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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Best suspension setup for launch?

I currently have a set of tein lowering springs on my evo 8 right now but when I launch it feels like when the back squats and pulls the front wheels and then it just goes all to s*** from there. Any suggestions?
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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teins are too soft.I use swift sports with stock struts with BFG drag radials and have pulled 1.4 60 ft times.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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D2 Drag Coilovers. They are being used on some of the 8 & 9 second Evos on here.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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~-2 camber front, ~+2 camber rear. Soft rear springs, and medium to hard rebound
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Thanks I really appreciate the help
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Spring rate should be 6 in the rear and 8 in the front. From what a few shops told me. Then they set the damping to soft. You want the rear to squat.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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Yea but it just feels like when the rear squats the front looses traction but stiffening up the fronthould resolve this problem
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