Suspension help

TungstenGT

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Hi everybody
I have a 2012 gt auto, bolt ons, and nitrous
Stock gears
Stock front struts
No front sway bar
Strange single adjustables in the back (set full stiff)
Bmr poly tubular rear lowers
Steeda adjustable upper with they're mount set in stock hole
Bmr lower relocation brackets set in middle hole
2013 Cobra jet springs all the way around
275/60/15 mt et pro drags (at 16psi)

The car launches great, pulls the driver side tire a good 3", not ideal but good for not having a anti roll bar, however its wens to come down way to quick, unloading the rear tires causing the car to spin sometimes.
What do I start adjusting to stop this?
I have a video I can email/ text
Thanks!
 

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fdjizm

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I'd grab some adjustables for the front to minimize that.
Stiffen them up a few clicks so you keep weight transfer longer and not just pop up quick and go back down.
 

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You could try the top hole in the relo bracket. Or soften the rear shock setting. The viking double adj would be alot better so you could adjust compression and rebound separate. Kelly at bmr would have a good idea what u need
 

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Why are your shocks on full soft? It should be the opposite and set for full hard or close to.
 

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Playing with the holes on the rear adjustments might help. Stock Struts and shocks are not helping. The valving is not severe enough to compensate for the rebound effect you are experiencing
 

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Ill try softening the rear shocks a few clicks, it's very border line on hooking perfect and spinning... Next thing ill order is some front struts. What's the best ones to go with? I had the strange single adjustables on my 06, however I've heard they aren't the best for drag racing, and Lakewood 90/10s were better? The car is 90% drag/weekend car so I don't mind not having adjustability to go back to street driving
 

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I had the strange single adjustables on my 06, however I've heard they aren't the best for drag racing, and Lakewood 90/10s were better?

crazy talk... go with the strange single adj struts over the lakewood's
 

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^Listen to the mofo with the 1.60x 60 footers!
bastard
 

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I would just soften them one click at a time and see how the car reacts Are the 13 cj springs the lowering springs?
 

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Well your lca relos are probably ok then. Problem is you smaking that rear down and your springs and shocks are throwing it back up. Good luck man
 

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op, post the video to youtube or photobucket.

^Listen to the mofo with the 1.60x 60 footers!
bastard

I'm planning for 1.5x's at an upcoming track rental at MIR on 22NOV :beerdrink:
 
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Up = more squat, less hit to the tires.
down = less squat, more hit to the tires.
 

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Ill try softening the rear shocks a few clicks, it's very border line on hooking perfect and spinning... Next thing ill order is some front struts. What's the best ones to go with? I had the strange single adjustables on my 06, however I've heard they aren't the best for drag racing, and Lakewood 90/10s were better? The car is 90% drag/weekend car so I don't mind not having adjustability to go back to street driving

crazy talk... go with the strange single adj struts over the lakewood's

I run the strange sing adjustable struts up front, very happy with them. On the rear, if you are set at full stiff try to soften that up some. I actually had my best just with roughly a 50/50 type setting, but, my car probably weighs less then yours and I am running a larger tire
 

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