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lakewood 50/50 drag shocks

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90five0oh

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just wonderin of anybody has used them or is runnin them right now. how well do they work??

i just got a set for my b-day and i need some input. thanks
 

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They are good stuff for the street I have the 50/50 on the rear and 90/10 struts on front.
 
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thats what i was wonderin the most. if they were gonna be that much differentas far as street drivin goes. but thanks man
 
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I got a set for my DD works great and still provides a comfortable ride for me atleast.
 
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got em put on today and the ride is almost identical to the stock shocks i had on it.

do they have to break in before you notice the difference in weight transfer or will i even notice it at all??
 

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did you only buy rears?
 
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PUNISHER RACING said:
did you only buy rears?
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yeah

i have 4 cyl. struts on the front
 
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PUNISHER RACING said:
They are good stuff for the street I have the 50/50 on the rear and 90/10 struts on front.
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So she pretty much handles like a boat!


90five0oh said:
got em put on today and the ride is almost identical to the stock shocks i had on it.

do they have to break in before you notice the difference in weight transfer or will i even notice it at all??
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You mite notice a little tiny bit in the ride, but thats about it.
 

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90five0oh said:
got em put on today and the ride is almost identical to the stock shocks i had on it.
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Probably because they ARE almost identical - the stockers are "50/50"s.
 

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So she pretty much handles like a boat! NO a speed boat maybe (haha)
stock ratio is 50/50 you need some front end stuff to get the transfer action
 
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well i thought the stockers were 70/30. guess i was wrong. and no it actually handles pretty well on the street. its not like i road race or anything. i tryin to get the weight transfer for the track

i thought that since the four cyl. struts were weaker it would help the front end come up while the drag shocks help it squat. is this completely wrong?
 

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Stock parts are 50/50 a 70/30 or 90/10 strut will push up with 70/90 percent of its force and nose real easy. If you want drag strip transfer on the cheap leave your rear as is and throw in a set of 70/30 f. struts and a set of Moroso trick front springs. That will prolly get you the transfer your looking for at the strip also when at the track ditch the front sway bar.
 
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well i just thought of this too. my car has b springs on it so thats pribly some of my problem. but it does fairly well. i notice the hood raise a tad more than usual so im happy with it
 

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lowering springs work well as drag springs
 
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well i figured the lower center of gravity would keep it from transferring as much as it should.

and i have another question. if the stockers are 50/50 like the ones i jus bought then why would they advertise them like that sayin they are drag shocks?

whats the differnece?
 
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