Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again!

Dick Butler · 08-06-2007, 05:45 PM

Did you use same tires? Did you "tune up" the motor in any way?

Arnold Greene · 08-06-2007, 08:15 PM

Eric, if your rear spring eye o.d. is against the frame rail, it will not allow the spring to work. Either your car is sitting too low, the springs are too long, or your shackles are too short. Are the shackles leaning forward or to the rear? Are they stock or aftermarket? Also, the slide-a-link works better with near '0' pinion angle. Three degrees would work if you had slapper bars. Hope this helps.

ericsz · 08-07-2007, 08:58 AM

The shackles were stock they were also leaning toward the back of the car, I put some adjustable shackles on it now I have at least 2 inches from the spring eye to the frame, I also put a set of 10 inch wheels with 28x10.5 stiffs on it hopefully this will fix it.

rx dealer · 08-07-2007, 09:19 AM

how old are your slicks??? 2 years or older?? 40-60 runs?? many weekend racers run the slicks until they are worn to nothing,,,do you rotate your slicks after every run ??? what is your 60 foot times??...good luck...luke

ericsz · 08-07-2007, 11:27 AM

read first post closely! Mickey Thompson supplies me with tires, currently tires are 2 weeks old with probably 30 passes on them, didnt matter when they were brand new still didnt hook!

40Coupe · 08-07-2007, 09:20 PM

You want to fix the problem. AFCO p/n: 1870 DA's for the rear.

08-06-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! Did you use same tires? Did you "tune up" the motor in any way?

08-06-2007, 08:15 PM	#2
Arnold Greene Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 136 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! Eric, if your rear spring eye o.d. is against the frame rail, it will not allow the spring to work. Either your car is sitting too low, the springs are too long, or your shackles are too short. Are the shackles leaning forward or to the rear? Are they stock or aftermarket? Also, the slide-a-link works better with near '0' pinion angle. Three degrees would work if you had slapper bars. Hope this helps. __________________ Arnold Greene IHRA/NHRA 2420 A/S, B/S

08-07-2007, 08:58 AM	#3
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! The shackles were stock they were also leaning toward the back of the car, I put some adjustable shackles on it now I have at least 2 inches from the spring eye to the frame, I also put a set of 10 inch wheels with 28x10.5 stiffs on it hopefully this will fix it.

08-07-2007, 09:19 AM	#4
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! how old are your slicks??? 2 years or older?? 40-60 runs?? many weekend racers run the slicks until they are worn to nothing,,,do you rotate your slicks after every run ??? what is your 60 foot times??...good luck...luke

08-07-2007, 11:27 AM	#5
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! read first post closely! Mickey Thompson supplies me with tires, currently tires are 2 weeks old with probably 30 passes on them, didnt matter when they were brand new still didnt hook!

08-07-2007, 09:20 PM	#6
40Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! You want to fix the problem. AFCO p/n: 1870 DA's for the rear.