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Title: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 08, 2009, 05:50:55 PM
Where do I buy drag racing struts at ? Or do any of y'all custom fab them up I wanna hit the 1/8 mile local strip and see what happens. Stock gearing 20/11/9 tires. Don't know anything about strapping down the front so.
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Colorado700R on September 08, 2009, 07:08:38 PM
Preddy used some home depot angle iron to run his, I'll see if I can find his thread for you.
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Colorado700R on September 08, 2009, 07:18:15 PM
http://www.raptorsource.com/forum/index.php?topic=5056.msg153831#msg153831

:thumbs:
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 08, 2009, 07:50:45 PM
Thanks brother!!
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: 1badazz_700r on September 12, 2009, 08:05:42 AM
I had powdercoater make me a set front and rear adjustable struts. However i think preddy's idea is awesome and whole lot cheaper,good job preddy :thumbs:
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 15, 2009, 06:59:36 PM
one my dudes over at Raptorforum.com made me some they're none adjustable. I think they're like the ones preddy made. Is there any tips anyone could give me. It's my first run on a drag strip with no shocks if I wheelie really hard could I bend frame coming back down hard or will tires prevent that trying to launch at 1/3-1/2 throttle is that safe stock gearing tires duro scorchers 20/10/9's anyone have estimated times and mph's
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Blair on September 17, 2009, 10:40:00 PM
whats up with the line through thing??? if its cause of the raptorforum thing i am pretty sure that no one is worried...

(Krandall/Arron change or delte this if im wrong)
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Peelz on September 17, 2009, 10:45:38 PM
betting he meant to bold, or italicize it. :lol:

awful nice post to cross it all out. :lol:

If i had to do it, I would make them the way preddy did them. easy cheap, quick to remove. :thumbs:
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 18, 2009, 01:22:07 AM
Yeah that was a FERK up. I was working off an iPhone with touch screen hit wrong icon and it was over didn't feel like retyping at the time so could anyone read it? Is there any advise. RF has me on probation for making fun of duners it was a little controversal I can say but didn't think people would be so sensitive.
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: 1badazz_700r on September 18, 2009, 04:03:51 PM
That thing wont lift on pavment if you lower it enough. heres apicture of mine with struts on it just a few months ago. and dont make funof my mohawk :lol: its worth 3tenths because the other guy cant stop looking at it a nd saying WTFiswrong with him :rofl:also note once you take it as low as mine is you have to adjust the tie rods because the tires turn way in and you cant drive it
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: 1badazz_700r on September 18, 2009, 04:15:20 PM
heres a few video's of me spanking a crotch rocket for a short distance and another when it ran a 13.40@90mph my best was 13.32@94.58mph


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoDv9ehf1zY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FaMQfSgQ78&feature=channel_page
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 20, 2009, 02:51:41 PM
That's good to here. I'll try it at a couple different heights.
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: DL700 on September 21, 2009, 02:00:22 AM
13 in eye to eye works good for the front as well as the rear depending on arm length/ link setup  and design,,,,\\

1 in square aluminum tubing with a few spacers got the job done nicely!
Title: Re: Drag racing struts for 1/8 mile asphalt?
Post by: Spider/Paleface513 on September 21, 2009, 07:32:28 AM
I got the struts already need to install I've tried waiting on my duro scorchers to come in. I'm using stock everything but the rear axle it's lsr axcaliber +1/+4. Stock link and all in rear. I believe these are 11 eye to rear and 12 front. Spacers you talking like washers or something? So the one inch square metal can't slide back and forth?