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ph3r3d
08-12-2003, 05:28 PM
Does the suspension on AWD make a difference on launching?
ImolaFem
08-14-2003, 01:19 AM
Yes, it does. Most dragsters will do stiff springs/shocks in the rear and very light suspension in the front...so the car doesn't rock back and have the exhaust slam the ground...so you don't waste precious 10ths of a second with useless weight transfer...

And the light (not stiff) suspension in the front is so those wheels can get as much traction as possible.
v413nc3
08-14-2003, 01:29 AM
Although your basic koni adjustable or tokico adjustables will be the best you should spend money on for a drag car. It's not like your top drag competitors like Shep are spending thousands on Morris or Penske...
ImolaFem
08-14-2003, 01:34 AM
Actually, if its a 1g drag car, be cheap and do your AGXs and spend the rest of your money elsewhere =)
v413nc3
08-14-2003, 01:37 AM
1G guys... cheap? No say it's not so!
/sarcasim


btw, flame this post all you'd like guys, I'm teasing my friends with 1G's, if you dont' understand the humor, don't reply to the post :)
DlandryTSI
08-14-2003, 07:27 AM
*cough cough* Look who's talkin bud. You've spent more $$ then me :-P.

I run KYB AGX's on my car with Eibach pro kit springs. Works really well.

--Dave
V8SpankR
08-14-2003, 09:30 AM
1.7-1.8s all the time with my Eibach/KYB GR2 setup and the GR2s are only $178 a set thru TireRack.
v413nc3
08-14-2003, 01:49 PM
Yep, you don't need anything fancy for drag racing :) Just something semi-adjustable and some good driving skills :)
ph3r3d
08-14-2003, 04:08 PM
thanks for the info guys! :)
ImolaFem
08-14-2003, 09:05 PM
Just so you know the GR2s are the stock shocks.
V8SpankR
08-15-2003, 07:57 AM
Originally posted by TalonGrrl
Just so you know the GR2s are the stock shocks.

Yeah,just a tad stiffer than stock but that's why they only cost around $40 a piece. I wanted AGXs but I've been hearing of problems on hard driven cars after a couple of years with them blowing out. I'd rather spend a couple more hundred on a set of Konis or Bilstien which is now offering a set for 1st gens.