Rear double adj. drag shock help please.
Rear double adj. drag shock help please. I have Billingsley DA drag shocks in the rear and want to know how to set them. I always thought you wanted the car to squat and stay planted(soft compression and firm rebound/extension)? I talked to Jay yesterday and he said the exact opposite? He said firm compression and soft extension? Is this right? 
I need advice on settings.
Thanks.
I need advice on settings.
Thanks.
Launching!
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Some of it comes to track condition. You don't want the car to squat to fast. A firm rear comp is a great idea. I run HALS at 6 and as high as 8 in the rear. Definitly you want a soft extension. That keeps the rear tires from unloading too fast causing wheel spin. I think you might have to experiment with settings. Just remember to only change one thing at a time.
Ken
Ken
Launching!
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From: Elwood, IL
Originally Posted by RyanJ
yeah....given that the track/tire will hook, I think you want the tires to plant as hard as possible, and not unload. if you spin, soften the compression to give it some "give"
Ken
with my car i have found that if the track is hooking, i can soften the rearend, say to 4 on my hals.
if the track sucks then i have to stiffen the rear, at like 6.
i put the front on 1 no matter what, seems to be working well in both conditions.
i however need to ditch these for the R series..my M6 car is bounching bad when the front end comes down, prolly hurting me.
if the track sucks then i have to stiffen the rear, at like 6.
i put the front on 1 no matter what, seems to be working well in both conditions.
i however need to ditch these for the R series..my M6 car is bounching bad when the front end comes down, prolly hurting me.
When you launch your car the car doesnt squat. The rear end tries to come out of the car towards the ground. If the shocks are set right then they will pull the body down with it to apply more weight to the tire.
What brand shock do you have??? Strange or AFCOs??
What brand shock do you have??? Strange or AFCOs??
Originally Posted by Dear John
I have Billingsley DA drag shocks in the rear and want to know how to set them. I always thought you wanted the car to squat and stay planted(soft compression and firm rebound/extension)? I talked to Jay yesterday and he said the exact opposite? He said firm compression and soft extension? Is this right?
I need advice on settings.
Thanks.
I need advice on settings.
Thanks.
I would do what Jay or Madman told me to do. End of story.
Coach
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Yup, Madman and Jay are right. THe car doesn't squat. The rear end actually seperates from the body when it plants and pulls the car down with it. You don't want it soft in the back.
I'm not doubting Jay's knowlege. I'm just new to this and want to learn from guys with experience.
So the rear should be relatively stiff and the extension should be soft. Okay, so if I'm still spinning, try to stiffen the rear a little more. What about the extension, should that get softer? Thanks guys.
So the rear should be relatively stiff and the extension should be soft. Okay, so if I'm still spinning, try to stiffen the rear a little more. What about the extension, should that get softer? Thanks guys.
Originally Posted by MADMAN
When you launch your car the car doesnt squat. The rear end tries to come out of the car towards the ground. If the shocks are set right then they will pull the body down with it to apply more weight to the tire.
What brand shock do you have??? Strange or AFCOs??
What brand shock do you have??? Strange or AFCOs??
If the tire spins at the initial hit of the throttle, a softer extension setting will tend to help plant the tire harder. Once this adjustment is tuned and tire spin is eliminated, the compression should be set stiff enough to prevent any body squat. Hope this helps.
Jay
Jay