Lowering Springs affect ET?
03-05-2007, 12:43 PM
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Lowering Springs affect ET?
I've been thinkng of lowering my car lately but I was just wondering how they affect your ET at the drag strip. Because I do like to occasionally take my car to the strip, but I also like the look of the lowered stance. Any input would be appreciated.
03-05-2007, 04:49 PM
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The biggest factor is when you lower your car, the rear control arms will no longer be parallel to the ground. This will hurt your traction. It can be corrected with the Spohn LCA relocation brackets we sell (part # SS210). They also have multiple mounting positions that allow you even improve your pinion angle over stock for MORE traction. They are a real bargin for 65.00 too 
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03-07-2007, 12:16 AM
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Brackets
What tires were you running?
If you didn't have enough available traction, no amount of pinion angle is going to improve ET's. However, going from stock to a positve pinion angle (which happens when you lower without LCA brackets) usually will hurt your 60 foots.
03-07-2007, 06:47 AM
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I have the spoon relocation brackets. i used the lowest setting. its a tad on the negative side. I was running a 13.1 before, and am still - right around the 110mph mark. i never realy had that good of traction, and also, my clutch is slipping. need a bigger rear, new clutch, and some sticky tires.
03-07-2007, 10:44 AM
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There you go
I have the spoon relocation brackets. i used the lowest setting. its a tad on the negative side. I was running a 13.1 before, and am still - right around the 110mph mark. i never realy had that good of traction, and also, my clutch is slipping. need a bigger rear, new clutch, and some sticky tires.
03-11-2007, 02:16 PM
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