Drag Suspension Tuning

[XSLOANKETTERMAN]

What's up guys? Just wondering if there is a basic way to tune a cars suspension for drag racing... I'd like to know about all tunes (AWD FF FR) Any help would be appreciated... Ive got some fast cars... But I think my suspension tunings are a bit off... Like I said... Any help would be appreciated... I'm not asking for your personal tunes... Just a bit of help...

Thanks ahead...
xSloan..

 

[d24689]

Well, when tuning suspension you need to take into account two things, 1. having the front slammed and the back end up is gonna give you great launch, but might fail in top end. But having said that you will need to make first a little shorter than normal to compensate for rear end (dip).

2. Is quite the opposite of 1, lowering the rear and raising the front will have great effects on top speed, But your launch will fail. And saying that you will need to make first longer so you don't bounch off the redline. But when making suspension just right you need a good balance in ride height to achieve good acceleration and launch but also have killer top speed.

Try some experimenting and you'll find the sweet spot. Hope i could help!

 

[JackWilson]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=222525

Have you seen that?

 

[pro21]

thing is i do that but i still end up with a weak launch????? any pointers

 

[XSLOANKETTERMAN]

Well, when tuning suspension you need to take into account two things, 1. having the front slammed and the back end up is gonna give you great launch, but might fail in top end. But having said that you will need to make first a little shorter than normal to compensate for rear end (dip).

2. Is quite the opposite of 1, lowering the rear and raising the front will have great effects on top speed, But your launch will fail. And saying that you will need to make first longer so you don't bounch off the redline. But when making suspension just right you need a good balance in ride height to achieve good acceleration and launch but also have killer top speed.

Try some experimenting and you'll find the sweet spot. Hope i could help!

Thanks d... I've been doing the front slam ass up technique an my launch is phenomenal on most of my cars but it just seems like I run out of steam on the top end... I've tried a lot of different setups but still yet to find the "sweet spot"... Maybe I'll figure it out one day... Lol... Thanks again...

 

[Famous Tetsuo]

Well, when tuning suspension you need to take into account two things, 1. having the front slammed and the back end up is gonna give you great launch, but might fail in top end. But having said that you will need to make first a little shorter than normal to compensate for rear end (dip).

2. Is quite the opposite of 1, lowering the rear and raising the front will have great effects on top speed, But your launch will fail. And saying that you will need to make first longer so you don't bounch off the redline. But when making suspension just right you need a good balance in ride height to achieve good acceleration and launch but also have killer top speed.

Try some experimenting and you'll find the sweet spot. Hope i could help!

+1. d2 knows what he is talking about.

 

[d24689]

Happy to help sloan, and thank you Famous i try lol