black92_tsi_awd
Oct 23 2005, 06:48 PM
Here's a picture of one of my launches:
http://www.cordovadrag.com/2005/photos/081205/DSC_0008.JPGI'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
Oct 23 2005, 07:01 PM
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
Oct 24 2005, 08:38 AM
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
Oct 24 2005, 08:57 AM
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
Oct 24 2005, 10:27 AM
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
Oct 24 2005, 03:37 PM
They make airbags for strut suspensions??
turbohcar
Oct 24 2005, 03:47 PM
His is not but I can't imagine it being hard.
mitsu90
Oct 24 2005, 06:51 PM
QUOTE (black92_tsi_awd @ Oct 24 2005, 04:37 PM)
They make airbags for strut suspensions??
yup here is a pic of airstruts
turbohcar
Oct 24 2005, 07:09 PM
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
Oct 24 2005, 07:22 PM
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...036713700005407Looks like it not available for my car:
http://www.importperformance.com/eibach/eagle.html
turbohcar
Oct 24 2005, 07:43 PM
Exactly^!
mitsu90
Oct 24 2005, 07:53 PM
I have seen coil over airbags but can't seem to find a pic of them.
black92_tsi_awd
Oct 24 2005, 07:58 PM
Damn turbohcar, I was researching while you were typing!
MidwestDSM
Oct 25 2005, 01:22 AM
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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