Coilovers or Adjustable shock
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Coilovers or Adjustable shock
im looking to find the best setup for the rear suspension. i have stock v6 springs with lakewood drag 50/50 and an airbag. when i launched my car the front left tire came up about a foot and a half and the other tire kinda stood down. im trying to prevent this twist and level out the suspension. what would you guys recommend. thanks alot
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
Doesn't sound like a rear suspension issue... sounds more like the body needs stiffening. SFCs perhaps.
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
the car has a 10 point cage with subframe connectors
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
wheelie bar perhaps.... sounds like your lifting a little hard when ya stomp on it. a wheelie bar will hold those front wheels down.
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
damn this car must be badass lol i likeeee.
the twisting with subframes/ and a cage...idk if thats a suspension, u have the airbag already etc, wat do u have as far as the rear suspension goes.... aftermarket LCAs, panhard rod and i would look into a trac lock system with the shortened tubular torque arm. maybe even putting a stiffer spring with the one in the airbag to lessing the twist...maybe that could work
trac lock systems are made from BMR and maybe UMI and sphon
the twisting with subframes/ and a cage...idk if thats a suspension, u have the airbag already etc, wat do u have as far as the rear suspension goes.... aftermarket LCAs, panhard rod and i would look into a trac lock system with the shortened tubular torque arm. maybe even putting a stiffer spring with the one in the airbag to lessing the twist...maybe that could work
trac lock systems are made from BMR and maybe UMI and sphon
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
I have lakewood drag shocks 50/50. Edelbrock Control arms. and a jegs panhard rod. and an airbag. i just orders some spohn coilovers double adjustable, ill see how they work
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
If that doesnt work, try the Spohn anti roll bar, it should fix it.
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
The Coilovers work awesome and i also install the spohn anti roll bar. they work awesome together.
ill post up a photo soon to show you guys how it works
ill post up a photo soon to show you guys how it works
Last edited by Iroc Adio; Oct 15, 2007 at 01:25 PM.
Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
- a wheelie bar will do nothing to stop twist. The sole purpose of a wheelie bar is to unload the rear tires, thus lessening their ability to transfer weight/pick up the front end.A stiffer spring on one side will work, but the best way would be a stiffer anti-roll bar. A stiffer spring causes un-even reaction in the rear due to different amounts of "stored" energy. Not neccessarily noticable for drag racing, but the proper way is still a stiffer anti-roll. For drag racing I have also been know to preload the anti-roll. If you shorten the driver's link or lengthen the passenger's, the bar will be pre-loaded to help resist the twist.
Coil-overs w/o modifications to the mounting points can be dissasterous. - I believe the spohn kit addresses this though.
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
they work awesome i went to the track yesterday. the car went 9.68 @139 with a 1.33 60ft on a footbrake
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
I agree it sounds like you might need to check into the drag anti roll bar. I have no personal experience with them. But what you are describing sounds like that is what you need.
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Re: Coilovers or Adjustable shock
ya i havent been on here in awhile. then i just got a reply. i do have the double adjustable rear coilovers and the anti roll bar. comes out real straight
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