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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: Quicktree]
#1383778
02/11/13 07:33 AM
02/11/13 07:33 AM
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Ont. Canada
10.90 Racer
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super street
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my point is at 7.1 in the 1/8 he shouldn't be having traction issues. sounds like he wants to look cool? and at that ET he isn't dealing with a lot of HP. AND I am not saying that to put him down just to make a point. 
Looking cool is cool.......... nothing wrong with that, considering he will also make the car faster........
OP ... Sounds like your front end needs to come down first of all. Lots of good advise here....
PM me if you like... Your looking in the right direction.....
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: justinp61]
#1383781
02/11/13 03:19 PM
02/11/13 03:19 PM
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Ont. Canada
10.90 Racer
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super street
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IMO his 60's are slow, when my Dart was running 7.20s I was in the 1.54-56 range. I wouldn't throw away the CE shocks yet, I've been 1.38 on them several times, normally go 1.40-41.
I'm betting your car would work better with a good shock..... if you go 1.40's with a 1.30's combo. it does not make the CE's a good shock....... Slower cars gain more with a better shock.....
But there is a ton of stuff to do here........ If you want a good working car....
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: 10.90 Racer]
#1383782
02/11/13 03:57 PM
02/11/13 03:57 PM
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MD-USA
Dodgeguy101
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IMO his 60's are slow, when my Dart was running 7.20s I was in the 1.54-56 range. I wouldn't throw away the CE shocks yet, I've been 1.38 on them several times, normally go 1.40-41.
I'm betting your car would work better with a good shock..... if you go 1.40's with a 1.30's combo. it does not make the CE's a good shock....... Slower cars gain more with a better shock.....
But there is a ton of stuff to do here........ If you want a good working car....
If you unhooked the front shocks and the car picked up in the 60ft, would that tell you the shocks could be improved upon? Any safety issues if you did unhook them? Or would you run it to the 1/8 mile and let off of it?
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: earthmover]
#1383784
02/11/13 04:29 PM
02/11/13 04:29 PM
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MD-USA
Dodgeguy101
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old racer told me at the track 1 night that a well know racer told him to turn the bolt up on top of the front shocks a even amount .. so that night I tried it on 1 pass worked.. even though my car was in need of some frontend work... car would run 7.40 at 90 mph with a 1.67 best 60'.. car would pick the wheels up about 5/6" in the air for a few feet then sit them down and spin... 
What does turn the bolt up mean? Make sure the shock is loose in its mount? Sorry didnt stay at a Holiday Inn last night...
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: 10.90 Racer]
#1383785
02/11/13 04:43 PM
02/11/13 04:43 PM
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W. Kentucky
justinp61
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IMO his 60's are slow, when my Dart was running 7.20s I was in the 1.54-56 range. I wouldn't throw away the CE shocks yet, I've been 1.38 on them several times, normally go 1.40-41.
I'm betting your car would work better with a good shock..... if you go 1.40's with a 1.30's combo. it does not make the CE's a good shock....... Slower cars gain more with a better shock.....
But there is a ton of stuff to do here........ If you want a good working car....
My car is a street/strip pump gas small block that gets bracket raced. All the 1.38 60' have came in very good air, it will go 1.40-41 in the heat. Never said that the CE was a good shock, but I don't think it's a bad one either. I'm not going to spend $500 to pick up .02 or .03.
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: earthmover]
#1383787
02/11/13 09:53 PM
02/11/13 09:53 PM
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Belpre,Ohio
CHAPPER
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An old trick from an old racer a few years ago. Drill a hole in the shock body and let the oil out. Makes shock FREE. Probably wouldn't reccomend it, but it DOES work. DAMHIK
If you like drag racing, support your local track.
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: CHAPPER]
#1383788
02/11/13 10:21 PM
02/11/13 10:21 PM
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Romeo MI
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An old trick from an old racer a few years ago. Drill a hole in the shock body and let the oil out. Makes shock FREE. Probably wouldn't reccomend it, but it DOES work. DAMHIK
Dont do that... if you get on a bumpy track you can
get out of shape pretty easy... just buy some Calvert 90/10...
they are a pretty decent shock for cheap
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1383791
02/12/13 12:26 AM
02/12/13 12:26 AM
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HEMIFRED
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baack in the day we just drilled holes in the left front . later we used extentions
Last edited by HEMIFRED; 02/12/13 12:31 AM.
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: Cab_Burge]
#1383795
02/12/13 05:07 PM
02/12/13 05:07 PM
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Wi.
65_gt_rag_402
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I run calvert front shocks.. love them !  CE did not work for me.  calverts handle real nice on the street also.
Last edited by 65_gt_rag_402; 02/12/13 05:13 PM.
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Re: How do you get your front end to lift?
[Re: 65_gt_rag_402]
#1383796
02/12/13 07:35 PM
02/12/13 07:35 PM
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Ont. Canada
10.90 Racer
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super street
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I run calvert front shocks.. love them !
CE did not work for me.
calverts handle real nice on the street also.
I would bet they are a decent shock. I have Koni spa-1's and when I changed to them, over the lakewood 90/10's there was a day/night difference......
In order of cost here are the things you can do to your front end....
1)Install your upper control arm bushing greased and loose
2) Install a polly lower control arm bushing ( stock one are a rubber press fit)
3)Try and get a min of 5 inches of travel ( front as low as you can get it)
4)Loosen up a set of Moog strut rod bushings (this will give More travel too)
5)Strut rods with rod ends. This is pretty huge!!! The PST look real good. (So do the Dillengers but I would not drive around the block with the chincy rod end they use.)
6) Front shocks Calverts to Afco's the more you spend the better.....
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OP, if your car likes that you need softer front shocks 
