Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

spring help please

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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:03 AM
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From: HURLEY, VA
Car: IROC-Z
Engine: 350 VORTEC
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 4.10
spring help please

what kind an size spring should i run to drag race an street race? what would help me hook and hang a curve?
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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Re: spring help please

Pick what your favorite is and start there. Drag racing requires softer suspension, street racing is illegal so don't worry about that and road racing requires a stiff suspension. So maybe buy more cars so that you can have everything on one key ring
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Re: spring help please

Well, there is no simple answer to this. You can't really excel at both too much without making a sacrifice with one or the other....ultimately, you sacrifice both.

The go-to setup on a Third Gen are the Bilsteins and Koni struts/shocks. The Koni setup will offer adjustability, so you'll be able to better dial the suspension in for what you're looking to do.

A drag setup will want an entirely different combo than something that will handle. It sounds like you're wanting to drag race a bit more in a straight line than you want to handle. If that's the case, I would recommend a drag setup with our street sway bars. QA1 offers adjustable front/rear struts and shocks for the car that are really more designed for drag. They can be adjusted to be a bit more compliant for street use and with our sway the car should feel comfortable through corners.

Let me know more about your goals and priorities.

Thanks,
Kevin
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