Drag Strip coilover advice needed.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Charles Town WV
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Drag Strip coilover advice needed.
Ok fellow racers, help a brotha out. I haven't drag raced in almost 2 years now, my Vette is set up for back road shenanigans on LG coils and its pretty stiff. The last time I went to the track with it (the first time since I'd put it on coilovers), I'd get out to about the 60ft and it would just light the back tires up. The car has zero weight transfer now. I went from running a low 11 on the old setup to barely being able to scrape into the 12s which was sketchy at best (both runs on street tires). Needless to say all that rear wheel speed that short track is a combination for disaster so I haven't tried to race it since.
The problem is I have the itch to get back into it again next summer, nothing serious, not trying to run a 10 or anything but would like to be able to go and make safe passes and atleast get close to where I was pre-coilover. I don't want to sacrifice the cars handling so I guess my question is this. Would going to to a drag radial on a spare wheel be enough to curb the weight transfer (or lack there of) issue or would I still be playing with fire. I'm almost to the point where its time to build a second car but I'd like to get out and support the track more this coming season and I'm at least a year out on that goal and still need to find an acceptable roller. Should I just wait it out or is there any way I can find a happy median for the current setup without having to change spring rates or coil adjustments? Appreciate any suggestions and honesty if I should just leave it be, last thing I wanna do is put it into a wall, but it would be nice to be able to make a few passes at test and tune rather than set and watch all my buddies have all the fun.
The problem is I have the itch to get back into it again next summer, nothing serious, not trying to run a 10 or anything but would like to be able to go and make safe passes and atleast get close to where I was pre-coilover. I don't want to sacrifice the cars handling so I guess my question is this. Would going to to a drag radial on a spare wheel be enough to curb the weight transfer (or lack there of) issue or would I still be playing with fire. I'm almost to the point where its time to build a second car but I'd like to get out and support the track more this coming season and I'm at least a year out on that goal and still need to find an acceptable roller. Should I just wait it out or is there any way I can find a happy median for the current setup without having to change spring rates or coil adjustments? Appreciate any suggestions and honesty if I should just leave it be, last thing I wanna do is put it into a wall, but it would be nice to be able to make a few passes at test and tune rather than set and watch all my buddies have all the fun.
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Ok fellow racers, help a brotha out. I haven't drag raced in almost 2 years now, my Vette is set up for back road shenanigans on LG coils and its pretty stiff. The last time I went to the track with it (the first time since I'd put it on coilovers), I'd get out to about the 60ft and it would just light the back tires up. The car has zero weight transfer now. I went from running a low 11 on the old setup to barely being able to scrape into the 12s which was sketchy at best (both runs on street tires). Needless to say all that rear wheel speed that short track is a combination for disaster so I haven't tried to race it since.
The problem is I have the itch to get back into it again next summer, nothing serious, not trying to run a 10 or anything but would like to be able to go and make safe passes and atleast get close to where I was pre-coilover. I don't want to sacrifice the cars handling so I guess my question is this. Would going to to a drag radial on a spare wheel be enough to curb the weight transfer (or lack there of) issue or would I still be playing with fire. I'm almost to the point where its time to build a second car but I'd like to get out and support the track more this coming season and I'm at least a year out on that goal and still need to find an acceptable roller. Should I just wait it out or is there any way I can find a happy median for the current setup without having to change spring rates or coil adjustments? Appreciate any suggestions and honesty if I should just leave it be, last thing I wanna do is put it into a wall, but it would be nice to be able to make a few passes at test and tune rather than set and watch all my buddies have all the fun.
The problem is I have the itch to get back into it again next summer, nothing serious, not trying to run a 10 or anything but would like to be able to go and make safe passes and atleast get close to where I was pre-coilover. I don't want to sacrifice the cars handling so I guess my question is this. Would going to to a drag radial on a spare wheel be enough to curb the weight transfer (or lack there of) issue or would I still be playing with fire. I'm almost to the point where its time to build a second car but I'd like to get out and support the track more this coming season and I'm at least a year out on that goal and still need to find an acceptable roller. Should I just wait it out or is there any way I can find a happy median for the current setup without having to change spring rates or coil adjustments? Appreciate any suggestions and honesty if I should just leave it be, last thing I wanna do is put it into a wall, but it would be nice to be able to make a few passes at test and tune rather than set and watch all my buddies have all the fun.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Charles Town WV
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They do but I've never messed with them. I imagine that I can set them softer but my fear in doing that is getting it back to where its already set which is really really dialed in for the cornering stuff. I suppose maybe I could try to find a way to mark them. I might need to do some research.
Edit: actually I take that back, I don't think they do have adjusters now looking on LG's site. I'll have to look when I get home.
Edit: actually I take that back, I don't think they do have adjusters now looking on LG's site. I'll have to look when I get home.
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Could be track prep not the coil overs? I have modded cars for track use with firm suspension, negative camber, etc and thought it would be bad for drag but all was fine (I was surprised but happy).
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They do but I've never messed with them. I imagine that I can set them softer but my fear in doing that is getting it back to where its already set which is really really dialed in for the cornering stuff. I suppose maybe I could try to find a way to mark them. I might need to do some research.
Edit: actually I take that back, I don't think they do have adjusters now looking on LG's site. I'll have to look when I get home.
Edit: actually I take that back, I don't think they do have adjusters now looking on LG's site. I'll have to look when I get home.
Ask the manufacture to email the instructions to you or search Youtube... I am sure there are detailed instructions on setting your car up for street strip and track...
SPEED SAFE, NICK
