Any ideas??

ericsz · 10-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Ok so I have posted on here several times this season and now our racing season is over, I am posting a couple links to pics of my car launching, just wanting to know how I can get the wheels up a little more to guarantee maximum weight transfer all the time mainly in the scorching heat, the car is good but not great and thats where I wanna be here are the suspension specs...
Slide a links
rancho Rears
Afco multi Leafs
Koni Spa1's in front
214 rate moroso springs
4.56 Gear
5600 Converter
Trans brake
30x9 Tire
400 Turbo
Car 60's 1.48-1.49
ETS 1/8th mile 7.10's

Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
Here are the links.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...825/10-109.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...newwheelie.jpg

Troy Henderson · 10-28-2008, 05:02 PM

Pm'd ya

Bill Harris · 10-29-2008, 08:54 AM

Ditch the Koni's and put on a pair of Calvert front shocks. Best $100 you'll ever spend.

Can the engine deal with more top end RPMs? If so, you should put more gear in it.

JMHO. Good luck.

ericsz · 10-29-2008, 09:12 AM

Engine is pretty well topped out as it is, thanks for the response.

ericsz · 10-29-2008, 04:24 PM

what about this??

http://www.heidts.com/index.cfm/page...cat/cat102.htm

ericsz · 10-29-2008, 04:42 PM

or these...
http://www.smithracecraft.com/maxtrax/max-trax.html

Chris Hill · 10-29-2008, 04:42 PM

Use the Cal-Trac suspension system. It just flat works.

cicero819 · 10-30-2008, 12:45 AM

Cal-trac best set up for the money just ask anyone winning in stock

zracer305 · 10-30-2008, 01:38 AM

Your car looks fine off the line. You should rethink the idea of getting more air. Once you front wheels are of the ground you have 100% of the weight transfered to the rear tires. What you should be looking for is the least amount of power to move the car forward the quickest. Look at the shocks for control. The Konis are fine. If you need to go futher you may want to look into converting them to double adjustables. The goal of the front shocks is to control the rise and fall of the front end. The most efficient launch is when the front end rises slowly and settles down slowly while the car is still accelerating. The rate that the shocks extend and collapse is dependent on many factors: Tire size, rear gear ratio, first gear ratio, T-brake, torque converter stall, vehicle weight, horsepower, track conditions, etc.

If you were to graph the front bumper during a launch you want a nice even rise and a nice even fall throughout the first 20-60 feet. You don't want the bumper to pop up quickly then fall slowly. you also don't want the bumper to pop up quickly then fall quickly.

Optimum weight transfer occurs when the front shocks are at Maximum extension.

Read up on Center of Gravity, Instant Center and Percentage of Rise. Find someone who can help graph this for you and you'll be on your way to a hard launching car without the unwanted air time.

rallye bob · 10-31-2008, 06:44 AM

Take weight off the front end.......

10-28-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any ideas?? Ok so I have posted on here several times this season and now our racing season is over, I am posting a couple links to pics of my car launching, just wanting to know how I can get the wheels up a little more to guarantee maximum weight transfer all the time mainly in the scorching heat, the car is good but not great and thats where I wanna be here are the suspension specs... Slide a links rancho Rears Afco multi Leafs Koni Spa1's in front 214 rate moroso springs 4.56 Gear 5600 Converter Trans brake 30x9 Tire 400 Turbo Car 60's 1.48-1.49 ETS 1/8th mile 7.10's Any and all suggestions are appreciated. Here are the links. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...825/10-109.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...newwheelie.jpg __________________ Eric Bowling Last edited by ericsz; 10-28-2008 at 03:29 PM.

10-28-2008, 05:02 PM	#2
Troy Henderson Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 407 Likes: 126 Liked 126 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Pm'd ya __________________ Troy Henderson Henderson Race Shop LLC 816-520-5389 www.hendersonraceshop.com

10-29-2008, 08:54 AM	#3
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 421 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Ditch the Koni's and put on a pair of Calvert front shocks. Best $100 you'll ever spend. Can the engine deal with more top end RPMs? If so, you should put more gear in it. JMHO. Good luck. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

10-29-2008, 09:12 AM	#4
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Engine is pretty well topped out as it is, thanks for the response. __________________ Eric Bowling

10-29-2008, 04:24 PM	#5
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? what about this?? http://www.heidts.com/index.cfm/page...cat/cat102.htm __________________ Eric Bowling

10-29-2008, 04:42 PM	#6
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? or these... http://www.smithracecraft.com/maxtrax/max-trax.html __________________ Eric Bowling

10-29-2008, 04:42 PM	#7
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 655 Likes: 8 Liked 244 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Use the Cal-Trac suspension system. It just flat works. __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com

10-30-2008, 12:45 AM	#8
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Cal-trac best set up for the money just ask anyone winning in stock

10-30-2008, 01:38 AM	#9
zracer305 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Your car looks fine off the line. You should rethink the idea of getting more air. Once you front wheels are of the ground you have 100% of the weight transfered to the rear tires. What you should be looking for is the least amount of power to move the car forward the quickest. Look at the shocks for control. The Konis are fine. If you need to go futher you may want to look into converting them to double adjustables. The goal of the front shocks is to control the rise and fall of the front end. The most efficient launch is when the front end rises slowly and settles down slowly while the car is still accelerating. The rate that the shocks extend and collapse is dependent on many factors: Tire size, rear gear ratio, first gear ratio, T-brake, torque converter stall, vehicle weight, horsepower, track conditions, etc. If you were to graph the front bumper during a launch you want a nice even rise and a nice even fall throughout the first 20-60 feet. You don't want the bumper to pop up quickly then fall slowly. you also don't want the bumper to pop up quickly then fall quickly. Optimum weight transfer occurs when the front shocks are at Maximum extension. Read up on Center of Gravity, Instant Center and Percentage of Rise. Find someone who can help graph this for you and you'll be on your way to a hard launching car without the unwanted air time.

10-31-2008, 06:44 AM	#10
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 489 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Any ideas?? Take weight off the front end.......

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