It appears I need some suspension help.
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It appears I need some suspension help. Long story short I ran a 11.03 @ 130mph in a A4. 1.71 60'. The car has a UMI T/A, adjustable LCA removed the front swaybar, had the pinion angle at -2 degrees, and had stock rear springs in it with the isolators in them.
When the car launches the car will squat on the right rear hard, making the front and rear tires of the drivers side appear to raise, if you can imagine what I am saying here.
I was suggested an anti-roll bar, air bag for the right rear, V6 rear springs, and of course QA1's. The car simply does not launch straight, and I know it's killing my 60' times.
Thanks for any help.
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When the car launches the car will squat on the right rear hard, making the front and rear tires of the drivers side appear to raise, if you can imagine what I am saying here.
I was suggested an anti-roll bar, air bag for the right rear, V6 rear springs, and of course QA1's. The car simply does not launch straight, and I know it's killing my 60' times.
Thanks for any help.
Mods in sig if curious.
What tires? Is it spinning?
I've seen guys run 1.5x short times with stock suspension, what you have should work. My car went 1.53 with the stock rear sway bar, so you should be fine. You can try the airbags, they are cheap anyway. I've used them in several cars.
QA1's are by far the best suspension mod for helping short times.
I've seen guys run 1.5x short times with stock suspension, what you have should work. My car went 1.53 with the stock rear sway bar, so you should be fine. You can try the airbags, they are cheap anyway. I've used them in several cars.
QA1's are by far the best suspension mod for helping short times.
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Agreed, drag sway bar and coil overs and you will see a world of difference.
I would never run factory springs in a built car and have heard to many bad things about V6 springs making problems like yours worse.
With no sway bar in the back of my car and factory shocks but everything else aftermarket the car went dead straight with 1.6 60 footers (bottle) and it was squating evenly. Swaped in QA1 shocks last summer and adjusted halfway to full stiff it barley squated at all still with no rear bar.
Going with a weld in bar and AFCO double adj's now.........
If the car is a full track car or mostly a track car, I would go ahead and do the anti-roll bar. If it's mostly a street car with some track time, I would start with the QA1's and go from there. If you're on a tight budget, go with some CE shocks and an airbag.
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Daren
You need to spend some time and money on the rear suspension.
-- QA1 (or better)
-- Rear drag bar
Best suggestion was to call MadMan - one of our great sponsors. He'll hook you up with the best available.
Low 10s -- maybe just maybe 9's -- are not out of the question with the correct rear and front suspension
David
Don't do rear V6 springs, I did that a long time ago and the car squats too much. I would only do rear V6 springs in a drag radial car that was on a budget that was not getting drag shocks.
That being said, I'd run drag shocks in back, and a BMR rear drag bar. I run that bar in the Camaro, leaves dead even. I have the Spohn in my Formula, leaves perfectly even too. The Camaro still has 3 position CE's in back, set to 50/50. Once I rebuild my rear QA1's they will go back on, I like to run the rears stiffer than 50/50.
That being said, I'd run drag shocks in back, and a BMR rear drag bar. I run that bar in the Camaro, leaves dead even. I have the Spohn in my Formula, leaves perfectly even too. The Camaro still has 3 position CE's in back, set to 50/50. Once I rebuild my rear QA1's they will go back on, I like to run the rears stiffer than 50/50.
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He had better already have something in there - running 11.0.
You need to spend some time and money on the rear suspension.
-- QA1 (or better)
-- Rear drag bar
Best suggestion was to call MadMan - one of our great sponsors. He'll hook you up with the best available.
Low 10s -- maybe just maybe 9's -- are not out of the question with the correct rear and front suspension
David
You need to spend some time and money on the rear suspension.
-- QA1 (or better)
-- Rear drag bar
Best suggestion was to call MadMan - one of our great sponsors. He'll hook you up with the best available.
Low 10s -- maybe just maybe 9's -- are not out of the question with the correct rear and front suspension
David
Some of the fastest cars posting and running here have Black Hoods, right?
He needs tinted windows because at some point, it's even been point out prior to today, the guy should have addressed his suspension. Tinted Glass will hide who he is.
The right rear lowers and the drivers wheel pulls up because the engine, when it runs TURNS to the right or the left? This is sort of basic isn't it?
Is it possible some of the younger racers have added hp to the cars on several games they have and never addresses the suspension?
Jakes Dad