451Mopar
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What front suspension setup and shocks?
We race Cal tracs and radials. First off with the correct shocks a S/S spring will hook you combo. S/S springs are incorrrect for use with Caltracs. They are too stiff, The Cal trac eliminates any need for a stiff front spring segment. Most Cal trac racers use composite single leaf springs. I disagree that a 4.10 will spin worse. A 4.10 will apply more torque to the tire. Once a radial spins you are done. A 3.55 will give it more wheel speed if it breaks loose. Torque plants the tire. The shock controls how fast it is planted. Run of the mill shocks will limit your ability to hook. The first thing you need is slow motion cell phone video from the side at the starting line. You can probably get away with stock front shocks, maybe. But it needs something at least like Rancho, Qa1, or Calvert rears. If you are going to race often it would be wise to invest in even better shocks. My street car (Volare) has dead stock front stuff. Homemade soft leaf springs with QA1 single adjustable rears.With a 4.30 it runs 1.53-1.55 60 ft @11.0. The more power you make the better you can make it hook. Son's car (62 Savoy) with 4.10 and Cal tracs went 1.31/9.62 yesterday on radials.
Doug
Does anyone have a pair of slicks they might want to part with 28x9 or 29x9?Like and agree...
I'll part with a 28 x 10.5S mickeyDoes anyone have a pair of slicks they might want to part with 28x9 or 29x9?
Your not proposing bias?Dump the Radial TA tires and it will be better.
May I see pics and get a price?I'll part with a 28 x 10.5S mickey
That's.an impressive 60 ft for a stick shift on road race tires. How quick is the car?How old are the tires, what pressure and sufficient burnout?
I got a 1.619 60ft with road race tires, manual trans, 4.56 gears and ss springs.
Gearing is torque multiplication so a numerically higher gear results in more wheel torque.
That's.an impressive 60 ft for a stick shift on road race tires. How quick is the car?
Them stick shift cars really mph. Love that car.
In a dedicated strip car, that mph would be worth around 10.70s. Or quicker.
I think it’s the manual tranny. They seem to be up 2-3 mph over an auto counterpart for the same et. Mopar used to bake that into their drag strip dyno calcs a too.In a dedicated strip car, that mph would be worth around 10.70s. Or quicker.
1.61 is very impressive for a street car with a stick, NOT on drag slicks. Well done.
They're on a set of 15 x 10 Bassett wheels with 5.5 inch backspace right nowMay I see pics and get a price?
To the OP, basically the same tire as you- mine are P255-60 ET Street-R, 4150lbs, and 3.23. Stock suspension.
1.68 sec. 60’, 11.27 et. It is an automatic though.