SHOCK QUESTION

[Jeff Jansen]

Could anybody provide me some advice on using "easy up shocks" and "tie-down shocks" for asphalt racing? I run on a fairly flat 1/3 mile asphalt speedway with about 12 degrees of banking. Turns are fairly tight. I currently run 96's on the front and 95's on the rear.

 

Thanks in advance, JJ

[poorboy]

What kind of car, tires, weight?

[Crazyhorse]

are you talking about 'pros'........throw em away.

[Jeff Jansen]

metric car, super stock, 3300 lbs. sprung 1100 lf 1300 rf 250 lr and 200 rr

 

thank you

JJ

[1-Crew]

Shocks are fine tuning after you get everything else pretty close (springs, wedge, stagger). The shock primarily affects transition points, corner entry and corner exit where the attitude of the car is shifting. Using an "easy up" shock (compression resistance more than the extension resistance) on the RF will make the car appear to have a stiffer RF spring on corner entry. If everything else is good but it is a little loose getting in to the corner, try the easy up on the RF. The same is true for the for the "tie down" (compression resistance less than extension resistance) You might get some benefit there if the car is a little tight on entry but good everywhere else, use on the RF.

 

Use the appropriate type shock on any corner to create the affect of a slightly stiffer or softer spring for that corner at the transition points.

[Jeff Jansen]

thank you 1-crew.... All I have ever driven was the 112 wheel based chevy and this year I built a metric car. This is my first year with power steering, manuel transmission, after market brakes, weight jacks, 9 inch Ford Floater rear end, so its like starting over for me. Last year I was able to win the points championship, despite most of the others having all of the above. Sometimes I wish I had my big old car back lol..

 

JJ

[poorboy]

If I remember right i ran a 5 left front 5 comp 3 rebound right front , 3 compression 5 rebound left rear and a 6 on the right rear. I ran CC , it's a quarter mile, I wanted to try a 3 or 4 compression 6 rebound on the left front but never did.