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    Hi all i'm hoping to take the escort down the strip on sunday, But not sure if i should raise the back of my car as its on it's arse and therefore doesn't have much travel. Also should i stiffen or slacken the front at all. What about tyre pressures harder on the front softer on the rear? It's 2wd and i'm new to this drag stuff lol


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  • #2
    id like to know this but for fwd escort if any pros are about

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    • #3
      ye make the rear suspension hard as poss, front tyres leave as standard and rears lower to about 12 psi as for ride height dont think it will really matter
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      • #4
        jimbo i run 10-12 psi rears and 14 fronts, suspension hard as poss front and rear, if youve got 3 way adjusters the front will try and come up and the rears down
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        • #5
          Originally posted by WENNY View Post
          jimbo i run 10-12 psi rears and 14 fronts, suspension hard as poss front and rear, if youve got 3 way adjusters the front will try and come up and the rears down
          i got two way adjustables rear are really hard as is, fronts fairly stiff, so just tyre pressures for me ?

          i think ill try with standard pressures first, im not looking for 10ths

          or is it a noticable difference ?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by WENNY View Post
            ye make the rear suspension hard as poss, front tyres leave as standard and rears lower to about 12 psi as for ride height dont think it will really matter
            So shall i just leave it on the deck then but lower rear tyre pressures yeah?


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            • #7
              Originally posted by COSSIEDRIFT View Post
              So shall i just leave it on the deck then but lower rear tyre pressures yeah?

              no because where the cut spring is so small its not stiff at all and just pushing straight up into the arch


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              • #8
                what suspension you running coilovers, if not like ben says take it up
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by WENNY View Post
                  what suspension you running coilovers, if not like ben says take it up
                  wenny he is running std cut springs there is about 2 or 3 coils lol when he launches it sounds like the wheels is hitting the top of the inner wings


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                  • #10
                    Ok i'l raise it up BUT only cos wenny said


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                    • #11
                      Thats pikey motorsport at its peak lol


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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by COSSIEDRIFT View Post
                        Ok i'l raise it up BUT only cos wenny said
                        twat i told you earlier in the week its got too come up


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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Ben M View Post
                          twat i told you earlier in the week its got too come up
                          I know but i don't listen to u do i


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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by COSSIEDRIFT View Post
                            I know but i don't listen to u do i


                            oh yeah i forgot about that


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                            • #15
                              lol cut springs,
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