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Old 10-05-2012, 09:38 PM
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Anyone here done just a rear coil-over conversion on there fox or sn car?
Wondering how you like it and did it help with planting the rear tires consistantly and evenly?
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Old 10-05-2012, 11:53 PM
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I did it, but haven't tracked the car to find out, drives good though.
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Old 10-06-2012, 12:57 PM
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Ive got a set from MM/bilstien but I also have everything else so I aint much help either. Seems to make the car bounce a little more but I dont have any weight at all in the rear. Cant speak on planting power due to the other parts.
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Old 10-08-2012, 10:39 PM
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Are you considering for drag or autocross? IMO better suited for autocross, mostly 'cause there are cheaper options for drag that work just as well.
I can tell you for street manners they aren't very enjoyable. Like the others have said, around town they are harsh. For a serious racing machine, yes, they'll help once you get all the adjustments dialed in.
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Well it is my DD in my avatar and sig the current set is drag launch single bagged system with lakewood shocks and struts, 70/30 and 50/50... The engine just overpowers the current setup and cant get any better than a 1.76 60ft! need to be down to atleast a 1.60... this is n/a i want to spray it but if it wont hook before it probably wont then and be even worse! I dont want to go to a slick, there are plenty of more powerful cars around here using drag radials but they have done the coil-over rear upgrade... I dont see many highway speeds or highspeed turns or curves where i live so i guess it wont change my riding comfort much!???

I`m going to try some trackbite but thats a hassle unless you have a friend go with you to the staging lanes every run!
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