustable shock and shocks might not be the only issue with it not hooking.
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