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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

If I could turn those times on a car suspended with buggy springs on both ends, I would be pretty happy. I'm pretty sure the motor has it in it , I just need to hook better.

Don

Springs should really have nothing to do with how the car hooks, their only function should be to support the weight of the car. Shocks, bars, tires, and instant center is what determines hook....

Kurt, no, it is still open. It isn't the fanciest track in the world, kinda out in the boonies, but the pavement isn't bad (except it gets a little bouncy in the shut off area) and the people there treat you well. It is probably one of the few places around that will let cars like most of us had run. They "softened" the rules a little that day which was nice. I think if you are a grownup and willing to take the risk, and not try to sue someone else for your own decisions, you should be allowed to do that. I knew my car could get squirrelly on me and assumed that risk and wouldn't have blamed them for letting me run if something did happen.

Dave, the point I was trying to make about having a traditionally suspended hot rod is that they are not the most dragstrip friendly suspensions going. Coil overs would have given some better tuneability and a better launch I bet. That being said, if I do build a little altered it will probably have a solid mounted rear because the Bantam I had years ago was old school and I would want to recreate that one as close as possible. I know it wouldn't be the latest greatest setup, but it would be fine for what I want it to do.

Don