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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: trashmechlv on February 23 2014, 03:20:47 PM

Title: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: trashmechlv on February 23 2014, 03:20:47 PM

Any advice on properly setting up for drag strip? I have Hellwig rear bar set on firmest setting. Should it be set with any preload or neutral on the end links with tires on ground? I also have Spohn solid LCAs. Maybe somebody has a good link for setting up? Thanks

Title: Re: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: Steve Wood on February 23 2014, 03:56:23 PM

At your level, you should not need preload...set it up  neutral and if it launches straight, leave it alone

Title: Re: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: trashmechlv on February 23 2014, 04:52:08 PM

Thanks. On street car night our track does no prep and traction goes down hill fast. Just trying to optimize what I have. Will try to make some passes in 3 weeks.

Title: Re: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: Steve Wood on February 23 2014, 05:45:25 PM

if it lays down two even stripes the same length, it is good to go

Title: Re: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: Scoobum on February 24 2014, 03:47:17 PM

Low 1.6 launches here with an old skool ATR rear bar and cheapie Lakewood 70/30 fronts and 50/50 rears.

Title: Re: Rear sway bar adjustment
Post by: trashmechlv on February 24 2014, 08:32:34 PM

Nice Scoobum. I have cut some low 1.70s and then next pass spin tires and cut 1.9x. Im running my Hoosier drag radials at 19psi when warm. Maybe I will drop psi a little more next time out. Have another street car night in 3 weeks. At the end of April a group of turbo Buicks are going to hit a real TnT with a prepped track. :rock: