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Suspension dilemna!!!!(4 cylinder Fox Setup)

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Alright I was considering some 4cyl fox body springs for front and rear and some QA1 adjustable shocks and struts. I want it lower but not at the expense of losing traction.
1)How much of a drop can I expect from some really broken in springs?

2) How is the streetability of this setup is it unpredictable or bouncy etc...?

3)What is the advantage of a coilover setup I always hear it and reall don't know what its good for?

4) Will my rear springs be good for now or should I get some V8 fox springs?

Any other spring shock setup that would be a better idea with lowering but not losing traction? Thanks
 
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Bump!
 

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true blue blood said:
Alright I was considering some 4cyl fox body springs for front and rear and some QA1 adjustable shocks and struts. I want it lower but not at the expense of losing traction.
1)How much of a drop can I expect from some really broken in springs?

2) How is the streetability of this setup is it unpredictable or bouncy etc...?

3)What is the advantage of a coilover setup I always hear it and reall don't know what its good for?

4) Will my rear springs be good for now or should I get some V8 fox springs?

Any other spring shock setup that would be a better idea with lowering but not losing traction? Thanks
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a friend of mine has the 4cyl. springs up front for drag racing.. and they do lower your car quite a bit. looks like he has lowering springs.
 
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Thanks man! I want lowered but want maximum traction soi the fox 4cyl seem like the best compromise Anyone else?
 
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Anyone I know somebody has to have this setup? Thanks
 
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true blue blood said:
Anyone I know somebody has to have this setup? Thanks
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Good info here...........http://forums.modulardepot.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2711


Jay
 
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Anyone got pics of their car with the fox body springs on? I picked up my fronts today, and waiting on my rears sometime this week.
 

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Driving on the street is very similar to OEM -- you get a bit more body roll (barely noticable) and the noise lifts pretty good from a stop accompanied with hard accerleration. Be sure to only use the 4cyl springs up front and v8's in the rear (i cut rears 1 1/4 coil or so). Here are some pics of my ride:





Get your exhast tightened up and snug because you will be low.

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How did your 60ft times respond to the different weight transferring springs?
 

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How did your 60ft times respond to the different weight transferring springs?
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I can't give you an exact time, but they got better. I was running 1.9X's on street tires with the springs and dropped to 1.72's with the slicks and springs.

Mike
 
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97BlackSteed said:
How did your 60ft times respond to the different weight transferring springs?
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This set-up is good enough to get me in the 12's on drag radials with only 249rwhp.

Jay
 
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This set-up is good enough to get me in the 12's on drag radials with only 249rwhp.

Jay
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Wow! Thats exactly what I wanted to hear. That is my current goal. I know with a good 60ft time I have a high 13 second car right now. Hopefully doing the headswap over Christmas, and hopefully will see low low 13's.


Exactly how do you launch on drag radials with this suspension setup?
 
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Yeah that setup is pretty badass. That's pretty much what I'm going with. later
 
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97BlackSteed said:
Wow! Thats exactly what I wanted to hear. That is my current goal. I know with a good 60ft time I have a high 13 second car right now. Hopefully doing the headswap over Christmas, and hopefully will see low low 13's.


Exactly how do you launch on drag radials with this suspension setup?
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I'm running BFG DR's 275x50x15's, after a good hazing in the burnout box .......just crank it to 5000 and quickly come off the clutch and go WFO


Jay
 
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Thanks Jay C and Mike I pretty much have my mind made up.
1)Will the OEM rear springs work good or should I get some fox v8 rears?

2)What is the advantage of a coilover setup?

3) When cutting the rears start off with a 1/4 of a coil cut off?
 
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