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Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: JAKE68] #1386203 02/13/13 08:03 PM 02/13/13 08:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Like Jake said.. the rear shocks look too loose plus he can un-do a clamp on the rear springs... make the shocks do the work of controlling the lift.. right now the springs in the rear are trying to pull the body back down(but really its lifting the axle)

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1386204 02/13/13 09:54 PM 02/13/13 09:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Quote: Like Jake said.. the rear shocks look too loose plus he can un-do a clamp on the rear springs... make the shocks do the work of controlling the lift.. right now the springs in the rear are trying to pull the body back down(but really its lifting the axle) The car has split monos on it according to the first post.

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: justinp61] #1386205 02/13/13 10:10 PM 02/13/13 10:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi super stock
prochargedhemi super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	I agree with everyone else that the shocks are too loose. However, looking at the picture from the rear that left rear tire is "balling" up a little more than i like. along with tightening up the shocks i would also try another 1/2-1 lb of air in the tires

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: prochargedhemi] #1386206 02/13/13 11:53 PM 02/13/13 11:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 702 OZ C CRIKEY super gas
CRIKEY super gas C Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 702 OZ	put alot more air in those tires

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: prochargedhemi] #1386207 02/13/13 11:59 PM 02/13/13 11:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi. J JAKE68 pro stock
JAKE68 pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi.	Something to consider possable. With the amount of body seperation the car is showing it has very little pitch rotation. If it has a shackle that is laid back and the car is seperating that shackle goes threw an arch that untill it goes past center in the arch before it starts to pull the back of the car down to help make the car pitch. With a slider it is pulling down as soon the spring starts to arch hence pull the car back on the tires and holding as much as torque it has will allow. We have a slider and have a problem controling wheel stands, my brothers car has a shackle...hmm something to look at for us.jake Last edited by JAKE68; 02/14/13 12:01 AM. JAKES AUTOMOTIVE

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: JAKE68] #1386208 02/14/13 04:44 AM 02/14/13 04:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden S sshemi top fuel
sshemi top fuel S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden	Funny how you can see that the shocks are too loose from a picture.

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: sshemi] #1386209 02/14/13 07:01 AM 02/14/13 07:01 AM
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b1dartsport super stock Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 982 western pennsylvania	Here is a Cal-Trac chart that was posted on here some time ago. I hope the original poster does not mind me reposting it. Hope it helps. 7587762-#2.jpg (158 downloads)

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: JAKE68] #1386210 02/14/13 09:23 AM 02/14/13 09:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada chromedome426 OP mopar
chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Quote: Something to consider possable. With the amount of body seperation the car is showing it has very little pitch rotation. If it has a shackle that is laid back and the car is seperating that shackle goes threw an arch that untill it goes past center in the arch before it starts to pull the back of the car down to help make the car pitch. With a slider it is pulling down as soon the spring starts to arch hence pull the car back on the tires and holding as much as torque it has will allow. We have a slider and have a problem controling wheel stands, my brothers car has a shackle...hmm something to look at for us.jake I forgot to mention, this car does have sliders too.

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: chromedome426] #1386211 02/14/13 10:42 AM 02/14/13 10:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi. J JAKE68 pro stock
JAKE68 pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi.	Quote: Quote: Something to consider possable. With the amount of body seperation the car is showing it has very little pitch rotation. If it has a shackle that is laid back and the car is seperating that shackle goes threw an arch that untill it goes past center in the arch before it starts to pull the back of the car down to help make the car pitch. With a slider it is pulling down as soon the spring starts to arch hence pull the car back on the tires and holding as much as torque it has will allow. We have a slider and have a problem controling wheel stands, my brothers car has a shackle...hmm something to look at for us.jake I forgot to mention, this car does have sliders too. Guess that blows that idea. Just trying to help. JAKES AUTOMOTIVE

Re: Educate me on drag shocks. [Re: JAKE68] #1386212 02/14/13 06:31 PM 02/14/13 06:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,348 Mt.Vernon ,Ohio VernMotor master
VernMotor master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,348 Mt.Vernon ,Ohio	I agree on too much body seperation. and the shocks are not doing thier job. how old are them shocks. I went though this with freds car. and found out the shocks was just wore out. same shocks. Got him tieing the car down in the trailer by the body now. he was tieing it down by the rear end and it was bouncing in the trailer wearing them out ! and border line on the air in the tires.

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