comp shocks

[340 Dart]

I recently got some 3 way comp shocks on the 75 dart and I was curious about set-up.

With decent track prep, it 60's at 1.8 something with the best being 1.81. I have the front shocks set so they are easiest to pull apart and have the rear shocks so they are easiest to push in.

I have SS springs on the car and an 8 1/4 with no pinion snubber.

With the way the SS springs work would it make more sense to set up the rear shocks so they were hardest to depress?

 

[onehellofadart]

How does it react when you come out of the hole. What does it do?

 

[340 Dart]

I don't have a high stall so it is not violent. MP 2400-2600.

I tend to get better 60's when I leave at 2,000 but that is all my brakes will hold anyway without risking pushing through the lights. The front end does rise but I am a long way from pulling that tire, the rear squats just barely.

I thought if I set the rears on the hardest to compress setting it might not squat in the rear at all and help those SS springs do their job.

 

[Guitar Jones]

You are correct, those springs need to work in order to get the full benefit. The car shouldn't squat at all but rather rise in the rear about 2 inches.

And you don't need nor should you use a pinion snubber with SS springs. There is so much misinformation out there.