Rear Shocks

Discussion in 'Race car chassis tech' started by RACEBUICKS, Feb 4, 2002.

  1. RACEBUICKS

    RACEBUICKS Guest

    I have adjustable rears now should they be set soft or harder for the 3880 lbs I weigh???
     
  2. Kerry s.

    Kerry s. Is Jesus YOUR Lord?

    Hi Mike,

    Do you have the HAL 12-position adjustables? I would start with the "middle" setting and experiment till you get it to "plant" and launch the way you want.

    Test-n-Tune.....Test-n-Tune:D
     
  3. Kerry s.

    Kerry s. Is Jesus YOUR Lord?

    Wait a second here..........YOU weight 3880lbs??? :D
     
  4. Adam Whitman

    Adam Whitman Guest

    Is this for the "new" toy?

    If it was set up for a lot less horsepower before, chances are you'll have to tighten them up or it'll hit too hard and violently (that just sounds too cool to say a car launches violently). Kinda why the no-hop bars don't work on the faster cars I think.
     
  5. RACEBUICKS

    RACEBUICKS Guest

    Ok so I gained a few lbs over the holidays !!!
     
  6. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    Just crank-up that right air bag and hope for the best...assuming you are using coil-spring/air bag set-up I don't think the car will care what the shocks are set at with that much motor.
    My old car went (and still does)mid to high 1.3 60's with Art Morrison adj. upper's, 2X3 solid mount lower's and "parts store" gas shocks.I used to run 30 lbs of air in the right air bag,car could be a real pain in the butt on slick tracks......now(different car) I got Ladder bars and AFCO coil-overs,what a dream to drive and so much more consistent(even in BG last year)
     

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