suspension setup for high 11's

[redws6rocket]

what are you guys doing to your trucks suspension for some high 11 second passes? reason i ask i am going to get mine ready for drag week next year in the daily driver class. i am going to put together a short block and get ahold of trent for some twins! any input would be great guys??

 

[emiller3]

Drop the torsion bars and clamp the rear springs has worked well for me.

 

[TrentNell]

Decent shocks ( Rancho's or QA1's ) , caltracs or clamped springs and decent track prep should be fine , only way you will need more is if you decide to really stretch what ET you can get out of what ever you MPH is .

 

[dmax711]

x2 on the t bars and clamps on rear.. I actually took a spring out of the pack in the rear to lower truck a bit...

 

[redws6rocket]

awesome, i have 3" belltech shackles now and torsion bars all the way down. i want to set lower though, i am going to buy the mcgaughy spindles and shackles from john powell. what about tire and wheel setup?

 

[redws6rocket]

Decent shocks ( Rancho's or QA1's ) , caltracs or clamped springs and decent track prep should be fine , only way you will need more is if you decide to really stretch what ET you can get out of what ever you MPH is .

thanks for the advise trent, what kinda twins would get me in the high 11's, would your s475 over the stocker work i would i need some more? plan to do a mild build, i am good buddys with troy wakeman and i am going to buy one of his shortblocks he cracked some pistons in and do a mild short block a single cp3 and probably some 45 over tips, pretty much like you did with your dads

 

[hondarider552]

awesome, i have 3" belltech shackles now and torsion bars all the way down. i want to set lower though, i am going to buy the mcgaughy spindles and shackles from john powell. what about tire and wheel setup?

If you want to run 16's dont buy the spindles, as they will not fit, and arte very close even with 17's.

 

[redws6rocket]

If you want to run 16's dont buy the spindles, as they will not fit, and arte very close even with 17's.

what did you use to lower your old truck?

 

[Gmclbz]

Drop the torsion bars and clamp the rear springs has worked well for me.

Same here...:thumb:

 

[hondarider552]

what did you use to lower your old truck?

Spindles and drop keys but I had 20"s

 

[coldLBZ]

Are you guys just clamping your springs in front of the axle, or in front and behind? Thanks.

 

[Gmclbz]

Are you guys just clamping your springs in front of the axle, or in front and behind? Thanks.

front

 

[red1977]

I clamped mine in front and back but I really need shocks my wore out ones don't like the track. lol

 

[bluessmax]

The Rancho adjustables are sweet and inexpensive... really nice shocks for the Buck

 

[red1977]

The Rancho adjustables are sweet and inexpensive... really nice shocks for the Buck

those are the ones I have been looking at getting.

 

[Jscherbs]

those are the ones I have been looking at getting.

dont drive in the winter with them, they surely dont like the salt. killed my buddies rears on his truck. the adjustment knobb corroded shut.

 

[red1977]

dont drive in the winter with them, they surely dont like the salt. killed my buddies rears on his truck. the adjustment knobb corroded shut.

Good to know, thank you.

 

[Rhall]

what are you guys doing to your trucks suspension for some high 11 second passes? reason i ask i am going to get mine ready for drag week next year in the daily driver class. i am going to put together a short block and get ahold of trent for some twins! any input would be great guys??

Qa1s are a little pricey, but they will drop your 60, that and slicks were the best thing i added to my chassis when i was racing.

 

[rickettzusaf]

awesome, i have 3" belltech shackles now and torsion bars all the way down. i want to set lower though, i am going to buy the mcgaughy spindles and shackles from john powell. what about tire and wheel setup?

If you want to run 16's dont buy the spindles, as they will not fit, and arte very close even with 17's.

My truck has the 3 inch shackles and stock torsion bars and keys all the way down. Then I added 2 inch drop spindles and 2 inch drop hangers.

Like said above, you want to run 16's get the lower control arms. You want to run 17's, then get the spindles. The problem I found with spindles is the backspacing with 17's. I had the H2 wheels and the backspacing was too much (5.375"). Had to shave down the lower ball joint in order to fit until I got other wheels. Now I have a 17x8 with 4.5" backspacing and they fit fine. Even have room to replace my lower ball joints.

Also if you do that much drop in the rear, a set of traction bars will probably lift the rear up some. Check your frame to bump stop distance. Might have to notch the frame so when you hit a big bump you dont hear the rear axle hit the bumpstops on the frame.

Hope this helps some. :beer

 

[DMAXchris]

T-bars all the way down, Cognito braces, Ground Force drop shackles, spring clamps, Rancho 9000xl shocks, Toyo Proxes ST1

If the track prep is good that setup will cut mid 1.6s