Mastering the art of the S197 3 link suspension (sixty foot)

silverpoison · Jun 25, 2011

1.41 60'
Tokico dspecs
CJ springs
Metco Uca with HD mount
Metco LCA's with relocation brackets
BMR pabhard bar brace
CE adjustable panhardbar with rod ends
Racecraft Antirollbar
3.55 gears
Spool
for now using MT ET Drags 28x10.5-15

Robertt305 · Jun 25, 2011

silverpoison said:
1.41 60'
Tokico dspecs
CJ springs
Metco Uca with HD mount
Metco LCA's with relocation brackets
BMR pabhard bar brace
CE adjustable panhardbar with rod ends
Racecraft Antirollbar
3.55 gears
Spool
for now using MT ET Drags 28x10.5-15

What settings are you running on your D specs?

silverpoison · Jun 25, 2011

Robertt305 said:
What settings are you running on your D specs?

4 turns from stiff to soft in the rear
3 turn from stiff to soft in the front

Robertt305 · Jun 25, 2011

Hmm I run 5 from hard on the front and 2 from hard on the rear drivers side and 1 from hard on the rear passenger side.

I don't have an air bag so I use this offset setting in the rear

silverpoison · Jun 25, 2011

I don have a air bag either but I do have an antiroll bar welded to the car.

Robertt305 · Jun 25, 2011

Where is that thing welded to?

I have the Che axle brace and I have been wondering if I can install a anti roll bar as well

Fake_Snake · Jun 25, 2011

i have the axle brace aswell i dont think you will be able to do the anti roll bar if your talking about the extreme one from bmr.. i just went with there sway and billit links

silverpoison · Jun 26, 2011

Robertt305 said:
Where is that thing welded to?

I have the Che axle brace and I have been wondering if I can install a anti roll bar as well

I will try to post some pics later on, but you definately can't use the axle brace, plus that piece really doesn't help too much.

armycook1981 said:
i have the axle brace aswell i dont think you will be able to do the anti roll bar if your talking about the extreme one from bmr.. i just went with there sway and billit links

You will have to remove the brace to use it. Sorry! We tried using both with Chevykiller and we couldn't use the brace.w

Fake_Snake · Jun 26, 2011

silverpoison said:
I will try to post some pics later on, but you definately can't use the axle brace, plus that piece really doesn't help too much.

You will have to remove the brace to use it. Sorry! We tried using both with Chevykiller and we couldn't use the brace.w

yeah man i was just letting him know.. Hell i have trouble getting jack stands to line up correctlly on the axle with it towards the center...

Robertt305 · Jun 28, 2011

What's better the brace Or the extreme anti roll ??

I'm running slicks on a 09 GT500 with about 700rwhp and 410 gears

silverpoison · Jun 28, 2011

Robertt305 said:
What's better the brace Or the extreme anti roll ??

I'm running slicks on a 09 GT500 with about 700rwhp and 410 gears

Both of them have different purposes, the brace is intended to help to keep the axle tubes straight, vehicles with rear drag-race anti-roll bars consistenly produce quicker 60-foot times by equalizing traction and preventing body roll.

dragpac · Jul 4, 2011

best 60' 1.56
QA-1 rears on 3
BMR lca &relo brackets
4.88's
CJ drag springs-front&rear
28"by9" goodyear slicks
stock clutch,front shocks
15"by8" and 15"by4"summit rims
race weight w/driver 3550lbs

rodfarva · Aug 13, 2011

Has anyone broke into the 7s with an S197 with 3-link suspension?

stkjock · Aug 13, 2011

rodfarva said:
Has anyone broke into the 7s with an S197 with 3-link suspension?

I belive Amanda Long has gone 6s on radials and a three link. She has a Procharged S197. As I recall she has a custom upper from TRZ motorsports. Aka - Puddin

rodfarva · Oct 8, 2011

New best 60' of 1.39 last weekend at NMRA and the car is still not 60'ing like it should. With the 29.5 x 10.5" slicks combined with the Powerglide and a 3.55 rear gear, the car is a bit undergeared, even with the power it makes. I'm planning to switch to 4.10s and see what she'll do.

Another thing that has helped this car tremendously is redistributing the weight from the front to the back. While I am still running an iron block, my weight distribution is 53:47 with a full ice tank (7.5 gallons) and full fuel cell (11 gallons) in the trunk. I also have two 16V batteries in the trunk that weigh 42 pounds each. The total weight is 3290 without driver.

I'm running Cobra Jet springs with Tokico D-spec struts and shocks.

Bradco Converter that stalls at about 4200

UPR solid bushing double adjustable UCA and LCAs

CHE anti-squat brackets welded-in

BMR extreme anti-roll bar

Spool with 33 spline axles

Launch at 3100 off 2- step and trans brake

Robertt305 · Oct 8, 2011

What are the shock settings

rodfarva · Oct 8, 2011

Full stiff in rear, and 2 turns out from full soft in the front

Robertt305 · Oct 20, 2011

Finally landed a 1.55 60 ft. Woohoo!!

psfracer · Oct 20, 2011

rodfarva said:
New best 60' of 1.39 last weekend at NMRA and the car is still not 60'ing like it should. With the 29.5 x 10.5" slicks combined with the Powerglide and a 3.55 rear gear, the car is a bit undergeared, even with the power it makes. I'm planning to switch to 4.10s and see what she'll do.

Another thing that has helped this car tremendously is redistributing the weight from the front to the back. While I am still running an iron block, my weight distribution is 53:47 with a full ice tank (7.5 gallons) and full fuel cell (11 gallons) in the trunk. I also have two 16V batteries in the trunk that weigh 42 pounds each. The total weight is 3290 without driver.

I'm running Cobra Jet springs with Tokico D-spec struts and shocks.

Bradco Converter that stalls at about 4200

UPR solid bushing double adjustable UCA and LCAs

CHE anti-squat brackets welded-in

BMR extreme anti-roll bar

Spool with 33 spline axles

Launch at 3100 off 2- step and trans brake

Wow, I have to comment on this:
1) yes 4.10s will be better---that is what I run
2) Interesting your car weighs 3290 with two 16V batteries. Mine weighs 3240 with 1 battery. Our cars weigh virtually the same
3) Can't you leave higher (if the track allows?) I would try leaving @ 4000 if you can.
4) I have stock front struts, going to change to some strange units soon. Did the adjustable front shocks really make a significant difference?

silverpoison · Oct 20, 2011

Lol.. I still have to change the stock seat, and take out the crash bars....
Funn our cars weight the same...

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