I'm seeing spring rates from 250-450 but this car will have the frontend weight reduced, full glass front end, aluminum radiator, BBC w/aluminum heads and glide. Thinking HP to be (realistically) around 625-630 tops. Probably going to stay with 3.89 set in the rear, torque should move the car out from the line and the gear set should let me high mph it in the 1/8. Rear tires are 15x32/15. No idea on spring rates for the rear yet. Mostly aluminum in the back, glass trunk lid, narrowed Mustang fuel tank. Ladder bar car. And yes we have 4-wheel scales - just looking for a starting spot. I'll probably give S&W a call - they're my go-to guys. I miss Scott - he was a heck of a good guy.
chasracer....First name is Charles, I have been racing something since I was about 8 years old - "chasracer". My other racecar is a RED with a triple-nickel packing about 875-880 hp, 1800 pounds ready to go.
I think he has coil over racing shocks Grumpy.why not try the stock springs and make changes as required in response to testing vs guessing?
I'm seeing spring rates from 250-450 but this car will have the frontend weight reduced, full glass front end, aluminum radiator, BBC w/aluminum heads and glide. Thinking HP to be (realistically) around 625-630 tops. Probably going to stay with 3.89 set in the rear, torque should move the car out from the line and the gear set should let me high mph it in the 1/8. Rear tires are 15x32/15. No idea on spring rates for the rear yet. Mostly aluminum in the back, glass trunk lid, narrowed Mustang fuel tank. Ladder bar car. And yes we have 4-wheel scales - just looking for a starting spot. I'll probably give S&W a call - they're my go-to guys. I miss Scott - he was a heck of a good guy.
chasracer....First name is Charles, I have been racing something since I was about 8 years old - "chasracer". My other racecar is a RED with a triple-nickel packing about 875-880 hp, 1800 pounds ready to go.
Yes.Yes, I want to go with coilovers and adjustable shocks for tuning reasons. I raced a '55 about 40+ years ago with cut, stock springs - didn't work all that great but that was a 355 small block, 4 spd car with stock rear springs and full metal body.