drag suspension ?

[streetdemon70]

I have a 70 coupe that i do some drag racing with and was wondering what were some supspension mods that would help me out at the strip? i searched and didnt really come up with much
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[latamud]

Opentracker roller perches.

 

[thehueypilot]

It depends on how much torq you are applying to the ground and if you are going to run slicks.

 

[10secgoal]

Have gotten lazy with work and a recent build, but this has some good stuff in it.http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=565898&highlight=drag+classic

 

[rbohm]

if this is a toy, then softer front springs, 90/10 front shocks, underride traction bars, or caltracs are better. what you want is maximum weight transfer to the rear tires, so anything you can do to make the front end come up off the ground(six inches maximum) will be helpful.

 

[streetdemon70]

yea i am gonna run slicks and when all is said and done it will prob be between 325-350 tq

 

[chepsk8]

I have some rare literature from FORD from 1969. In it, they talk about allowing maximum front-end rise (90/10 shocks, unhook sway bar), and least abount of drag (drum brakes), and out back, of course, hooking it up. From personal experience, the underrides do plant the rear hard, and pull the nose right up. "Slapper" bars tend to lift the entire car, and do allow for some wheel spin. If the car will see alot of track use, beef up all the suspension mounting points, re-do the drivehsaft, anf be ready to break stuff!

 

[thehueypilot]

When disconnecting the front sway bar do you only have to disconnect one side?

 

[chepsk8]

Both, so nothing binds.

 

[10secgoal]

and least abount of drag (drum brakes),......anf be ready to break stuff!

Thinking about getting new drums and brakes and calling it a day. Have a complete granada setup except for the rotors. Don't like the drag of disc, and the car foot brakes much harder with all 4 drums.

 

[thehueypilot]

Make sure you use a single reservoir master cylinder to save weight.

 

[10secgoal]

dang it

 

[10secgoal]

Make sure you use a single reservoir master cylinder to save weight.

HEY !! Is that a crack at safety ? That's what engine braking is for.

 

[steel1212]

Make sure you use a single reservoir master cylinder to save weight.

Drums on a street car? An all out drag strip only car that has A LOT of room to stop I can see but I still want discs up front.