I have an aftermarket AGX adjustable struts installed. These are way to stiff for drag racing. I'm trying to decide if I should take the trouble to fab up a 90/10 from a camaro strut or just use and OEM uesd strut from a junk yard. I've found them for $35 complete with springs local.

Thanks!

 

cant see why not with enough time invested to get some inserts made to suit factory struts, even possible to cut the factory spring platform and install a adjustable coilover sleeve while your at it

 

Already done that... also drilled and drained my AGX shocks. front end has tons of travel, but also vibration like crazy over 100. I figure it was worth a shot. Few guys at the track have done this with no issues. Not sure why I get vibration.

The 92 camaro struts can be made to fit, but it is alot of work vs dropping $70 at the local junk yard and bolting in a set of stockers. Just wondering how loose the front end is with the factory struts.

Thanks for the input.

 

I've read that 90/10 shocks are a thing of the past because they keep the front end up in the air too long causing drag and loss of speed.

 

I've read that too, but i'll take the better 60' and 1/8th mile times over the top end speed loss any day. Drag isn't to bad at 130. If I could just get soem 1.3x 60' times I'd be in the high 9's. That is the goal with this car anyway. My safety equipment isn't good for much else.

thanks

 

Is the car still IRS or solid axle?

 

This is on a fc? I have had good luck on oem ones 1.3s on my fd

 

Yes, it's an FC and a solid rear and powerglide on a t-brake. Grannys 8.8 kit. I picked up a set of junkyard used struts for now. We'll see how they do. Previous best is 1.46 60'.

 

all my passes are in the 1.30 and 1.40 zone , and i have dirty old hks D drift stiff as **** coilies , im convinced you guys think soft is needed , but i think irs needs the opposite , get it stiff as **** to stop squat .... Anyway, thats for a different topic .... back to the ***** we were talking about .. wait what !!
also smash in some limit straps on the front as well, least it will look good when you launch

 

depends if you are running solid rear or IRS, if you dont wont to break diffs,driveshafts etc on IRS go for soft and squat which will give nice weight transfer to the rear with good traction all the way down the quarter imo, seems stock touring shocks do the trick for people on a budget.

I run HKS drag shocks and I like to wheelie lol

 

Damn man, you make me sound cheap!

 

its funny because blitzy an i do the same times, similar 60ft, but we have totally different layouts, i think there is not one better way to set up these cars, just set them up to suit the drivers i suppose

 

Beef I had opposite results. whenever i stiffed up the rear I just blew the tires away.. The IRS is a tricky bitch to setup.. Especially on a FC with trailing arms..
The camber goes super negative and you will need to make sure you set that up properly as well..
FD would be the car of choice if going for a IRS record.. maybe in the future lol...

Stock shocks work well...

 

yeh but you have tripple the power of me and us other lesser morsels

 

Do you think that the way the driver launches has anything to do with how soft the rear needs to be? I.E, if the driver was slipping the clutch more (or running a tilton FCV) the stiffer shock would be able to hook better without blowing the tires, vs with a clutch drop you'd need softer rear to absorb some of the shock while it squats?