Need Help, Budget Drag Suspension...

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 07-22-2002, 01:31 AM

I want a good drag suspension, but i dont have a lot of money to play around with, so here is what i have to ask.

i was told to put 4cyl springs in, but only up front, is this correct?

i want 70/30's, and 50/50's, along with some SSM liftbars, and uppers, or some other tye of controll arm. what controll arms would you reccomend?

i am going to start off with the 4cyl springs(front and back, or just front?) along with pulling the sway bar, and then try to save for a decent tire(how are the m/t sportsman pros? drag radials are around 340 each, and the et streets are 260 each, the sportsman pros are 190 each) that i can drive to the track on(and around town on some nice days).

what else am i mission for suspension?

thanks

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 07-22-2002, 09:24 AM

Anyone???

WADS56 · 07-22-2002, 09:45 AM

IMO... SSM lift bars, welded torqu boxes, boxed stock uppers with poly mounts, 90/10 and 50/50 with 4cyl springs.

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 07-22-2002, 08:38 PM

this thing drives on the road a lot, so i am going to have to stay away from 90/10's for safety sake.

fiveohpatrol · 07-22-2002, 08:46 PM

4cyl springs upfront only, and I'd stick with 70/30's if you drive it much on the street, which you probably do

Oh and by the way, could you either shrink the photo in you signiture WAY down, or take it out completely? It makes it take forever for the page to load for us dialup guys. Thanks

red82gt · 07-24-2002, 12:45 AM

Most people around here say to use the 4cyl. springs in the back so the weight transfers to the back of the car. You want the front springs to store alot of energy and the 4cyl. ones don't do that well. Gasman from vancouverstangers.com uses them only in the back and his car does pretty well.
The sportsman pros worked well on my car, my 60' times on my first time out were 2.0's with a best of 2.001 (keep in mind my stiff springs and Tokicos) on a day when the other racers were saying that the track wasn't hooking well. I've already gained 2/10ths. and I'm going to try running less air pressure and see what happens, I ran 18psi last time, someone told me to try 10-14psi. Also, once I got it hooked off the line it was glued, no more pedalling the first 100 feet and I could powershift 2nd and not put it up in smoke.
I'm addicted to the track and I'm considering building a drag suspension instead of my setup.

Coupe Devil · 07-24-2002, 07:56 AM

Buddies car picked up a tenth from just boxed stock upper control arms and 4 banger springs in the BACK.. HE has STOCK V8 springs and struts up front and cheap shocks in the back... We boxed the lower arms and are going to try to see what it does this weekend at Corral Day. He also went from a 1.99 60 ft time to a 1.82 60 ft. time just by adding the boxed uppers and 4 banger rear springs..

Brad

07-22-2002, 01:31 AM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Need Help, Budget Drag Suspension... I want a good drag suspension, but i dont have a lot of money to play around with, so here is what i have to ask. i was told to put 4cyl springs in, but only up front, is this correct? i want 70/30's, and 50/50's, along with some SSM liftbars, and uppers, or some other tye of controll arm. what controll arms would you reccomend? i am going to start off with the 4cyl springs(front and back, or just front?) along with pulling the sway bar, and then try to save for a decent tire(how are the m/t sportsman pros? drag radials are around 340 each, and the et streets are 260 each, the sportsman pros are 190 each) that i can drive to the track on(and around town on some nice days). what else am i mission for suspension? thanks __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

07-22-2002, 09:24 AM	#2
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Anyone??? __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

07-22-2002, 09:45 AM	#3
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	IMO... SSM lift bars, welded torqu boxes, boxed stock uppers with poly mounts, 90/10 and 50/50 with 4cyl springs. __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

07-22-2002, 08:38 PM	#4
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	this thing drives on the road a lot, so i am going to have to stay away from 90/10's for safety sake. __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

07-22-2002, 08:46 PM	#5
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	4cyl springs upfront only, and I'd stick with 70/30's if you drive it much on the street, which you probably do Oh and by the way, could you either shrink the photo in you signiture WAY down, or take it out completely? It makes it take forever for the page to load for us dialup guys. Thanks __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

07-24-2002, 12:45 AM	#6
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	Most people around here say to use the 4cyl. springs in the back so the weight transfers to the back of the car. You want the front springs to store alot of energy and the 4cyl. ones don't do that well. Gasman from vancouverstangers.com uses them only in the back and his car does pretty well. The sportsman pros worked well on my car, my 60' times on my first time out were 2.0's with a best of 2.001 (keep in mind my stiff springs and Tokicos) on a day when the other racers were saying that the track wasn't hooking well. I've already gained 2/10ths. and I'm going to try running less air pressure and see what happens, I ran 18psi last time, someone told me to try 10-14psi. Also, once I got it hooked off the line it was glued, no more pedalling the first 100 feet and I could powershift 2nd and not put it up in smoke. I'm addicted to the track and I'm considering building a drag suspension instead of my setup. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

07-24-2002, 07:56 AM	#7
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	Buddies car picked up a tenth from just boxed stock upper control arms and 4 banger springs in the BACK.. HE has STOCK V8 springs and struts up front and cheap shocks in the back... We boxed the lower arms and are going to try to see what it does this weekend at Corral Day. He also went from a 1.99 60 ft time to a 1.82 60 ft. time just by adding the boxed uppers and 4 banger rear springs.. Brad __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

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