Thread: Front shocks

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

So-----you don't think anything about the angle or percentages?????

Absolutely. I like to lay them over somewhat from a straight up and down position. I think straight up and down is ok for a drag car, but on a street driven car I like them angled because I think they offer some side sway prevention in that position. I don't really remember the exact degree I shoot for, some of it is dictated by the available mounts I use on the axle (Like the Pete and Jakes lower mount) and also by where the frame is in relation to that mount. Cosmetics also enters into the decision, I just lay them over until they look right to me.

And yes, the cheapies do go away after so many miles. The ones on the front of my 23 started to get weak and I experienced some wheel hop. Bought a new set, problem solved.

Here is how I set up the ones on my 27.......nothing special, pretty common hot rod fare. On the picture of my old 23 you can see that they are slightly less angled, but that is where the mounts fell. I saw no real difference in dampening or performance on either setup, to any degree.

Oh, while we are on the subject of handling, I have to comment on the steering stabilizer that SoCal sells. I put one on my 27 and liked it so much I bought one for Don's T and Dans RPU. I can't say enough good things about how it makes the car steer and track better. I can run my 27 through the gears over the roughest washboard surface, and I never worry about death wobble. Don also go a chance to try his out at Turkey Run, and he said the car is 100% better. Goes over RR tracks and bumps like it never did before. Some people call these a bandaid.......I say BS. Every straight axle car should have one, and SoCal says no car has left their shop in 30 years without one. I agree totally.

Don