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prockbp View Member Profile	Oct 3 2005, 02:48 AM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 440 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 41	QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ Oct 2 2005, 19:37) Anyways, I have heard of people disconnecting the front sway bar helps the car hook. Question is - does this still work on cars with independant rear suspension? well, your motor, tranny and driveshaft are all twisting in one direction trying to push the car forward.. well, the normal force of the car resists the forward motion, so all of the rotating mass has a tendency to lean the car to one side since the motor is directly connected to the frame... when the front of the car wants to lean, the front sway bar resists and has a tendency to keep the car flatter.. disconnecting the front sway bar will allow one side of the front of the car to lift up more and end up transfering more weight to the rear so regardless of rear suspension, the idea that disconnecting the front sway bar will help you hook up should still be possible those are a good numbers for a stock C5(?).. you're pretty much at the limit of the stock clutch as far as 60' times.. more weight transfer or drag radials will probably just burn up your clutch

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35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS Drag Racing? Oct 3 2005, 01:37 AM

robz71lm7 What is this thing you speak of? Racing in drag? Oct 3 2005, 01:54 AM

mitchntx Drag racing is where you have a standing start eac... Oct 3 2005, 02:05 AM

prockbp QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ Oct 2 ... Oct 3 2005, 02:48 AM

35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS 60' was 2.0.... road race tires (pretty much) ... Oct 3 2005, 03:22 AM

prockbp QUOTE (35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS @ Oct 2 ... Oct 3 2005, 03:50 AM

Rob Hood You can also bump up your front tire pressures to ... Oct 3 2005, 05:08 AM

sgarnett I think the two main reasons for removing the fron... Oct 3 2005, 11:39 AM

WS6WRX It's fun to do occasionally, but us solid axle... Oct 3 2005, 01:14 PM

CrashTestDummy QUOTE (Rob Hood @ Oct 2 2005, 23:08)You can a... Oct 3 2005, 02:55 PM

35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS drag shocks are out of the question. If I run my c... Oct 4 2005, 12:56 AM

John_D. On my automatic Camaro, my 60' times are like ... Oct 4 2005, 03:37 AM

Judd I have some fun with it a few times a year. If you... Oct 4 2005, 05:35 AM

zlexiss I agree with Judd, the standing starts in autocros... Oct 4 2005, 08:09 PM

NTM I went last week for the first time. Traction did ... Oct 5 2005, 06:02 AM

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35th_Anniversary... 35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS View Member Profile	Oct 3 2005, 01:37 AM Post #1
Chapter 11 Racing Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,166 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Houston, Republic of Texas Member No.: 207	Well I went up to the 1/4 mile for the first time on Friday... I think I did reasonably well for having V700 Escta tires on... 12.60 @113/114 Anyways, I have heard of people disconnecting the front sway bar helps the car hook. Question is - does this still work on cars with independant rear suspension? Shocks - what settings would you recommend? soft? hard? Looking forward to getting some drag radials for next year (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)