suspension help

[delldoe]

well i spent the last few hours researching eibach drag launch springs and coil over kits. i've read good and bad but still have no idea what route to take. Heres whats going on i'm in a 92 gt with around 500hp its mostly a sunday driver take me to work on nice day kinda car but does see the track a few times a year. My dilema is the look it sits a little high for my taste and does'nt hook real well at the track on MT 275/40/17 Drag radials. Now i dont like the way the drag launch springs sink the rear and let the front sit a little higher (due to weight transfer i can understand why but not interested in the appearance of cars that i've seen them on.) i was leaning towards a full front and rear coil over package then have been reading theres no real point for a rear coil over to save your money and just run springs?? so what have you done and what would you recomend. Front coilovers and cut 3/4 a coil off the rear springs or use drag launch rear springs?

I have full length upr subframe, MM lca, CHE uppers, and upper and lower torque boxes welded in.

 

[Repostyle]

Unfortunately, you can't have the best of both worlds. You have to decide if you want springs for looks and ride height, or for better hookup at the track. Pic in my sig is on eibach pro kit lowering springs with 17" wheels. 2" drop in the front and 1.5" in the rear.

 

[2000xp8]

I agree, pick one, looks and handling or drag.
As someone that has used both, IMO the drag setup sucked. Took all the fun out of street driving.
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[delldoe]

i understand i cant have the best of both worlds i was just wondering how coil overs in the front and drag springs would work in the rear or if i cut the stock springs. something of that nature and if anyone has tried this or has a better idea for a setup. or even what spring rate coils to use. idk guess i'm just gonna haft to try my options till i find what i like

 

[2000xp8]

i understand i cant have the best of both worlds i was just wondering how coil overs in the front and drag springs would work in the rear or if i cut the stock springs. something of that nature and if anyone has tried this or has a better idea for a setup. or even what spring rate coils to use. idk guess i'm just gonna haft to try my options till i find what i like

Cutting springs is rarely good. Some you can that are linear, but anything progressive you should not cut.

Is what you are getting at here, that you want the car to have a road race stance and drag suspension, therefore if you use coil overs you can set the height?

 

[srtthis]

i would think a softer longer front spring in the coil over would make a good drag set up. i know im going to run a 14-175. theory im going off of is a softer longer spring will give me the same drop as shorter stiffer spring and give me better weight transfer from the energy being stored by the compressed spring...

 

[rbonella]

you could get some semi stiff lowering springs from pretty much anywhere, FRPP, steeda, Eibach etc... then invest in some high quality 5-way adjustable shocks front and rear.

 

[delldoe]

think im gonna go with front coil overs and leave the back springs stock

i'd just like to drop the front a little bit to level it out possibly a little lower to give more of a aggressive look hopefully.

ps i dont drive it in the snow just had to back it out to get the snow plow fixed

 

[Shaolin Crane]

you can always dish out the coin for coil overs, be able to slam the car on the street then tinker with the right ride height thats best for launching at the track, here is an example (btw my car is not a drag car, but a carver)
Street Height

Course Height

Notice how there is about a 4" difference in ride height, but i can change it whenver i want to.

 

[delldoe]

lol can you drive it being that low?? that looks good

 

[Shaolin Crane]

lol can you drive it being that low?? that looks good

sure just avoid, speeds bumps, cats, water run off divits, and high paint lines

 

[delldoe]

Rofl nice

 

[2000xp8]

I dunno about raising it and lowering it, sounds like a recipe for worn out front tires for any car that see's any real mileage.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

I dunno about raising it and lowering it, sounds like a recipe for worn out front tires for any car that see's any real mileage.

Well i realign the car every time i raise it, but i have the tools to do so, i was just tossing out options

 

[delldoe]

i have kyb adjustable struts and i'm tossing up just getting a upr coil over kit/ or theres a guy selling 04 cobra struts and an MM coil over kit. the cobra struts fit i believe and the shaft stronger but whats the purpose? better damping? should i stick with the kyb's and take the cheaper route? or go with used cobra struts and mm coil over kit?