Drag strip suspension

**shwine617** · 1-9-08, 17:21

I was wondering what kind of suspension other people are using for straight line 1/4 mile track use. I am currently using tokico blues and intrax springs. I also have the rstb,rear tie bar, and rear sway bar removed because I don't think it does anything for the 1/4 mile. I may be wrong, that's why I am asking. I am no suspension expert, so I am looking for other people's opinions. I also wanted to know what the front sway bar does for a track car, if it helps or not. I noticed my car squats down hard in the back, which I think is a bad thing because it will lift the weight of the front and loose traction. Any advice would be great.

**Project_2501** · 1-9-08, 20:29

Well, you want higher spring rates in the rear, that's for sure. Sway bars prevent flex between wheels during cornering, which isn't a concern in a straight line (I'm not 100% sure about the sway bars, but I can't see them helping). On a track car it's ludicrous to race without them.

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shwine617 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spotswood, NJ, USA Age: 23 iTrader: (0)	Drag strip suspension I was wondering what kind of suspension other people are using for straight line 1/4 mile track use. I am currently using tokico blues and intrax springs. I also have the rstb,rear tie bar, and rear sway bar removed because I don't think it does anything for the 1/4 mile. I may be wrong, that's why I am asking. I am no suspension expert, so I am looking for other people's opinions. I also wanted to know what the front sway bar does for a track car, if it helps or not. I noticed my car squats down hard in the back, which I think is a bad thing because it will lift the weight of the front and loose traction. Any advice would be great.
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