Right now this car is still driven on the street often, and sometimes pushed around the corners quite hard.
But I'm trying to get the most out of it at the dragstrip, and someday it will be a "strip only" car. So I'm thinking about the Lakewood Drag Shocks to help me at the track, but I'm wondering how much it will affect the car when I drive it on the street.
So if anyone has any experience with these shocks could you let me know what you think of them for both street and strip applications?

Thanks,
Mike

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Car:
92 Formula
Stock 305 TBI and 700R4 trans
Mods:
7psi Paxton
Edelbrock Coated headers, high flow cat, Flowmaster catback
SLP takeoff posi, GM 3.42's
Nitto Drag Radials (245/50/16) on ARE road racing rims (18lbs lighter each)

Best 1/4 mile - 14.421 @95.96 w/a 1.983 60'

 

i looked at those too butfrom the reviews i have seen there good at the track but suck on the streets . if you drive it alot on streets get a performance shock but not the drag shock. i got KYB- gr2 struts and shocks

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91 camaro RS
- 305 TBI
Mods: Performer TBI intake, 1" TBI spacer, K+N, jet fan switch ,160 thermo,Accel control module, Jet Stage 2 chip, edelbrock TES headers, Compleate 3" Flowmaster exhaust, Edelbrock springs, KYB struts and shocks, 700R4 built by TSI, SLP tq converter, b+m trans cooler
Soon to come .SLP Posi 323,Spohn LCA's and panhard bar,Ascd ram air hood, Z28 spoiler and grille,white guage faces.

 

90/10 shocks are not recommended for the street at all. You can get them in 70/30 for street and strip.

I'm still running stock shocks and struts.

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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
461 Big Block installed and ready for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857 altitude corrected to 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87 altitude corrected to 126.10
Altitude corrected rear wheel HP based on power to weight ratio: 476.5
Best 60 foot: 1.662

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87 IROC bracket car, 91 454SS daily driver, 95 Homebuilt Harley

 

I just purchase a set of adjustible drag shocks from summit. I purchased the summit brand and they are either 50\50, 60/40, or 90/10. All you have to do to change the ratio is by compressing the strut. good luck

 

I've never seen a listing for 82-92 Summit front drag struts. How are you supposed to easily compress them to change the rating once they're installed in the car?

 

I drive my lakewoods on the street, But honestly wouldn't recommend it. They will beat the **** out of you, Any bump you hit, thet don't compress, you bounce. As for cornering they won't compress any, If you try powering around a corner the rear gets loose in a hurry. Get them when your car is ONLY a strip car.

Later
John


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82 Firebird,408,Dart Iron Eagle 215's,Cam 229/239, .498/.520,TH350 Tranny, 750 Speed Demon carb, Hooker Headers(I.E. POS) Manual steering, Also a cowl for the big hole in the hood.
Shooting for low 12's.
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to adjust your front strut, you have to unbolt the top cap, compress the strut, then turn it one or two clicks then attach the strut. Summit has the front drag struts for $28.00

 

Thanks for the replies guys. From the info you've given me I think I'll wait until it's a strip only car.

Thanks again,
Mike

 

I've just ordered some drag front struts and rear shocks today. I'm getting Koni SPA1's. They're still not recommended for the street and they're better than 90/10 struts plus they're adjustable.

I don't think those ones from Summit for $28 are struts. The Lakewood "struts" are about $100. $28 will get you a shock, not a strut.