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HR427

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drag front springs for full size
« on: September 15, 2020, 08:04:30 AM »
what is everyone using for front drag springs? I have a 64 and have thr rear monoleaf/caltrac setup. I just heard over the weekend that you need 5 inches of travel up front. Was even thinking of 6 cylinder springs from Eaton?

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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2020, 08:24:03 AM »
Moroso Trick springs is what I've been using for years. 

https://www.moroso.com/pub/media/wysiwyg/Charts/TrickSprings.pdf

IIRC, I use the 47160 items in ny Falcon, which runs around 1750 lbs on the front tires.

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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2020, 11:38:36 AM »
I use Moroso 47190 in my wagon.  I did cut 1 turn off them, which puts it on the bump stops which makes it pretty close to the ground for headers.

For the last 10+ yrs I thought this is what the car needed.  I spent a day in July doing some shock testing and found out otherwise.  I have since bought a new set of 47190's and will install them UNCUT to raise the car up 1-2" this winter.  I don't have time to do it before the last couple races this fall.  After my testing I had to put a new oil pan and radiator in the car.  :o

Granted I have ladder bars and the chassis likely responds differently then Caltracs?  Up to this point I knew my car liked(needed) 8" of front end travel, but once I finally did some testing and found out I was completely wrong I want to get the nose of the car off the ground.  At some point I would like to make it street legal-ish and take it to a local cruise in.
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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2020, 08:59:40 PM »
Thanks Battlestar. I will look at those springs. What kinda 60 foot times are you achieving? I'll be running a g101a with a 3.17 1st. I think you run a g5r, right?

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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2020, 06:35:13 AM »
Yes, my 5R is 3.21 first.

I run 1.43-1.45 for the most part, but have gone 1.40 on a really tight track.
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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2020, 09:09:53 AM »
Is that with the front or back tire ;)

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Re: drag front springs for full size
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2020, 10:25:33 AM »
Front.  It typically drops right before the 60ft lights.  I've bounced over it a time or two and that will show a really slow 60ft.  Not very common though.
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