what rear springs are the fast guys running?....i have the stockers in there right now with hal shocks on all 4 corners with there springs up front....im getting 1.41-1.44 60's spinning ,was just wondering if theres a good aftermarket spring that works!

 

come on ,somebody!

 

Try '95 Camaro V6 rears. Very soft, & they really help the transfer on my '02 A4. However, I'm not probably ever going to see those kind of 60's! Still mostly stock.... Best wishes. WJ. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

You are cutting 1.44 60 fts and wondering what the fast guys use.I wish I had that problem.

 

I run stock springs in the back and Hals in the front. I don't think you want softer than stock springs in the back. I get too much weight transfer as it is.

<small>[ July 26, 2002, 01:18 PM: Message edited by: Colonel ]</small>

 

thanks...was just wondering...my best is a 1.41 spinning...and 6.37@110 1/8....no 1/4 times yet

 

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110 in the 1/8

god you must be honking...
typically 100 mph in the 1/8 is good for 10's, but 110 damn thats some mph!!!

i mean the colonel, the guy posting right above you is one fast ****...and you are mph the same as him...

what motor do you have?

<small>[ July 27, 2002, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Grease Monkey ]</small>

 

ohh yeah i forgot to add that there are some california cars that are claiming the title of fastest h/c car on the west coast..

well i am asuming you are not a stock cubed motor but you definitely are FAST..

the funny part about the question is that you said "what are you fast guys running" LOL...

 

no its not a stock cubed motor and its not a LS1...its a 383LT1, with a Vortech Supercharger on it

 

we use convertible v-8 rear springs in the NHRA stock eliminator 1.28 60'. if you can hit the tire hard enough you need a stiffer spring to have the car pitch rotate on launch while still accelerating to get the good 60' times

Jay

 

Jay, the convertibles have stiffer rear springs than the other Z28s? Stiffer than the SSs?

 

I say stop your whining! A 1.41 60' time is great! Do you have an air bag under your right rear? It helps alot! Just a suggestion. DO you have a video of these runs? Would love to see them!

 

stop my whining...1.41 is good, but if i can get the car to stop spinning as much i can see 1.35-1.37 60'sand run 6.20's in the 1/8th

 

I don't care if I were pulling 1.29s...I'd then want 1.28s and then 1.27s, etc... 1.41s are not the point where we stop trying to go quicker (there is no such point, IMO.) <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

Rob, do you have LCA relocators? I like 'em.

A stiffer rear swaybar as an alternative to a RR airbag or a Wolfe Racecraft bar would help. I DO NOT recommend the Wolfe for a daily driven street car, however.

<small>[ July 30, 2002, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: Colonel ]</small>

 

colonel the SS's are progressive springs where the convert's are standard wound springs so they are better for a harder launching car. with your sway bar deal it is a better alternative to an air bag you are correct and we have an adjuster on the NHRA stocker we work on and are prototyping a street use adjuster in the next few weeks

Jay

 

ill try them...what year does it matter?, for the convert springs....my car is a 93.....

and to colonel..no i dont have lca's on my car...but i do have a custom anti-roll bar

 

What size tire you running out back?

Folks have run 5.80-6.00 at the 1/8th with stock V8 springs. Stock V8 springs are not progressive rate springs but aftermarket springs like Eibachs are.

 

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