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post Oct 3 2005, 01:37 AM
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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)
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QUOTE (Rob Hood @ Oct 2 2005, 23:08)
You can also bump up your front tire pressures to reduce rolling resistance.

If you have adjustable shocks, go soft on the front to allow for more weight transfer.

If you are going for your ultimate low ET, get a set of front drag shocks. They are cheap enough. Or, you can just find a set of junk factory front shocks, drill a hole in the side and drain the oil out. I used to run those on my 72 T/A to get the weight to transfer better.

Additionally, as Rob says, more air pressure in the fronts to reduce rolling resistance. Better yet, get a set of skinnier tires for the front, that also reduces drag.

Don't forget to go with a full tank for gas for more weight in the back for traction.

If you are just doing it for fun, and to practice launches, you might just want to go in full autocross or roadracing trim to see how low you can go. You can still put down impressive times with just tuning the launch technique and upshifts.
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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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