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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee
And I saw elsewhere that you had a pair of very old and probably worn out leaf springs. We all understand budgets but there is no "miracle band-aide cure on the cheap" when it comes to a drag race rear suspension.
I would put a pair of M/T 9x29.5 stiff sidewall slicks on it at the same time I put a pair of Calvert Racing rear springs. I'm guessing that would help a ton. Then you can save for a good clutch as offered by either McLeod or Advanced because the clutch and rear suspension are all inter-related. But I would definitely suggest the rear part of the car gets the first rehab.
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My leafs are new, '68 style multileafs with an extra main leaf added in front of the axle.
I am not looking for miracles Jeff, I am just trying to learn how to build me a working stick car rear suspension.
Do I want antisquat, or no antisquat? what does a stick car want on the "hit" My car does not seperate the suspension at all on the hit, but after the tires spin a few(8-10) revolutions , then it seperates about 1.5" and the front comes up, and the car moves out - kinda makes me think i need to add some antisquat to the initial hit to try to get the tire to bite?
****, this car 60'd 1.60 with frickin drag radials that everyone said DONT work with the stick, now I switch to the Bias, and I'm havin trouble getting theese 28 x 12.5 bias to even run the same 60's.