Ok, been trying some different things out and someone told me optimal front end travel is about 3-5 inches. First I want to make sure I measured the travel right I measured from the concrete floor of my shop to the center of the fender with the car sitting on the ground. I then jacked the car up until the tire barely came off the ground and took the difference, which was about 7".
Is the method I used to check it right? If so is that too much? I have QA1 single adjustables on front with moroso trick springs with 2 coils cut off. I also have the bump stops pulled out, but I think I am going to put them back in to see what that does.
Front end travel too much?
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Front end travel too much?
73 Nova Hatchback, 408 Small Block 13-1, Iron Heads, 6.972 @ 98.362, 1.468 60', 3450 lbs, still tuning
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Re: Front end travel too much?
Put limiters on it. 4"-5"s with cal-tracs according to calvert racing.
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
Re: Front end travel too much?
I don't think its too much. I have as much travel in my front end as possible and am just now getting to the point that I need to start limiting it.
If it spins after the initial hit, slow the front shocks.
If it spins after the initial hit, slow the front shocks.
Craig Watson
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- hugger73hatch
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Re: Front end travel too much?
Do you think my method for checking the travel was ok?
73 Nova Hatchback, 408 Small Block 13-1, Iron Heads, 6.972 @ 98.362, 1.468 60', 3450 lbs, still tuning
28 x 9 Slick, N/A
http://www.esquireservices.net
28 x 9 Slick, N/A
http://www.esquireservices.net
Re: Front end travel too much?
YEP!hugger73hatch wrote:Do you think my method for checking the travel was ok?
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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