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bigjimzlll · 02-13-2008, 12:45 PM

A lot of good info there. On my drag race suspension. Ladder bar with the traditonal perpendicular/behind the axel coil overs, your saying the rear springs play a much bigger part than I could of imagined.
The amount of seperation(anti-squat) is no more than .500-.750". I cant see how stored energy has anything to do with that. It is a function of leverage which I control by the rear shocks...I use the shocks also to control the compression(squat). Am I completely off base here?

Super73 · 02-13-2008, 01:23 PM

Think about it this way.. The front stores energy by having a long light spring right? It works the same in the rear. Having compressed that spring X" you have that much preload in it. When you induce antisquat, it's going to put the energy of the highly compressed spring to the tire.

But one thing to consider is too much will do 2 things.

It will counter act some of the front raise. The front should start to come up before the rear does. But as the rear does, It's going to want to push some back on the front.

Secondly, if you have too much energ stored in the rear, as it slams the tires in to the ground, the tires might want to bounce back. This is where a double adjustable shock can help for sure. Loose for the seperation and tight for the compression.

Dave does a great job explaining it. I have his DVD and love it. I could watch it over and over. I always picks something new up on it.

Wasted Income · 02-20-2008, 02:09 AM

Truck looks awesome! Lovin' the LWB dragster

Outlaw72 · 02-22-2008, 10:12 AM

Thanks....I really enjoy it!

02-13-2008, 12:45 PM	#51
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	Re: 72 Lwb A lot of good info there. On my drag race suspension. Ladder bar with the traditonal perpendicular/behind the axel coil overs, your saying the rear springs play a much bigger part than I could of imagined. The amount of seperation(anti-squat) is no more than .500-.750". I cant see how stored energy has anything to do with that. It is a function of leverage which I control by the rear shocks...I use the shocks also to control the compression(squat). Am I completely off base here? __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

02-13-2008, 01:23 PM	#52
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Re: 72 Lwb Think about it this way.. The front stores energy by having a long light spring right? It works the same in the rear. Having compressed that spring X" you have that much preload in it. When you induce antisquat, it's going to put the energy of the highly compressed spring to the tire. But one thing to consider is too much will do 2 things. It will counter act some of the front raise. The front should start to come up before the rear does. But as the rear does, It's going to want to push some back on the front. Secondly, if you have too much energ stored in the rear, as it slams the tires in to the ground, the tires might want to bounce back. This is where a double adjustable shock can help for sure. Loose for the seperation and tight for the compression. Dave does a great job explaining it. I have his DVD and love it. I could watch it over and over. I always picks something new up on it.

02-20-2008, 02:09 AM	#53
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: 72 Lwb Truck looks awesome! Lovin' the LWB dragster __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

02-22-2008, 10:12 AM	#54
Outlaw72 Hay Team!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX, USA Posts: 366	Re: 72 Lwb Thanks....I really enjoy it! __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne LWB "Orange and White" 8)

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