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

[router]

Not sure if this is the problem but we run firm up front and soft on the back on the D Spec, this seems to help with weight transfer.

Stock 3650 and clutch
BMR LCA & UCA
BRM panhard bar
BMR K member and A arms
Dspecs full soft up front, full hard out back
3.73's (otherwise stock rear end)
Mickey Thompson drag radials 275/40/R18(12 psi)
Best 60: 1.73
I launch at around 3500. Doesn't spin but bogs off the line. I'm open to any rpm suggestions. I've tried 3800 and 4000 but spin really bad.

 

[JP229]

Stock 3650 and clutch
BMR LCA & UCA
BRM panhard bar
BMR K member and A arms
Dspecs full soft up front, full hard out back
3.73's (otherwise stock rear end)
Mickey Thompson drag radials 275/40/R18(12 psi)
Best 60: 1.73
I launch at around 3500. Doesn't spin but bogs off the line. I'm open to any rpm suggestions. I've tried 3800 and 4000 but spin really bad.

Up your RPM for sure.
Dont side step the clutch or shock the tires. Do a fast "slip" of the clutch while pedaling the gas and clutching to keep your RPM up(without totally burning the clutch). Practice so you get the feel of where the clutch starts grabbing.
I usually stop and do two or more digs on my way home from having the car out lol

 

[rodfarva]

Yea, very close, you had any luck with the anti roll bar? I keep hearing people saying they are making a lot of noise if you are driving on the street.

It definitely launches straight with it. I don't notice it to be all that noisy, but I also have rear control arms and panhard bar with rod ends.

 

[dysan]

3650 with 26 spline input
J&M street/extreme UCA & LCA's
stock shocks and springs front and back
CHE anti-squat LCA brackets
4.10's
275/50/17 M&H's on my stock 17" split spoke rims & stock pirelli's up front
The best I've gotten is a 1.55 60' leaving at 3000rpms on the 2-step.

 

[ranebowcyxx]

CHE LCA
Stock UCA
Comp Engineering Coil overs with 50/50 shocks
MT ET Streets
Auto with 3500 Precision stall

1.59 60

 

[XtremeStang]

60' 1.44
CJ rear springs
D spec 7 front and rear 4 driver side and pass 3
FRPP front springs
Steeda rad support
holeshot MT 27x4.5x15 28x10.5x15 ET drag
FB STB (AOD)
Circle D multi disc 3200 stall
Steeda UCA and LCA adj and relocation bracket (1 hole up)
410 trutrac

 

[Matt D]

60' 1.44
CJ rear springs
D spec 7 front and rear 4 driver side and pass 3
FRPP front springs
Steeda rad support
holeshot MT 27x4.5x15 28x10.5x15 ET drag
FB STB (AOD)
Circle D multi disc 3200 stall
Steeda UCA and LCA adj and relocation bracket (1 hole up)
410 trutrac

Dam sick car man! how fast? supercharged I assume?

 

[white05gt]

#46 on the list, shows he has a paxton.

 

[tbi0904]

Up your RPM for sure.
Dont side step the clutch or shock the tires. Do a fast "slip" of the clutch while pedaling the gas and clutching to keep your RPM up(without totally burning the clutch). Practice so you get the feel of where the clutch starts grabbing.
I usually stop and do two or more digs on my way home from having the car out lol

Will do. I just changed the clutch to a Mcleod RST. I'm anxious to try it out next year. Router, I'll give it a try as well. Thanks.

 

[XtremeStang]

Dam sick car man! how fast? supercharged I assume?

JLP built 302 stroker
KB 2.8 LC 22#
meth injection
10.04 at 134 mph with belt issues and spark plug blow out issues.
First time out with the new set up..
Snapped 4 belts and damaged AC pulley so I cut 2 ribs off a brand new belt and got the 10.04 with a 6 rib on an 8 rib set up.
Working out alignment issues and replaced regap plugs.
720 rwhp 100oct. tuned by Realspeed.

