Eibach Rear Launch Springs

[palliserponies]

Anyone have experience using Eibach rear launch springs, presently have a stock 1989 8.8 traction lock 3.73 differential and 3 way competition engineering shocks with drag radials. What improvement in traction should you expect..

 

[Gear grabber]

I tried them a few years back,no better then stock rear springs with air bag.
Stick or auto ? Any chassis or motor mods ?

 

[palliserponies]

Anyone have experience using Eibach rear launch springs, presently have a stock 1989 8.8 traction lock 3.73 differential and 3 way competition engineering shocks with drag radials. What improvement in traction should you expect..

The 79 fox lx coupe has Lakewood 90/10 and Eibach springs up front and s95 8.8 3.73, CE 3 ways set at 50/50 with single drag bag in right rear turning MT 275/50R/15 drag radials. Sub frame connectors and 4 link have been added as well. Powered by 351W stroker 408 cu inch with Comp cam 585 lift and now have added 1.6 hydraulic roller lifters and shifting a C4 with 3000 stall speed with foot brake launches.

 

[Gear grabber]

Are the eibach front's lowering springs ? If so they are killing weight transfer.

 

[mikestang63]

just put a $5 walmart football in the rear driver spring.

 

[revhead347]

just put a $5 walmart football in the rear driver spring.

You mean rear passenger spring. No more sloppymechanics for you.

Kurt

 

[mikestang63]

You mean rear passenger spring. No more sloppymechanics for you.

Kurt

correct sir.. passenger side. Got the idea from a buddy of mine about 20 years ago, I laughed at him but it worked as well as my eibach drag springs I spent $200 for

 

[palliserponies]

Thanks for your thoughts guys. The fronts are Eibach drag springs and yes the right rear has a Air Lift 60897 drag bag @ 7 psi. Just curious what results others had using these Eibach rear launch springs.

 

[A5literMan]

Check out TeamZ Motorsport for their rear springs if you want a better spring. At your launch speed though you’re not going to see much improvement over your current setup.

 

[revhead347]

correct sir.. passenger side. Got the idea from a buddy of mine about 20 years ago, I laughed at him but it worked as well as my eibach drag springs I spent $200 for

I spent the $50 or whatever it was for airbags. It is a little nicer than the child's football from Kmart, because you can tune them to launch better. I was pretty close to getting an anti-roll bar, but the airbags seemed to do the trick, or they did at the time. Now they don't hold air anymore.

Kurt