Front coilover set up for drag racing

[lcoleman]

Whoa! Care to share more about the rear? TCK, solid bushings, but otherwise normal e30 subframe/trailing arms?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That would be a horrible 1/8th mile time. 1/4 for sure.

your right. reading the time sheet gives his 1/8 mile time

[IronFreak]

That would be a horrible 1/8th mile time. 1/4 for sure.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Is this on a 1/4 or 1/8?

[ForcedFirebird]

Hot Damn !

I predict 9 seconds in 2015.

If we stuck around for a few more pulls, it would have been in the single digits. The track was getting pretty crowded by the time we bailed. The car definitely has it in it. Look at that 60' time :)

[LJ851]

Hot Damn !

I predict 9 seconds in 2015.

[Good & Tight]

In for wheelie pics/vids.

No wheelies, but the tires dead hooked and new personal best time today.

[LJ851]

In for wheelie pics/vids.

[Good & Tight]

Here's how it sits with the adjustment all the way up.
It's really soft now, and the nose lifts easily at part throttle. Can't wait to test it at the track.

[Good & Tight]

let me know how your front setup turns out. i too have a coilover kit but i dont have struts to go along with it, so im a little confused on how it all comes together also lol. does the coilovers mate up directly with any shocks?

I'm noob myself when it comes to coil overs. But with the guidance from John at WOT I have learned quite a bit.
Threaded collars and nuts are from jegs. The ID was a touch small to fit over strut housing, used a cylinder honing stones on a drill to bore them out a touch. Put the strut housing in the freezer and heated up the threaded collars and pressed them together. Then welded a few beads under the collars.
Strut tubes are stock length. 175# hyper coil springs with kyb touring shocks.

[swifthirty86]

let me know how your front setup turns out. i too have a coilover kit but i dont have struts to go along with it, so im a little confused on how it all comes together also lol. does the coilovers mate up directly with any shocks?

[Good & Tight]

With those guys help this should turn out great.

No doubt, I'm lucky they are local. Bought new Lemforder control arms, tie rods, touring shocks and boots from John @ WOT he even threw in the centering tops to the coils.
Picked up the 150# coils from Carlos @ Condor.

Threaded strut collars are scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I'll have it all put together over the weekend and post up pics.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

With those guys help this should turn out great.

[Good & Tight]

Some updates, removed the struts from the car today, one shock is toast. While I was in there control arms and tie rods are getting replaced, they are the original ones, with over 340k on them so deff time to replace.

John from WOT is helping me out with new shocks and set up (since I haven't a F-ing clue with coil overs), and Carlos from Condor with the springs.
Ordered a set of Koni threaded sleeves for the struts, lets see how this whole thing comes together.

[LJ851]

Problem is with adjusters on the front, you need 2.5" springs.

I knew there was something i was forgetting