Drag Suspension Test Data Log
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When using slicks and Maximum Motorsports’ drag-race suspension pieces, the Pony’s initial torque severely wrinkles the sidewalls, and actually lifts the right rear tire and pushes down harder on the left slick. To compensate for this, we adjusted the corner weights to put about 250-in/lb more weight on the right rear, ensuring that when KJ dumps the clutch, there is equal weight on both rear tires, which gives the most forward traction possible. As the car accelerates and weight transfers from front-to-rear, the front end extends (bringing the tires about two feet off the ground) as our ’Stang gallops forward and the slicks start to return to their original shape due to centrifugal forces and reduced engine torque. Here’s the data log from the ‘Stang’s hook-and-book launch with Maximum’s drag-race suspension, and lightweight wheels and tires on board. Notice how despite this also being a (peak) 1.4-Gs launch, all of the traces start much quicker and are more aggressive than those in our street-trim graph? Th View Related Article
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