Lowering a drag car

[mkvB58KING]

I just put 18" Apex wheels on, 305/35 rear and 275/35 front. This increased the wheel gap and I'd like to close it up a bit. The car is a purpose built drag car and I heard lowering drag cars isn't ideal. What are my options here, can I run an adjustable spring kit or do I need a proper coil setup? Looking for any advice from people in a similar situation.

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[FuzzyRev]

@zrk is your man

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[zrk]

If the car is a purpose-built drag car, you should 1000000% not lower it. Not only is it hard on the axles, but you'll lose all the preload on the front shocks and wheelie-time yourself into a smashed front end, or you'll unload the rears and wheel hop or spin.

Ideally, you want the front end to be pretty soft and slightly lifted. HKS coil overs and the max LIFTED setting is ok, but the stock suspension is more than fine to cut a 1.1x to a 1.2x 60'. Add some limiter straps to avoid wheelies.

I'm also a little unsure why you'd want to lower a purpose-built car in the first place.

 

[mkvB58KING]

I'm also a little unsure why you'd want to lower a purpose-built car in the first place.

I'm not a big fan of the increased wheel gap, that's why I want to explore options. Purpose built might have been a bit over the top, what I meant is that I only drag race it, no lap courses etc. It is my daily street car too.

 

[TurboZX10R]

Listen to the man.

 

[zrk]

It is my daily street car too.

Oh. So, not a purpose built drag car. Haha.

I gotcha. If you plan on dig racing, don’t lower it.

 

[mkvB58KING]

Thanks, I'll leave it stock height. I can put the $ towards a set of VS double adjustable drag shocks instead.

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