Suspension advice needed
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On The Tree
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From: Ewing, NJ
Suspension advice needed Currently my setup is as follows:
Chassis work: BMR K-member and A-arms, UMI chassis-mounted torque arm, BMR rod-ended moly LCAs, stock panhard
Suspension: stock front, stock rear springs with Lakewood 50/50s
Tires: MT drag radials 235/60/15
This is a stick car and I launch from 5200rpm. When I launch, if I let out of the clutch too rapidly, it noses up and then bogs so I have to give it just enough so that that does not happen. With this technique, I've managed to get 60fts in the 1.81x range consistently.
I've pretty much decided that the QA1 double adjustable front coil-over setup is the way to go. As for the rear, I've been looking at Spohn's rear coilover setup which uses the same shocks.
My question is what kind of spring rates I should be going with or any other advice you can offer. I'd like to get 60fts down in the low 1.7x range. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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Chassis work: BMR K-member and A-arms, UMI chassis-mounted torque arm, BMR rod-ended moly LCAs, stock panhard
Suspension: stock front, stock rear springs with Lakewood 50/50s
Tires: MT drag radials 235/60/15
This is a stick car and I launch from 5200rpm. When I launch, if I let out of the clutch too rapidly, it noses up and then bogs so I have to give it just enough so that that does not happen. With this technique, I've managed to get 60fts in the 1.81x range consistently.
I've pretty much decided that the QA1 double adjustable front coil-over setup is the way to go. As for the rear, I've been looking at Spohn's rear coilover setup which uses the same shocks.
My question is what kind of spring rates I should be going with or any other advice you can offer. I'd like to get 60fts down in the low 1.7x range. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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If you are going to spend the money on DBL adjustables then use the AFCOs. Also you need the dbls on the rear. As for springs use the 150lbs for the rear.
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On The Tree
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From: Ewing, NJ
Thanks for the reply. As far as rear suspension goes, should I go for the coilover conversion that Spohn offers or do you think something else is optimal? If I can accomplish the same result without adding more weight that would obviously be optimal.
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I would rather see the Wolfe setup with the small springs. I have them in stock. Give me a call. 877-516-7223
11 Second Club
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From: Shingle Springs, CA
I am looking at what you car is and what it is doing in a 1/4 and I would say stock springs in the rear with some good double adjustable shocks in the rear with your QA-1's up front will be a killer set up. Of course if you have the money, go the full monty!
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From: hewitt, nj
Craig,
Why not go with 93-97 rear v6 springs.
I run them and you can pick them up cheap.
Your car has the same rear springs as the v8's of that same year
I'm at mid 1.7's N/A
Old set up high 1.5's on the bottle
New set up w/ the bottle.... dunno yet.
Why not go with 93-97 rear v6 springs.
I run them and you can pick them up cheap.
Your car has the same rear springs as the v8's of that same year
I'm at mid 1.7's N/A
Old set up high 1.5's on the bottle
New set up w/ the bottle.... dunno yet.
Last edited by 12secondv6; Mar 29, 2006 at 02:04 PM.
