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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Default Eibach Prokit for Drag/Dig racing?? Is that nuts?

I have a Eibach Pro-kit on my car... it looks great compared to stock ride height..... well... I am getting the Iron 408 put in and adding more weight to the front ....... who thinks this prokit will seriously keep me from running good times at the track?

what would you suggest to do to get a better 60ft? for cheap.
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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Talk to sam strano.....Eibachs have soft spring rates so you should be fine....
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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You should be fine as long as you have relocation brackets on there.

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by slick1851
Talk to sam strano.....Eibachs have soft spring rates so you should be fine....
that dude is a road racer...No clue how to make a car hook from a dig.

Mike Pro Kit springs work nice when everything is in sink.

1.3's on mine.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
that dude is a road racer...No clue how to make a car hook from a dig.

Mike Pro Kit springs work nice when everything is in sink.

1.3's on mine.


So you are saying that just because Sam Strano Road races and sets road racing combos he couldn't do a drag style setup? I am sure he would know how to he just does a lot in the Road racing world. Thy guy is a suspension freak!!

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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So you are saying that just because Sam Strano Road races and sets road racing combos he couldn't do a drag style setup? I am sure he would know how to he just does a lot in the Road racing world. Thy guy is a suspension freak!!

Dan
For the most part yes thats what im saying. he has a specialty that he enjoys and does well at. Compare him to David Wolfe or another big name stock suspension guy and he wont even compare. Theres a difference between knowing what components to use in a given application and actually fabricating the parts from scratch to get you there. Sure Sam may fab up some small time stuff, not saying that. But theres no comparison with that and the stuff that the chassic shops do for us in this sport.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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please dont compare road racing suspensions to drag suspensions...

Mike, what do you do to get 1.3's??

Torque arm, relocation brackets (since it is lowered), Panhard bar, LCA's, and a Wolfe or UMI Adj. Torque Arm....... will that be enough to cut 1.4's and 1.3's??? if the power is there?

i dont want to hang big air... just raise the front a small bit

you know... i might get scarrrrred sittin on the back bumper!!!

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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my car was getting mid 1.5's with 376rwhp full weight. 6 speed.
eibach pro's
jegster torque arm
lca's
stock rear shocks/kyb fronts
26x11.50x16 et streets
4.30 gears

it would spin the tires out and nose didnt raise much.
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Originally Posted by Forteen3GT
please dont compare road racing suspensions to drag suspensions...

Mike, what do you mean by 1.3's??

Torque arm, relocation brackets (since it is lowered), Panhard bar, LCA's, and a Wolfe or UMI Adj. Torque Arm....... will that be enough to cut 1.4's and 1.3's??? if the power is there?

i dont want to hang big air... just raise the front a small bit

you know... i might get scarrrrred sittin on the back bumper!!!
i still have the stock panhard on my car as well as torque arm. add the wolfe sway bar and torque arm and you'll get r done.

1.3's was my 60s!
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Originally Posted by Forteen3GT
please dont compare road racing suspensions to drag suspensions...

Mike, what do you mean by 1.3's??

Torque arm, relocation brackets (since it is lowered), Panhard bar, LCA's, and a Wolfe or UMI Adj. Torque Arm....... will that be enough to cut 1.4's and 1.3's??? if the power is there?

i dont want to hang big air... just raise the front a small bit

you know... i might get scarrrrred sittin on the back bumper!!!
I was in no way atall comparing a drag setup to a road race setup they are a totally different setup. I was just stating that Sam Strano is a susp. expert and I am pretty sure if he decided he wanted to go drag racing he could, and make a car hook thats all.

As far as the 1.3s he is talking about that is his 60ft times which is really good

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SLPSS99
I was in no way atall comparing a drag setup to a road race setup they are a totally different setup. I was just stating that Sam Strano is a susp. expert and I am pretty sure if he decided he wanted to go drag racing he could, and make a car hook thats all.

As far as the 1.3s he is talking about that is his 60ft times which is really good

Dan

yeah... i meant what do you do to get 1.3's.........
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Wtf Sam will tell you spring rates and whats soft and whats not......Eibachs are a soft spring...
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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using QA1 fronts with 275# springs in the front and 150# springs in the rear with wolfe adjustable spring perches.

never really had any luck with the prokit in my car or the black TA that we took to the track a few times. just didn't seem like it transfered weight as well as it should, ofcourse that car had TOTALLY stock suspension otherwise...
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yeah don't bother calling sam on a drag suspension i did once and was a wasted dime


if you want to go around a cure then call him but for drag i would sat madman is the one to talk to
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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I have 275# QA1 springs in the front and Pro kit springs in the rear and i 60 foot 1.3x with just a foot brake. stock torque arm, non adjustable LCA's, and a wolfe sway bar
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