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I just sold the KYB AGX struts off of my street strip car and now I need new ones. This car sees limited street time, driving to the track and some late night test and tune. Now do I put 90/10 drag struts on or not? I just put spohns pro drag coil over kit on and want this car to launch hard but still abill to drive ok on the street. How much will 90/10 drag struts really help me over like KYB AGX that are adjustable?
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i daily drive 90/10's when i'm actually at home.. just a bit on the soft side and they lift the front end very easily.. get out of the hole, step on it and the front will almost fully extend.. just do it..
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as long as you do everything smoothly then you'll be fine. No sharp turns, no quick braking, etc etc. It will feel very floaty like a 70s cadillac kinda.
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i dont have my 90/10's on my camaro (yet) , but i can tell you that the kyb agx's suck for a straight line on my mustang. they dont do too bad on cornering though. the agx's even on light settings are nothing like the 90/10's. i have ridden in a car with 90/10's before and the front end picks up really well.
Last edited by impaled; 01-25-2008 at 09:22 AM.
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I was curious about the 90/10's myself. We took our car to the track for the first time last weekend after going through upgrades. Pulled the front tires about 6" off the ground but it come down hard (old factory struts and shocks). I talked to a guy that has about the same power as I do (10.40-10.50's) and he had the Lakewood 90/10 struts. He stood it on the bumper and said that it did not drive very well on the top end (felt sloppy). This kind of made me a little scared and thus I opted for the Lakewood 70/30 struts as they have less upward travel and the competition engeneering 3 way adjustable rear shocks. I am hoping to try her out again this weekend and will post my results.
I like that they(90/10) come up quick but do they drop fast to? I will do a little slow drivin around town and if I have to hit the brakes it is going to bottom out or nose dive? lets keep this post going As I need new shocks in the next 30days.
From what I am told they are made to come up fast thus putting all the load to the rear wheels and then they slowly come back down keeping the load on the rear wheels until max traction is not required. My only problem is that we are already pulling the front wheels off the ground with factory struts. I am afraid we will have a wheel stand with the 90/10's
From what I am told they are made to come up fast thus putting all the load to the rear wheels and then they slowly come back down keeping the load on the rear wheels until max traction is not required. My only problem is that we are already pulling the front wheels off the ground with factory struts. I am afraid we will have a wheel stand with the 90/10's
Do you have a coilover setup. Most cars that can do that easy do. And can then play with spring rate or shock adjustment. And are you a stock style suspension? Torque are angle and lower control arm angle (IC).
But I am with you
Lift tires=OK
drag bumper and crap pants= BAD
I am still interested as well. I put Spohn drag coilovers up front on some 90/10 struts. The rear suspension is all aftermarket spohn and a moser 9 inch, but I have not driven it yet.
Do you have a coilover setup. Most cars that can do that easy do. And can then play with spring rate or shock adjustment. And are you a stock style suspension? Torque are angle and lower control arm angle (IC).
But I am with you
Lift tires=OK
drag bumper and crap pants= BAD
My car suspension is completely stock. Rear shock with coil spring, Front factory struts. Imalso have some Lakewood traction action lift bars and sub frame connectors. I just put in a order for Comp Eng. 3 way adjustable rear shocks and the 70/30 street strip Lakewood struts. I hope to have them installed and testing this Sunday.
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