Drag Race Setup! What to use?
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Drag Race Setup! What to use? I am currently running stock suspension with front swaybar removed.Et Streets,Yank4400,H&C ETC
Power is great,60 ft's are not.
I am thinking lower control arms,relocation brackets,and after market Torque Arm,
Down the road I will add Hals and k-Member.
My requirments for this suspension is I want near stock ride,no clunking crap,or rear end noise so I am willing to compromise some for ride and quiet.
What parts do you recomend? right now I am in the 1.6 60 ft range spinning the ET streets.I want low 1.5's to hi 1.4's.
Power is great,60 ft's are not.
I am thinking lower control arms,relocation brackets,and after market Torque Arm,
Down the road I will add Hals and k-Member.
My requirments for this suspension is I want near stock ride,no clunking crap,or rear end noise so I am willing to compromise some for ride and quiet.
What parts do you recomend? right now I am in the 1.6 60 ft range spinning the ET streets.I want low 1.5's to hi 1.4's.
Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? Do you have a video of your car launching, shot from both sides? It's a good way to look and see if you're spinning, twisting, or wheel hopping.
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Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? no I dont <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> the car spins if I load up the converter more than 1200 rpms.stock suspension with sway bar removed and ET streets.only wheel hops with street tires on (ie regular radials)
when it used to hook better (not much) it would pick up the left front about 2 or 3 inches but not the right side.so a little twist not much.
when it used to hook better (not much) it would pick up the left front about 2 or 3 inches but not the right side.so a little twist not much.
Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? I'd do front QA1/Hal shocks with stock front springs... You are not getting enough weight transfer.
I can cut 1.60's on 10 year junk tires.
I can cut 1.60's on 10 year junk tires.
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Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? well it seems to transfer pretty good but I want the car to dead hook I am thinking maybe slick are the answer.
Besides John you got a big Engine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
BTW havnt talked to you since I worked at TEA glad to see your running well.
Brent
Besides John you got a big Engine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
BTW havnt talked to you since I worked at TEA glad to see your running well.
Brent
Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? Well back in January I went 1.51 at US41 with these:
QA1/Hals fronts at 1/1
26" ET Streets at 15 psi, they grow to 17 cold
I can cut even cut 1.53-1.57's spinning a bit... That day I tightened up the fronts two clicks and started spinnning 3-4 feet each run.
Front drag shocks are the best mod, I have a R/T tq arm and LCA's, etc... Only reason we do LCA's is because our stock ones will start to flex.
With my new 28" hoosiers I expect low 1.4's...
My page and launch pics: www.ls1tech.com/moderators/psj
john
11.15@120mph pretty slow for a 422ci
QA1/Hals fronts at 1/1
26" ET Streets at 15 psi, they grow to 17 cold
I can cut even cut 1.53-1.57's spinning a bit... That day I tightened up the fronts two clicks and started spinnning 3-4 feet each run.
Front drag shocks are the best mod, I have a R/T tq arm and LCA's, etc... Only reason we do LCA's is because our stock ones will start to flex.
With my new 28" hoosiers I expect low 1.4's...
My page and launch pics: www.ls1tech.com/moderators/psj
john
11.15@120mph pretty slow for a 422ci
Re: Drag Race Setup! What to use? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
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</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">D*mn sweet launch!!!!
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</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">D*mn sweet launch!!!!
