what struts to use. - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

fredfred · 03-30-2012, 10:22 PM

Well I am putting in a Tubular K-Member kit in my car. I want to know what type of strut everyone is using. I use my car as a daily driver. But week-ends it does see the track.

Any help would be great..

Thanks!

fredfred

fredfred · 03-31-2012, 09:47 PM

Wow no one is using coil overs??

TKat13 · 04-02-2012, 12:47 PM

when you say 'track', maybe your response would be greater if you indicted the type of track.

Drag or Road Course - two completely different beasts.

fredfred · 04-02-2012, 04:56 PM

drag

TKat13 · 04-02-2012, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfred

drag

Sorry, you need a drag expert.

Machy uno · 04-10-2012, 04:53 PM

For drag you want softer shocks. They allow for more 'squat' in the rear. More 'squat' means more weight on the rear and more traction. Not the same for auto-crossing, and it won't hug the corners as much, but it'll net you a better 60'. As to actual shocks I'm not sure. I went with Koni's, however that was for road coarse. What was the reason for going to a k-member and coil-overs for a drag car? Weight? If I remember correctly the better k-member kits weight around 75lbs less than stock (including aftermarket control arms), which is .075 seconds going by the 100 lb's = .1 secs.

dickie · 04-10-2012, 07:35 PM

i just did lakewoods in the rear of my car and it hooks much harder

im doing my kmember really soon and im going to go with lakewood 90-10s
and i do kinda daily my car

but if you wanted to have good transfer at track and want it to do good for DD
get the qa1s adjustable I used to have them on my old 03 cobra and i like them

any adjustable shock will have the best of both worlds.

what spring rate are you going with?

03-30-2012, 10:22 PM	#1
fredfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: houston, tx. Posts: 410	what struts to use. Well I am putting in a Tubular K-Member kit in my car. I want to know what type of strut everyone is using. I use my car as a daily driver. But week-ends it does see the track. Any help would be great.. Thanks! fredfred __________________ 2003 Mach 1 Azur Blue. 4.6 Teksid block Stroked to 5.0 11.1 Comp. 04 Cobra Heads Ported & Polished 01 Cobra Intake Ported & Polished PHP Intake spacer. Kooks Lotube Headers Catted X-Pipe Bullitt Racing Custom Ground Cams High Lift springs 50 LBS injectors. 90 mm Mass air meter Custom Tune Houston Performance. 100. Shot of NOS. Spec stage 3 Clutch Alum Flywheel Alum Driveshaft. 4.10 Gears Just a slow Mach 1!! I know

03-31-2012, 09:47 PM	#2
fredfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: houston, tx. Posts: 410	Re: what struts to use. Wow no one is using coil overs?? __________________ 2003 Mach 1 Azur Blue. 4.6 Teksid block Stroked to 5.0 11.1 Comp. 04 Cobra Heads Ported & Polished 01 Cobra Intake Ported & Polished PHP Intake spacer. Kooks Lotube Headers Catted X-Pipe Bullitt Racing Custom Ground Cams High Lift springs 50 LBS injectors. 90 mm Mass air meter Custom Tune Houston Performance. 100. Shot of NOS. Spec stage 3 Clutch Alum Flywheel Alum Driveshaft. 4.10 Gears Just a slow Mach 1!! I know

04-02-2012, 12:47 PM	#3
TKat13 Mach-T Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 2,865	Re: what struts to use. when you say 'track', maybe your response would be greater if you indicted the type of track. Drag or Road Course - two completely different beasts. __________________ Darrell Black '04 Mach 1 Track Times (bone-stock w/drs):60 ft - 1.90 \| 1/8 - 8.67 (100 shot,E85,4:10s,Street tire):60 ft - 1.67 \| 1/8 - 7.88 New build - 750rwhp; not track tested (yet) Mods: Build Log Paint&Body Tuned by Manny @ HPP

04-02-2012, 04:56 PM	#4
fredfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: houston, tx. Posts: 410	Re: what struts to use. drag __________________ 2003 Mach 1 Azur Blue. 4.6 Teksid block Stroked to 5.0 11.1 Comp. 04 Cobra Heads Ported & Polished 01 Cobra Intake Ported & Polished PHP Intake spacer. Kooks Lotube Headers Catted X-Pipe Bullitt Racing Custom Ground Cams High Lift springs 50 LBS injectors. 90 mm Mass air meter Custom Tune Houston Performance. 100. Shot of NOS. Spec stage 3 Clutch Alum Flywheel Alum Driveshaft. 4.10 Gears Just a slow Mach 1!! I know

04-10-2012, 04:53 PM	#6
Machy uno Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,499	Re: what struts to use. For drag you want softer shocks. They allow for more 'squat' in the rear. More 'squat' means more weight on the rear and more traction. Not the same for auto-crossing, and it won't hug the corners as much, but it'll net you a better 60'. As to actual shocks I'm not sure. I went with Koni's, however that was for road coarse. What was the reason for going to a k-member and coil-overs for a drag car? Weight? If I remember correctly the better k-member kits weight around 75lbs less than stock (including aftermarket control arms), which is .075 seconds going by the 100 lb's = .1 secs. __________________ She was living in a single room with three other individuals. One of them was male and the other two, Well he!! the other two were females Gone but NOT FORGOTTEN http://www.cardomain.com/ride/330262

04-10-2012, 07:35 PM	#7
dickie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: gulfport,Ms Posts: 65	Re: what struts to use. i just did lakewoods in the rear of my car and it hooks much harder im doing my kmember really soon and im going to go with lakewood 90-10s and i do kinda daily my car but if you wanted to have good transfer at track and want it to do good for DD get the qa1s adjustable I used to have them on my old 03 cobra and i like them any adjustable shock will have the best of both worlds. what spring rate are you going with?

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