Drag Racing Results - Time for a drag bar /sway bar

I went to the track yesterday looking for a NB but it didn't happen. The car was twisting so badly I just called it a day after 2 passes and went and watched the Bears get destroyed.

Results were 11.193 @119 1.48 sixty
11.103 @119 1.46 sixty


http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t206/Badhawk51/byron102509_08.jpg

I had the BMR drag bar on my Z28, it worked great.

Thanks I got to get one soon.

That is one badhawk man...lol holy squat and twist batman.
that on spray or all n/a

That is one badhawk man...lol holy squat and twist batman.
that on spray or all n/a


Thanks man, That is n/a.

That sure as hell isn't Chicagoland.

You're almost pulling the drivers wheel off the ground - that's not good:gruffy:

I want to guess at the car in the other lane. :hump: Hopefully you remember

That sure as hell isn't Chicagoland.

You're almost pulling the drivers wheel off the ground - that's not good:gruffy:

I want to guess at the car in the other lane. :hump: Hopefully you remember

The pic I posted is from Bryron IL it looks similar to the shot from the shootout but is a totally different shot.

Jeff, you definitely need a drag bar with all that power twisting the car drastically. Is the car still have the stock piece?

Jeff, you definitely need a drag bar with all that power twisting the car drastically. Is the car still have the stock piece?


Ya it's still the stock piece Butch and the Circle D converter hits really hard I'm loving it. Hoping with the drag bar might even bring the sixty down a touch more.

I put a SPohn solid 1 inch chrome moly bar in mine, its not a drag bar but it works damn good.

I ran the 1.43 60ft on a bent stock swaybar, have yet to try this one yet except at the local 600 ft track it bettered its 60 ft by .03 at that track. In much worse air.

Wow that's some body roll....

Our anti roll bar would help immensely in your situation. When the body is moving that drastic it is not allowing the car to plant both tires equally which in turn is hurting your 60' times.

As mentioned by other members we have had great success with our bar.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask :D

Me: BMR


I used to have some pretty massive body roll as well. I had full suspension with adjustable shocks and everything. I tried the drag-bag thing, but that was a royal PITA.

Installed the BMR drag bar, and even in neutral setting it was damn near level coming out of the hole. Not only does it help 60's, it makes the car much more predictible.


This was me at the LSx shootout in '08. Pretty close to level launch at that point, and a nice SMOOTH transition of power made me look like I almost knew what i was doing, haha:

http://www.tnfbody.com/galleries/data/500/medium/IMG00001.jpg


Thanks BMR!!

Wow that's some body roll....

Our anti roll bar would help immensely in your situation. When the body is moving that drastic it is not allowing the car to plant both tires equally which in turn is hurting your 60' times.

As mentioned by other members we have had great success with our bar.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask :D

Ok thanks I'm very happy with all the other bmr products on my car k-mem,contol arms.

Me: BMR



I used to have some pretty massive body roll as well. I had full suspension with adjustable shocks and everything. I tried the drag-bag thing, but that was a royal PITA.

Installed the BMR drag bar, and even in neutral setting it was damn near level coming out of the hole. Not only does it help 60's, it makes the car much more predictible.


This was me at the LSx shootout in '08. Pretty close to level launch at that point, and a nice SMOOTH transition of power made me look like I almost knew what i was doing, haha:

http://www.tnfbody.com/galleries/data/500/medium/IMG00001.jpg


Thanks BMR!!


Nice pic thanks for the info.

damn you need one for sure and ive seen that car before its sexy as hell, sounds good and moves out

damn you need one for sure and ive seen that car before its sexy as hell, sounds good and moves out


Thanks man.

Spohn drag/swaybar here. It made a night and day difference the way the car leaves.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/NSMC2008/Atco%202008/march%2024%202008/Atco3-24-08273.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/NSMC2008/Atco%202008/march%2024%202008/Atco3-24-08641.jpg

Spohn drag/swaybar here. It made a night and day difference the way the car leaves.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/NSMC2008/Atco%202008/march%2024%202008/Atco3-24-08273.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj21/NSMC2008/Atco%202008/march%2024%202008/Atco3-24-08641.jpg


Those are great pics and your car looks perfectly level. Did your sixty drop much if any?

