What is the best all around drag racing suspension???
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Re: What is the best all around drag racing suspension???
[quote]Originally posted by Viper:
<strong>Why would you want to be able to adjust the shock both ways for drag racing? Road racing yes, but I don't see how it helps drag racing.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Lets say you have, George's car for instance (using it cause there is a neat video of him pulling the wheels). When he launched the nose rockets up. Then when the nose came down, it came down so fast that it kinda bounced and almost looked like it wanted to come up again. More compression would have slowed the nose coming down, and probably taken up enough energy to stop the bounce. Double adjustables would help in the rear because they'd help you tune to the track more. You really dont want the rear squatting, but once you get the rear suspension loaded you want to keep it loaded.
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<strong>Why would you want to be able to adjust the shock both ways for drag racing? Road racing yes, but I don't see how it helps drag racing.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Lets say you have, George's car for instance (using it cause there is a neat video of him pulling the wheels). When he launched the nose rockets up. Then when the nose came down, it came down so fast that it kinda bounced and almost looked like it wanted to come up again. More compression would have slowed the nose coming down, and probably taken up enough energy to stop the bounce. Double adjustables would help in the rear because they'd help you tune to the track more. You really dont want the rear squatting, but once you get the rear suspension loaded you want to keep it loaded.
J.
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Re: What is the best all around drag racing suspension???
info on the pro-kit.. it will definitely not be more squishy or 'squat' more than the stock front or back.. they are stiffer all the way around.. I always bogged bad with the 11.5's and stock suspension.. so i put the pro kit (far from a drag spring, which eibach also sells for lt1's) to actually help my 60'
seems to be working great on other cars i've seen on here
seems to be working great on other cars i've seen on here
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Re: What is the best all around drag racing suspension???
I believe that Judson Massengill runs AFCO's or AVCO's.
FWIW Bos, Henry aka Mean from MFBA put on some lowering brackets from global west and he said the car rides better.
I had a set of Eibach rear springs on my car last year for a few weaks. Handled better than the V6 springs out back. Cornered better. Higher spring rate of course. My V6 springs (1995) are like 90 lbs I think, I don't have the info handy. Stock V8 rears I think are like 110. Not sure about Eibachs but I think they are progressive.
FWIW Bos, Henry aka Mean from MFBA put on some lowering brackets from global west and he said the car rides better.
I had a set of Eibach rear springs on my car last year for a few weaks. Handled better than the V6 springs out back. Cornered better. Higher spring rate of course. My V6 springs (1995) are like 90 lbs I think, I don't have the info handy. Stock V8 rears I think are like 110. Not sure about Eibachs but I think they are progressive.
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Billingsley Racing is your connection for AFCO shocks and springs. Check our website for pictures and specials. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
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Re: What is the best all around drag racing suspension???
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I emailed you ?'s on Pete's Zbars with no reply yet. I used the email listed in your profile.
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I emailed you ?'s on Pete's Zbars with no reply yet. I used the email listed in your profile.
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