Shooting for 9s

 

[zuritausmc]

- Shocks: Stock
- Rear springs Ground Force
- Lower control arms BMR spherical
- Upper control arm Stock
- Pan hard bar BMR
- Pan hard bar support brace Stock
- Gear size 3.31
- Brand/ tire size MT Drag 28x11.5x15 @ 15 psi
- Clutch or which converter at what stall? Stock Converter
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar Stock front and back

60 = 1.735 2000 launch

Changes:
Strange Shocks
Cj Springs
BMR UCA
4.10 gears
tires at 14.5
No front sway bar
60=1.68

 

[CandyRedGT]

Anyone else?

 

[NA-Stang]

- Shocks - Stock
- Springs - CJ
- Lower control arms - UMI non adjustable w/ J&M relocation brackets
- Upper control arm - UMI non adjustable
- posi - Stock
- Pan hard bar - Stock
- Pan hard bar support brace - Stock
- Gear size - 3.55s
- Brand/ tire size - Nitto 275/50R17 Honest to God Street Tires
- Clutch - Stock
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar - Stock

60' - 1.82

 

[GoFaster06]

- Shocks: stock
- Rear springs: V6, front: stock (GT)
- Lower control arms: Steeda billet with relocation bracket(using middle hole)
- Upper control arm: Steeda Competition adjustable upper
- posi: stock
- Pan hard bar: Steeda adjustable
- Pan hard bar support brace: Steeda heavy duty brace
- Gear size: 3:73
- Brand/ tire size: MT ET street radial 325/50/15 on 10" Racestar (rear) 15 psi, MT ET Street 28/2.5/15 on 3.75" Racestar (front) 45psi
- Clutch or which converter at what stall? stock converter(automatic transmission), foot braking 1,800 rpms
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar: stock
- Struts: V6 on front, stock (GT) for rear
- Disconnected front swaybar

1.571 60' (still can be lower, ran out of track days this year)

 

[Hysteria]

This thread caught my eye because I'm looking at making a change to my suspension to eliminate the rake.


- Shocks Stock
- Rear springs Eibach Sport Lowering
- Lower control arms BMR with no anti-squat brackets
- Upper control arm BMR
- posi Trutrac
- Pan hard bar BMR
- Pan hard bar support brace
- Gear size 4.10
- Brand/ tire size MT 325/50/15's
- Clutch or which converter at what stall? 5R55 with a PI Multidisk 2200 and footbrakin it.
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar Stock sway bars



1.47 60'

I'm debating on throwing my stock springs back on the car, but I love the look of my car right now.

 

[Simon]

Shocks D Spec full loose front 2 from hard in back
- Rear springs GT500 Front springs (Eibach Pro)
- Lower control arms Steeda Adj
- Upper control arm Stock
- posi Detroit Locker
- Pan hard bar Steeda
- Pan hard bar support brace Stock
- Gear size 4.10
- Brand/ tire size MT ET Street 11.5x17x26
- Clutch or which converter at what stall? Mcleod RST
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar Stock

1.55 60'

 

[Diabolical!]

This is seriously the most helpful S197 thread I've found on the internet. I managed consistent 1.7s with a dip into 1.6 territory every once in a while on 26x11.5x17 M/T Bias Ply ET Streets with a SPEC 2, BMR Solid LCA's, stock 3.55 gears and an otherwise stock suspension launching at 4K RPMs with 11 pounds of boost. I haven't had my bigs and littles out at the track yet but will post results when I do.

 

[waketek516]

Best '60 in mine so far is a 1.6

- Shocks - Tokico D-Specs (full soft front & rear)
- Rear springs - H&R Supersports! haha
- Lower control arms - J&M
- Upper control arm - Stock
- posi - Stock
- Pan hard bar - J&M
- Pan hard bar support brace - Stock
- Gear size - 4.10s
- Brand/ tire size - MT ET Street - 26x11.5"
- Clutch - Stock
- Anti roll bar or which rear sway bar - Stock
- 5200 RPM Launch

So your fastest time is a 12.7 with a 1.60 sixty foot? with 305hp? something doesn't seem right here

Why do you say that? What doesn't seem right?

Here's the run:

 

[Matt D]

I thought it was a 1.60 flat. 1.69 makes sense lol

 

[waketek516]

I thought it was a 1.60 flat. 1.69 makes sense lol

Hahaha okay cool. I was like I thought 1.69 was good considering my mods