Suspension Question
 

Hey guys. I have a 72' Nova and ive been having alot of problems getting it to launch, and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to set it up. I currently have monoleaf springs, slide-a-links and QA1 drag shocks. i set the traction bars up just like the directions said, and i got it running consistant 1.60 on my 60', but i switched my tires from mickey thompson drag radials to hoosier qtp's, and i cant get it to stop wheel hopping. ive played with the tire pressure, shocks, and reset my traction bars, and nothing helps. i cant seem to get lower than a 1.68 or so on my 60'. If anyone has any tips or advice im all ears.

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The Hoosier's might have too soft a compound for the weight of the car.

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Go back to the Mickeys and see if it works again, then you have piece of mind!

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How much air? I wouldn't go less than 14psi. The slide-a-links I'd tighten up, no gap on the cushions. Loosen the shocks let them stretch out. A friend has a 72 Nova with split mono leaf suspension and slide-a-links. Using Hoosier DOT radials and loves them. Sixty foot numbers are low 1.60's.

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I talked to my Nova friend you maybe stretching the shocks completely out and unloading the rear suspension. He put on extensions on the shocks and fixed his car.

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I use calvert Split Mono Leaf 2000 200lb. - 225lb. spring rates available.and a four link set up witch is not ajustable and I use Competition Engineering's ANTI-ROLL BAR Universal Application (C2041)that i custom fit to the frame also a set of Competition Engineering's 3-Way Adjustable Drag Shocks (C2600). All said and done in a 1970 Nova with a 383 small block 29x15x9 Hossier tire at 10lbs I have consistant 1.55 60ft times good luck.

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I picked up a 68' Nova a few years back and it has an old school ladder bar/leaf spring setup with floaters to prevent binding. Don't know who built it, but it works great planting the rears and pulling the fronts about 6-8 inches off the ground.
I'm running a flat top 355/Glide combo with 4:88s and a 10.5x29.5 Phoenix tire and my 60ft. times are between 1.47-1.50 with a transbrake.
I know a lot of stockers run the Slide-A-Link bars, but I don't know if they work well with the mono springs. I've seen them work better with the multis. Even Cal-Tracs own split monos are thicker and stronger than the factory stuff that will still wrap up with any traction device that "hits" behind the spring eye.
Good luck with your ride...................Danny Durham