[65whiteFastback]

Will 50/50 on the rear be ok or too stiff for my 65 fastback daily driver? I found a pair that 50/50 but not adjustable pretty cheap. I also found front 90/10 but was told they were only good for the track.

 

[ckelly]

50/50 doesn't have anything to do with "stiff" - it's the percent of bias between extension and rebound in the shock. You should NOT use "drag shocks" on a daily. They are not made for it. Go get some Monroe's at Pep Boys for that. 50/50 in the rear and a 90/10 in front are OK for a weekend cruiser but don't expect great handling.

 

[65whiteFastback]

This car is not my main transportation , I do drive it whenever I can, and race some on the week ends. Currently it has air shocks and and cal-tracs soon

 

[289nate]

What have you got under the hood? What rear gear? What tranny? What kind of 60ft you hoping for? You may not need those shocks.

 

[bonfire]

If your pulling double duty, I'd look into something adjustable

 

[65whiteFastback]

349ci , AOD wide ratio 2.84 1st gear, 3.80 rear 275/50/15. As for 60ft I am not sure I just don't want to spin thru 1st gear

 

[gork1rogues]

What is your complete setup? I am just curious as I am about to have my 347 with wide ratio AOD going here shortly.

 

[289nate]

What stall converter? What are the details of the 349?

You may be fine with slicks and shocks that will handle well on the street. Adjustables are a good choice.

 

[65whiteFastback]

eagle 347 kit with KB hyper flat tops .040 over instead of .030 TFS Track heat heads, comp cams xe268h, weiand stealth intake, holley 750 vac secondaries. hedman shorties and 3.80 gears

 

[65whiteFastback]

stall is 3000 but not sure the brakes can hold it to 3000

 

[289nate]

You might want to stay with your current shocks and run some slicks. I think you might be surprised especially once the caltracks are dialed in. Even a set of M/T drag radials might do.

 

[ckelly]

If you're buying Caltracks, get the recommended Rancho 9000s for the rear. For an occasional, the 90/10 won't make much difference to you but will at the strip. I put adjustables on mine years ago then got lazy and just left it at 90/10. I still take the occasional drive. With a good front end setup (poly, fresh parts, etc) you can even do without the sway bar.

 

[65whiteFastback]

I am currently selling everything not bolted down to get the rancho for the rears and the caltracs

 

[392Bird]

I had a set of custom QA1 coil overs made up for my Bird, and love them. They are adjustable, and gi from 50/50 to 90/10. I have driven it around town at 90/10 many times with no front sway bar with no problems. Would not do any high speed mountain driving like that, but it is fine for normal driving.

 

[indigo66]

wow, theres alot of coils in that spring!

 

[392Bird]

Yep, front drag springs work best when there are more coils, but a lesser lb per inch rating. I use 250 lb for normal streer driving, and will be using 200 lb for strip use. These are 14 inch long springs.