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Front end travel?

#1 Post by joe69Z » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:09 am

Ran our Camaro last night at test and tune First hard runs. Car left good with a .026 reaction time then it loses rear grip. Had to make an adjust on cal tracs car was pulling to right. Got it going straight but still breaks loose after launch. Question on front a- arms with car at rest what sort of clearance should I have from a arm and chassis? I think car is hitting a arm to chassis unloading rear end.When I first installed Moroso springs a arm would hit chassis just by bouncing front end, Cut 1 1/2 coils to lower car gave me more clearance. I think this is my problem not enough front end lift. Should I lower car for more a arm travel? Best 60' was 1.69 spinning and off throttle and back on. :scratch: :scratch:

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Re: Front end travel?

#2 Post by John_Heard » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:57 am

How much travel do you have in it?

First guess it sounds like you need to slow your shocks down on the extension, are they adjustable?


Video is a big help if you can get that of the launch..

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Re: Front end travel?

#3 Post by joe69Z » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:59 am

John_Heard wrote:How much travel do you have in it?

First guess it sounds like you need to slow your shocks down on the extension, are they adjustable?


Video is a big help if you can get that of the launch..
Have shocks set on front at 90/10 3 way's. Set rear to stiffest setting and reset bars to your specs.

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Re: Front end travel?

#4 Post by joe69Z » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:02 am

joe69Z wrote:
John_Heard wrote:How much travel do you have in it?

First guess it sounds like you need to slow your shocks down on the extension, are they adjustable?


Video is a big help if you can get that of the launch..
Have shocks set on front at 90/10 3 way's. Set rear to stiffest setting and reset bars to your specs.
Car launches good then about 20' out just blows tires.

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Re: Front end travel?

#5 Post by John_Heard » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:04 am

Next time out try going to the stiffer extension setting on those front shocks. And have someone video tape it for you.

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#6 Post by joe69Z » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:13 am

John_Heard wrote:Next time out try going to the stiffer extension setting on those front shocks. And have someone video tape it for you.
I'll try, Can I check travel with car at rest on front end travel?

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#7 Post by John_Heard » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:18 am

Measure from ground to fender lip when it's sitting at rest, then jack up the front end to where it just starts to pull the wheels off the round, measure the distance from ground to fender lip, that's roughly how much travel you have.

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Re: Front end travel?

#8 Post by joe69Z » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:20 am

John_Heard wrote:Measure from ground to fender lip when it's sitting at rest, then jack up the front end to where it just starts to pull the wheels off the round, measure the distance from ground to fender lip, that's roughly how much travel you have.
Thanks John I'll check that. I'll get back to you .

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