CammedS197
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Okay guys long post. Please school me here, really want to learn how these all affect ride, driving, turning, and drag and how to choose what you want and how each one differs and progressive and linear. I’ve seen one set where front is progressive and rear is linear then most are stiffer up front and softer in the rear (at least I assume 24lb/in is stiffer than say 200lb/in) correct me if I’m wrong. Best examples I can find are the BMR springs since they have a “drag” front (150lb/rear 160lb), “handling” (front 240lb/rear 200lb), and “street” (front 165lb/rear 160lb). I’m currently running SR springs which are progressive front (230lb/rear 200lb). They are very comfortable, not too soft but not too stiff and handle great. Haven’t done launches at a strip but doesn’t squat like the stocks did. What are the stock rates? I want to stay a 1.5” drop. I have BMR LCA’s and the relocation brackets and panhard bar. I’m looking for just 12’s in the ¼ even just a 12.99. I’m full bolt on with Lito tuning and I’ll be running the SVE drag wheel and tire set up with the skinnies up front as well. I’m used to the higher number up front and lower in the rear Ex: BMR handling springs which are 240lb/200lb vs the BMR drag springs which are 150lb/160lb. How do these affect ride, turning, and drag applications weight transfer left to right and front to rear? I was going autoX/road course route but now going more drag but it’s also a daily and I still like to do spirited driving and have fun turning. I know you WANT great weight transfer in 1/4 and keep it there. I’m going to be running strange engineering on all 4 corners so those should help as well correct. I want to keep 1.5” drop which is why I’m interested in the BMR springs. What will be different mainly between the “street” and “drag” springs? I remember how the stocks were and lots of body roll and weight transfer to the rear. Now they weren’t bad, I’d run if they were at the ride height I am now, just way too much 4x4 action there lol. But saying that, how do stocks compare to the BMR “streets” and “drag”? Do the shocks and struts play a role in how the ride is or mainly the springs? If say I had the BMR “drag” springs and I loved them in the ¼ but too soft around town with spirited driving, could I just stiffen up the shocks and struts and it would be more to my liking? Only rebound so nothing crazy to do to it. What exactly or how exactly does progressive work vs linear? I have an idea like progressive: gets stiffer as it compressed and linear is the same stiffness through the whole compression.
Thank you for all responses guys. Car is a 2006 FBO 3 valve.
Thank you for all responses guys. Car is a 2006 FBO 3 valve.