Kouasupra

I'm sure it does affect the weight to transfer power, but I'm curious if it's a big deal or not?

Currently my car is lowered on stock bolts. I'll be mounting NT05r in the rear and I don't know if I should raise it back to stock or just leave it.

I would love to hear your thoughts. TIA!

tblu92

No In my opinion lowering the car will not help you in drag racing--Now in road racing yes it helps to keep the car as low as possible to lower the center of gravity and to make the car "flat" around the turns
In drag racing it's more about planting the rear end via weight transfer--this is not achieved by lowering the car but by changing the geometry and weight transfer--as well as having sticky drag tires in the rear
The most often reason people lower the car is to have a more aggressive looking stance-- the road racing advantage is at best minimal and the drag racing advantage is "0"

HOXXOH

Lowering has no effect on 60' times unless you have enough power to spin the wheels, then it needs addressed.

Kouasupra

Interesting. One say yes it does and the other say no.

subfloor@centurytrans

Pretty much what Tom said - if you're hooking okay then lowering won't hurt you but if you are spinning then lowering the car won't give it a chance to squat which is what you need to have happen if you're having traction issues.

Guard Dad

Lowering your car will reduce reward weight transfer. This will reduce traction at launch a bit. If the car hooks up nicely now you are probably good to go but if you are traction limited at launch lowering the car will make things a bit worse.

Kouasupra

I'm going to leave it lowered. If I'm fighting too much traction I'll raise it back to stock height. Thanks for the advice everybody.

Guard Dad

Just to be clear:

Lower reduces weight transfer and reduces traction.
Higher increases weight transfer and increases traction.

This apples to launch traction only, for cornering lower is better.

Joe_G

My car has been lowered with cut rear bushings for 9 years.

I have no problem getting 1.4 60 foots.

Your car being lowered won't hurt your 60 foots, your tire choice will. If you want good 60 foots I highly recommend Mickey Thompson drag radials.

Kouasupra

Auto??

I have a M6 with Nitto NT05R drag radial.

Joe_G

I have a six speed manual.

Kouasupra

Joe any launching technique tips for me? It's going to be my first time launching this beast.

Joe_G

Oh yes. I'll assign you some homework.

First, get some drag radials. You're wasting your time with street tires. I prefer Mickey Thompson as they last a long time and you can drive to/from the track with them.

Read this entire website, including very important section on clutch fluid.

www.rangeracceleration.com

And check out the tips in this thread. These tips are a bit more advanced, I wouldn't try these first time out.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...noob-here.html

You'll have a great time, at first it can be intimidating, but keep with it and Keep us posted!

Kouasupra

Will do Joe.

buckmeister2

He was joking! it has no affect.

dekan513

my experience , last year i never ever had a issue of spinning. first thing this spring i cut one of the pads off on the rear to lower it some. bolts were stuck so i just cut pad. ive had hard time hooking all year. about a month ago i took the leaf out and broke the bolts loose and put another set of oem one back in and raise the car up. working like it should. now thats my case. my car is making 650ish rwhp and 690ish rwtq. it may be in my head but all iknow is im not going to lower it on stock bolts again. lol

Kouasupra

I'm assuming it hooked much better on stock height? What were your 60 ft times?