Thanks.

In all fairness I made other changes along with the swaybar that did drop the 60 foot. Car has gone 1.30 and leaves very level with no body twist. The Spohn unit works VERY well. The only drawback to a drag swaybar over an antiroll bar is weight. They are heavy as hell but it's literally right on the rear axle.

The TRZ bolt in anti-roll/ panhard combo works great and is also very light. You have seen my car work Jeff so you know.:cheers:

Chris your car leaves nice and straight there's no doubt about it.

BMR Extreme here. You will see big gains in your sixty foot times if you get that body roll gone.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/gumplt1/GumpWheelstand.jpg

nice pics in this thread. how many birdies did you count before you hit the ground :)

isn't a drag bar the same thing as an anti roll bar? it seems in this thread they have 2 different purposes.

BMR Extreme here. You will see big gains in your sixty foot times if you get that body roll gone.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/gumplt1/GumpWheelstand.jpg





The car cut 1.46 twisting in that picture so you thinking low 1.4's that would be sweet.

You're in the Chicago area it looks like... SpeedInc. can get you our ARB and they're in Schaumburg. Also Byunspeed is having a sale right now on our ARB's. Just an FYI.

You're in the Chicago area it looks like... SpeedInc. can get you our ARB and they're in Schaumburg. Also Byunspeed is having a sale right now on our ARB's. Just an FYI.



Ok thanks.

before.
http://motownmuscle.com/forums/files/244af90bf17b90d.jpg
after spohn

http://motownmuscle.com/forums/files/244ad3c4eea3f04.jpg

Ok 1BADAIR I'm going to ask everyone that replies how much did your sixty foot drop. BTW nice pics I'm really digging this thread a lot of great wheels up shots.

The car cut 1.46 twisting in that picture so you thinking low 1.4's that would be sweet.

Without doing an at the track swap it would be hard to say what you will gain. A couple of 1/100's for sure. The bigest gain will be that the car will go straight and repeat. Great sixty foot times come a little bit at a time. My car only makes about 400 rwhp, but my best sixty foot time is a 1.31 @ 3030 lbs.

Ok 1BADAIR I'm going to ask everyone that replies how much did your sixty foot drop. BTW nice pics I'm really digging this thread a lot of great wheels up shots.

mine didn't really change. It became much more consistant though. I also twisted all the left wheel studs a few times before the bar. Haven't hurt one since

Without doing an at the track swap it would be hard to say what you will gain. A couple of 1/100's for sure. The bigest gain will be that the car will go straight and repeat. Great sixty foot times come a little bit at a time. My car only makes about 400 rwhp, but my best sixty foot time is a 1.31 @ 3030 lbs.


My goal is to cut a 1.39 sixty my car makes about 460 rwhp but it also weighs 3550 with me. I don't know if 1.3's are possible at that weight and hp but I want to get as close as I can to that.

My goal is to cut a 1.39 sixty my car makes about 460 rwhp but it also weighs 3550 with me. I don't know if 1.3's are possible at that weight and hp but I want to get as close as I can to that.

I really don't see why it can't be done.

I really don't see why it can't be done.



Well I want to do it with the 4.10 gears I'm running. I don't mind getting the converter restalled a little higher but I don't want to run more gear it still see's a lot of street use.

OP what RPM do you leave at with your car? what is ur stall rated to?

car leaves dam good and 60' is badass

OP what RPM do you leave at with your car? what is ur stall rated to?

car leaves dam good and 60' is badass


I leave off the footbrake converter is a Circle D 4000 and it hits like a damn sledge hammer. I'm very happy with the Circle D converter.

Jeff

make plans now to hit GLD with us next Sunday

new cam
drag bar
good air

I see a new best 60ft, ET and MPH in your future :cool:

This is all weather permitting of course since we could be snowed in here by then. We never know around here in Chicago.

Jeff

make plans now to hit GLD with us next Sunday

new cam
drag bar
good air

I see a new best 60ft, ET and MPH in your future :cool:

This is all weather permitting of course since we could be snowed in here by then. We never know around here in Chicago.



Larry I sold the rear rims and tires to help support the new build any spares laying around ? lol