Question for the guys with drag only cars
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Question for the guys with drag only cars
I was wondering what everyone is using for the springs and shocks on the drag race only cars. I have been looking and still have not found any rear springs made for our cars. So post up what you got
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
I have all stock 4cyl spring that came with my car with koni spa 1 drag struts up front and comp eng. shocks in the rear.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
comp engineering 90/10 struts up front with stock coil spring. Qa1 Coilovers in the rear in stock shock location. The coilover adjustability is nice to have when visiting different tracks.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
For years I was using V6 springs front and rear. Koni SPA1 front struts and rear shocks.
Last fall I did the back half on my car and now use a coil over system on the rear. Early this year I finally changed out the front springs to some trick springs. With my power level, the V6 springs just didn't give me the weight transfer I needed.
Last fall I did the back half on my car and now use a coil over system on the rear. Early this year I finally changed out the front springs to some trick springs. With my power level, the V6 springs just didn't give me the weight transfer I needed.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
Im happy as far as springs,struts and shocks go. Just wish I didnt use the south side lift bars non adjustable. My car has pulled a best 60 ft of 1.40 on a 28x10 drag slick.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
Stock springs and struts up front and stock springs with air shocks on rear.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
for years i ran the v6 springs, then i was informed that 4th gen convertible springs are a bit softer, so i swapped them out.
its worth a few hundreths 60ft in my application, and it rides a lil smoother.
its worth a few hundreths 60ft in my application, and it rides a lil smoother.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
Stock v6 springs with strage adjustable shocks in the rear. Car 60 foots consitantly in the high 1.20's on drag radials. I ran the stock v6 springs in the front with koni spa1 struts untill I went coil over in the front. I now run 14" long 175 pound springs. Car still sees plenty of street time and drives nice.
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Re: Question for the guys with drag only cars
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