Will Drag Launch springs actually make a big difference?¿

[PWNY]

For the past few years I have auto-crossed my mustang and have had a great time trying to go around corners but I recently rediscovered that going fast in a straight line at the drag strip is also amazingly fun. I am starting to lean towards turning my stang into a straight line monster and want to know if Eibach drag launch springs will make a noticable difference to start my drag racing efforts. They claim to transfer weight better which I would like to believe because of the lighter spring rates but would like to know of first hand experiences with these spring. Right now I have H&R lowering springs, MM pan hard bar, MM caster/camber plates, MM k-member brace, strut tower brace and stock swaybars. I took it to the track at the end of last year and it hooked up not too badly. I did spin it out of the hole on a couple passes. Not sure if it was the tires' fault or driver lack of skill. Any input is appreciated.

 

[MustangChris]

what all is done with your car? unless its got 300+ horsepower to the wheels i doubt you'll notice anything....

 

[MustangChris]

also, welcome to the site MustangSally's Boyfriend!

 

[PWNY]

I've got PI heads/cams, long tube headers, 3.73s, 78mm throttle body, cold air intake, tune. It dyno'd at 243hp, 283ft/lbs. Fastest time at the track was 14.66 @ 96.48mph. More seat time at the track will definitly help lower the e/t. I wasn't shifting it well at all either. I can shift it great on the street, but then I get to track and miss second gear all the time.

 

[MustangChris]

you're definently getting up there... what kind of tires were you using?

 

[Musturd]

Yea you'll get the time down . Seat time is key by the end of my first drag season my NPI car was running 13.8x all day .

 

[Musturd]

I don't think you need it these cars don't have horrible weight transfer to begin with here's some pics launching in a relatively stock NPI car with gears and off road mid pipe and cold air intake .

You can see it squat

 

[shorty]

like ^ said. ET will get better with time. Lord knows I'm still working on mine, Just got to find your grove

 

[Musturd]

Exactly nothing helps more then seat time . My first time out was a embarassment

 

[Orange 94]

off topic, but are you planning on going to p2p?

EDIT: Just looked up date, June 7/8. gf is making me go to a wedding on the 8th, maybe I'll drive down friday night and get a few passes.

 

[PWNY]

off topic, but are you planning on going to p2p?

EDIT: Just looked up date, June 7/8. gf is making me go to a wedding on the 8th, maybe I'll drive down friday night and get a few passes.

I am going to P2P. I booked time off cause I'm a Street Wheelers member now and will help out with the event. All Friday is test/tune stuff so I plan on hot lapping like it's going out of style! I'll message you my plans orange.

For rear tires I'm running Falken Azenis615 before they switched to the "K" compound. 275-35-18. They hook quite well on the track. I'm thinking of getting M/T ET streets if I decide to drag race alot.

 

[cobra head]

welcome to the show brother and really like mustangchris said with your power your car makes no your want notice a diff and same as mustard said thes cars launch good so i say spend it else where

 

[Musturd]

By some et streets and drive her hard and it will go 13's I ran around the same time on street tires with my car . But I suck balls on street tires

 

[PWNY]

Decision has been made. Money shall be spent on Line-Lock and ET Streets!

 

[Orange 94]

*cough* and a blower *cough*

 

[Musturd]

You make good decisions et streets rule especially on stick cars .

 

[PWNY]

*cough* I was thinking Nitrous *cough* but maybe not for a while...

 

[itsblue95]

Why not just cut your stock springs 1 coil?

 

[PWNY]

Because I took my stock springs to the metal recyclers when I got my lowering springs. :grin: Plus I'm not a fan of cutting coils. I'm sure it is fine but I don't think I would do it to my car.

 

[Musturd]

My pics are with eibach pro kit