Front end setup (Drag Racing)

Two schools of thought, control wheel movement through REALLY stiff springs or minimal spring strength and control wheel movement with the shock. MUCH easier to adjust a shock than change spring rate. I have /6 bars, no bump stops, QA-1R’s front shocks single adjustables. The real hurdle to front wheel travel is the stock control arm hitting the bump stop mount. Go aftermarket and/or a taller ball joint and now the stock strut rod and is binding up. Aftermarket strut rods and other than the upper a arm pivots not being in plane. You have about as much drop as you’re going to get. Remember the timing of the rise is just as important as the amount. Were it tops out and how is crucial. Also, be very careful with aftermarket shocks, because they tend to be larger in diameter the body of the shock can hit the bump stop pad on the frame. I have seen multiple B bodies and mine hit.
Agree!
Its always a balancing scale. When you don't have enough power/ torque, too keep the load on the back tire at launch. You need a soft front end.
The better your 60" time get, the more you us your front shock to stiffen up and slow down the rise of the front end.
In the end the slower 60', and the faster 60' car, are doing the same thing, trying to control the front end rise to be slow and smooth.