Squeaked into the 11s!
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I wish I had a setup like this to play with at the track.
Are the coil overs single adjustable?
Can you run a 17" drag radial?
If you want I'll pm you with a plan.
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Single adjustable. I can adjust from 1-16. Currently run at 1 on all 4 corners (softest) as I was experiencing wheel hop with the rear stiffer at 6 ish.
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Please do Rob, I'd really appreciate it! I could drop down to a 17" I suppose once I wear these out no problem. I was just looking at the 295/45/17 from Mickey. They have the 275/40/17 as well but pretty short!
Single adjustable. I can adjust from 1-16. Currently run at 1 on all 4 corners (softest) as I was experiencing wheel hop with the rear stiffer at 6 ish.
Single adjustable. I can adjust from 1-16. Currently run at 1 on all 4 corners (softest) as I was experiencing wheel hop with the rear stiffer at 6 ish.
It's a little difficult without being there and knowing the track. I'll shoot you over something in a few.
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HEY rob, while slamming is great for the looks of the car, it def doesnt help at the 1320. How low should you go with the stock bolts? Whats the rake sposed to be like? front higher than the rear, or vice versa. I always hear about rake.
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So, a 1/4" will work.
I like to run slightly more as the mph increases to keep the car stable @ high speeds.
If the car traps around 150+mph I may want closer to 1" rake.
Lowering the car on the stock bolts all the way won't hurt 1/4 mile performance.
Back in the day we used to have the front fenders to ground a little over 27 inches and the rear about 1/4" higher, and the cars launched great, with the hope that lower was more aero and might trap higher. Crude measuring but it seemed to work.
This was achieved with longer rear bolts.
Keep in mind also that slicks grow.
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Keep a positive rake at all times but very minimal. The closer you are to stock power the closer I would be to a neutral rake in general.
So, a 1/4" will work.
I like to run slightly more as the mph increases to keep the car stable @ high speeds.
If the car traps around 150+mph I may want closer to 1" rake.
Lowering the car on the stock bolts all the way won't hurt 1/4 mile performance.
Back in the day we used to have the front fenders to ground a little over 27 inches and the rear about 1/4" higher, and the cars launched great, with the hope that lower was more aero and might trap higher. Crude measuring but it seemed to work.
This was achieved with longer rear bolts.
Keep in mind also that slicks grow.
So, a 1/4" will work.
I like to run slightly more as the mph increases to keep the car stable @ high speeds.
If the car traps around 150+mph I may want closer to 1" rake.
Lowering the car on the stock bolts all the way won't hurt 1/4 mile performance.
Back in the day we used to have the front fenders to ground a little over 27 inches and the rear about 1/4" higher, and the cars launched great, with the hope that lower was more aero and might trap higher. Crude measuring but it seemed to work.
This was achieved with longer rear bolts.
Keep in mind also that slicks grow.
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You will find the spot. I, myself, used to be stuck in the low 1.99-2.05's on street tires, and high 1.8's on drag radials. With practice I have gotten down to consistant 1.7's with a best of 1.74. Still not great, but much better and more consistant. If you want help/advice, shoot me a pm and I will try and help you launch that thing better. I'm sure you know that achieving a good ET is all about the first 60 feet.
