drag springs vs regular springs

[REXLR8]

whats the difference? i know drag springs are engineered for traction and weight transfer, so does that amke them stiffer or softer? :eh:

[igotasweetride]

Originally posted by MY95mx5
whats the difference? i know drag springs are engineered for traction and weight transfer, so does that amke them stiffer or softer? :eh:

stiffer in the front, softer in the rear

[REXLR8]

Originally posted by igotasweetride
stiffer in the front, softer in the rear

thanks cheif, im writing a paper on aftermarket suspensions and hit a little wall.

[igotasweetride]

Originally posted by MY95mx5
thanks cheif, im writing a paper on aftermarket suspensions and hit a little wall.


what kinda school do you go to? :lol:

[REXLR8]

Originally posted by igotasweetride
what kinda school do you go to? :lol:

new england tech for automotive foo

[DevaROH]

Originally posted by MY95mx5
thanks cheif, im writing a paper on aftermarket suspensions and hit a little wall. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA greatest paper ever!!!

[REXLR8]

Originally posted by 95stang50
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA greatest paper ever!!!


lol greatest subject to go to college for ever. anyone else writing papers on aftermarket springs and struts? oh wait, no, no your not........suckers:smokin:

[540Malibu]

Originally posted by MY95mx5
whats the difference? i know drag springs are engineered for traction and weight transfer, so does that amke them stiffer or softer? :eh:

soft in front stiff in rear , it lets the front store energy and the rear gets pre-loaded to one side, drag springs are orrible for the street.

[igotasweetride]

Originally posted by 540Malibu
soft in front stiff in rear , it lets the front store energy and the rear gets pre-loaded to one side, drag springs are orrible for the street.



hmm, i thought the rears were soft to let the ass end squat?

[383BackInBlack]

Originally posted by igotasweetride
hmm, i thought the rears were soft to let the ass end squat?

negative....actually your fighting rear end squat, but its a losing battle

the more the rear squats on a launch, the more of the launch energy just got eaten up by the suspension instead of making the car stick to the track and go fast. :thumbsup:

[igotasweetride]

Originally posted by 383BackInBlack
negative....actually your fighting rear end squat, but its a losing battle

the more the rear squats on a launch, the more of the launch energy just got eaten up by the suspension instead of making the car stick to the track and go fast. :thumbsup:



interesting, sorry MX5, i fucked ya. gotta change a couple words in your paper now :thumbsup:

[bottledbird68]

Originally posted by 383BackInBlack
negative....actually your fighting rear end squat, but its a losing battle

the more the rear squats on a launch, the more of the launch energy just got eaten up by the suspension instead of making the car stick to the track and go fast. :thumbsup: Yeah, squat means the suspension is pulling the rearend off the ground :thumbsup:

[Don's Bolt]

Most drag front springs are softer and have more coils than a street spring. They will release energy when you launch at the track.

Good for the track bad for the street.

[REXLR8]

Originally posted by igotasweetride
interesting, sorry MX5, i fucked ya. gotta change a couple words in your paper now :thumbsup:



lol, too late, i got an a on it.......w3rd

[ThaSac (MicZic)]

ahhh...reminds me of last year when I wrote my senior paper on turbocharging vs. supercharging

best aper ever.

Zach

[igotasweetride]

Originally posted by MY95mx5
lol, too late, i got an a on it.......w3rd

nice job man :thumbsup:

[Five_leta]

Originally posted by Don's Bolt
Most drag front springs are softer and have more coils than a street spring. They will release energy when you launch at the track.

Good for the track bad for the street.

Yeah thats what I thought, because is see drag cars at the track taking slow coners and the whole car leans over on it door handles and stays that way even goin straight for awhile. Plus shock ratings. Like 90/10 front shock. I am not sure if this is right but it takes 10% of the force to release the shock or having expand to its full travel, and it take 90% of the force to contract it. So when you launch the front get raises up real quick putting the weight transfer to the rear quickly and then when it comes down it take alot of force to make the shock contract. Fuck! not sure if this is right. Fuck shit fuck!

[REXLR8]

Originally posted by igotasweetride
nice job man :thumbsup:

thanks dude

[383BackInBlack]

Originally posted by Five_leta
Yeah thats what I thought, because is see drag cars at the track taking slow coners and the whole car leans over on it door handles and stays that way even goin straight for awhile. Plus shock ratings. Like 90/10 front shock. I am not sure if this is right but it takes 10% of the force to release the shock or having expand to its full travel, and it take 90% of the force to contract it. So when you launch the front get raises up real quick putting the weight transfer to the rear quickly and then when it comes down it take alot of force to make the shock contract. Fuck! not sure if this is right. Fuck shit fuck!

calm down man....you pretty much have it there lol.

some companies make special drag struts that expand like a 90/10 but settle down much quicker after launch to make the car more stable down the track