good suspension info...
06-04-2008, 12:06 AM
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good suspension info...
thanks ZW for finding this for me. This contains some good info and easy to understand diagrams!
http://www.raceglides.com.au/TechInfo.htm
even these people http://www.baselinesuspensions.com/i...A_Drag_Car.htm must have learned from the guy in the above link!
"Here is how I learned to think about launching a car. Imagine pushing on a refrigerator on a tile floor. Your feet are representing the tires on your car. The Center of Gravity (CG) of the refrigerator is imagined to be in the very MIDDLE on one of the shelves. If you were to push on the refrigerator somewhere above the CG then you will probably push it over (the refrigerator won't move) and you won't feel much pressure on your feet. Now, if you push on the refrigerator 2" from the ground, you will slip on the ground (not getting traction) and the refrigerator won't move. If you push on one side of it then it will turn and not go straight.
But somewhere in between the CG and the ground will be the "sweet spot" where you will get the most traction and the refrigerator will move the easiest. When changing the suspension, what you are looking for is the Least amount of power to move the car the quickest. This is Efficiency."
http://www.raceglides.com.au/TechInfo.htm
even these people http://www.baselinesuspensions.com/i...A_Drag_Car.htm must have learned from the guy in the above link!
"Here is how I learned to think about launching a car. Imagine pushing on a refrigerator on a tile floor. Your feet are representing the tires on your car. The Center of Gravity (CG) of the refrigerator is imagined to be in the very MIDDLE on one of the shelves. If you were to push on the refrigerator somewhere above the CG then you will probably push it over (the refrigerator won't move) and you won't feel much pressure on your feet. Now, if you push on the refrigerator 2" from the ground, you will slip on the ground (not getting traction) and the refrigerator won't move. If you push on one side of it then it will turn and not go straight.
But somewhere in between the CG and the ground will be the "sweet spot" where you will get the most traction and the refrigerator will move the easiest. When changing the suspension, what you are looking for is the Least amount of power to move the car the quickest. This is Efficiency."
I guess I better work on that
06-04-2008, 11:58 PM
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RE: good suspension info...
i got me some lakewood control arms , and it feels bad *** on the street cant wait to see if i can get my 60' down , id like to see at what hp level you actually start loosing time due to stock suspension?
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