Spring and shock combo ???? (drag oriented)
#1
Spring and shock combo ???? (drag oriented)
Alright, here is the rundown of what is already on the car:
-KB DD SFC
-J&M LCA Reloc. Brackets
-Hotchkis springs
-KYB AGX struts up front, custom valved DeCarbons in the rear
(the rear shocks were made specifically for a car with a 1" drop)
-Poly sway bar end links
-stock sway bars, k-member, a-arms
I am getting ready to install (hopefully this weekend):
-Strange 12 bolt (4.10's)
-Lakewood LCA
-Jeg's Adj. PHR
-Edelbrock Adj. TA
-Bogart D-10's w/ 27x11.5 Hoosier QTP's out back, Bogart skinnies up front.
-! front sway bar
I am questioning my spring/shock combo now. I know you want a relatively stiff spring out back but does it make much of a difference up front (that's why a lot of people put airbags in the back right?) I would think that it would be the strut that's gonna be more crucial in helping weight transfer but I am unsure. Should I start saving for some QA1's or is the AGX's gonna do the trick? Now that I am slowly converting my car into more of a weekend warrior than a corner carver I don't want to get to the track only to let the only non-new parts set me back. Thanks for any answers.
-KB DD SFC
-J&M LCA Reloc. Brackets
-Hotchkis springs
-KYB AGX struts up front, custom valved DeCarbons in the rear
(the rear shocks were made specifically for a car with a 1" drop)
-Poly sway bar end links
-stock sway bars, k-member, a-arms
I am getting ready to install (hopefully this weekend):
-Strange 12 bolt (4.10's)
-Lakewood LCA
-Jeg's Adj. PHR
-Edelbrock Adj. TA
-Bogart D-10's w/ 27x11.5 Hoosier QTP's out back, Bogart skinnies up front.
-! front sway bar
I am questioning my spring/shock combo now. I know you want a relatively stiff spring out back but does it make much of a difference up front (that's why a lot of people put airbags in the back right?) I would think that it would be the strut that's gonna be more crucial in helping weight transfer but I am unsure. Should I start saving for some QA1's or is the AGX's gonna do the trick? Now that I am slowly converting my car into more of a weekend warrior than a corner carver I don't want to get to the track only to let the only non-new parts set me back. Thanks for any answers.
#3
Are the Eibachs a "soft" spring in the back? I know if you buy there set you get an airbag in the pass. rear. My question would be that if I already have a stiffer spring in the back why would there be a need to get a softer spring only to use an airbag to stiffen it up? I'm not trying to argue by the way, I am just trying to learn the principals behind a good drag setup.
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