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black92_tsi_awd
Here's a picture of one of my launches:
http://www.cordovadrag.com/2005/photos/081205/DSC_0008.JPG

I'm currently getting 1.85 60' times, but after seeing this picture I was wondering if the car is squatting too much and possibly losing some forward motion? I know weight transfer is great for a RWD car, but I'm not sure about an AWD.
BudmannG
It looks to me like you need just a little stiffer suspension on the rear. But you don't want to go to stiff or you will get wheel spin on your take off.
turbohcar
Wheel spin schmeel spin, put some KYB AGX's on it with some Eibach Pro Kits and you'll be good as gold.
black92_tsi_awd
I was looking at KYB's yesterday. Probably the way I'll go next year.

I think I'm going to try some spring rubbers my buddy was running on his Grand Prix. You put 2 in each rear coil to stiffen them up a little. I'll try them at DSM Drag Day if I make it.
turbohcar
Or, if you can find them, air bags. My buddy has a set in the rear springs on his Grand National and they work great. You can really tell a difference when he has them aired up from when they're not.
black92_tsi_awd
They make airbags for strut suspensions??
turbohcar
His is not but I can't imagine it being hard.
mitsu90
QUOTE (black92_tsi_awd @ Oct 24 2005, 04:37 PM)
They make airbags for strut suspensions??

yup here is a pic of airstruts

turbohcar
I was actually thinking of a strut/spring with an airbag inside the spring. Kind of like a hot dog with a hole in the middle of it for the shaft to slide through. Then when you go to the track, air up the bags and it stiffens your suspension. If you had the AGX's I suggested though, you can simply turn the knob on the strut body up to the desired stiffness.
black92_tsi_awd
Those struts would be for the low riding crowd. Making them stiffer would raise the back of the car. I've seen airbags for spring cars that go inside the spring, not changing the height, just making them stiffer by making the spring harder to compress.

See here: http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/00369...036713700005407

Looks like it not available for my car: http://www.importperformance.com/eibach/eagle.html
turbohcar
Exactly^!
mitsu90
I have seen coil over airbags but can't seem to find a pic of them. unsure.gif
black92_tsi_awd
Damn turbohcar, I was researching while you were typing! biggrin.gif
MidwestDSM
I used the old standby AGX/Pro-kit when I had my DSM, and it worked just fine for my application.
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