alright....currently my car is lowered...in the rear i only have about 2 1/2 inches before i hit the bumpstop...this was actually fine when i was in dallas and the roads werent so bad...but my head hurts now in lubbock and i was wondering if i could get any pics of your cars with this kit installed...i dont really want to go back to stock springs and i dont really want another lowering spring...i am looking at longtubes and other than the pacesetters, apparently there is already a ground clearance issue, but no one mentions if this is with a stock ride height or not...if you guys with the drag launch springs could post up some pics i would really appreciate it...kind of want to know what im getting into before i go from almost no wheel gap to ???

 

about 3 inches of wheel gap......
In the rear anyway.
PM your Email addy and I will mail you some pics of my 94 with the drag launch kit installed.

 

I have the Eibach Drag Launch springs in the back. The car sits about 1/2" higher than stock. Looks just barely OK with 28" slicks.... looks like crap with street tires.

http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun...sC/SideD01.jpg

 

Yeah thats about what mine looks like.
I am putting 28 inch MTs on next and hope it does not rub.

 

hmm...sounds like its time for some slicks...and some draglites...or prostars...

thanks for the pics though yall

 

With 28" slicks:

http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03466a.jpg

 

dayum...that looks good...i think im pretty much sold on the springs...anyone have any info about the supposedly "new" drag launch kit? i went into Texas Speed and Performance the other day and they told me there was some new kit coming out but had no info whatsoever and told me i should wait to order these until i found out about the new kit

 

28" slicks require a bit of rework. The axle has been moved backward to prevent the tires from rubbing on the sheet metal at the front of the wheel opening, and the rear rubber bumper cover has about 1.5" cut off the leading edge, and the sheet metal behind the bumper cover has been hammered back. So far its proven to be adequate for the tire growth I see at about 130MPH, but I'm concerned about whether there is enough room for higher trap speeds.

 

sounds like something for me to think about on down the line...as it is now they should do fine...thanks for all your help man...i appreciate it

 

Hey Fred, how did you move the rear end back? I have been thinking it would be good for me fitting those 28s in but can,t see a way to do it.
Thanks

 

Adjustable LCA's. Its only moved back about 1/4".... it was just enough to keep the tires from contacting the metal edge at the front of the fender wheel opening.

This is the 28.1" ET Drag, with only about 1/2" cut off the rear bumper cover. It needed to be cut back at least another 1" to not hit at approx 130MPH, and that was only on a dyno, not at the track.

http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03451a.jpg

I'm also not sure what the affect of the end type on the control arms will be. Until recently I was running poly ends.... now I have all rod ends. I figure there isn't going to be any compression at all now, where I suspect the poly might have provided some compression under load and allowed the axle to move forward slightly.

I guess the only way to find out is to get off my lazy a$$ and take it to the track and spray the 300-shot.

 

That should be interesting.

Thanks for the info on the LCAs.....I have been looking at some new ones, the Lakewoods are looking pretty beat.

I am going to go with some rod ends this time and see how noisy they are.