it is my belief that to run a good time in a FWD (1/4 mile), your car should not squat in the rear. And that the front end should be lower than the rear. Stink bug look. so in order to do this cehaply could one not use maybe accord or prelude springs in the rear and adjustable ones in the front. it seems ideal that the front b stiff as well to prevent weight tranfer-

im guessing here, also then when the front end is dropped would a camber kit be a good idea to help make a wider contact patch????

i know that when u drop the front end u dont need a camber kit its the toe that kills the tires, but for drag purposes only would it not help with the 60' times????

So, to me a stiff suspension, with a stink bug and tires flat on the ground seems to make logical sense to me, and this will be my setup come spring, unless i can be convinced otherwise.

 

What the hell is stink bug?

Any ways, are you limiting your self to oem parts?

You could pick up skunk2 drag coilovers or something else. They have high spring rates, much stiffer then any stock spring will have.

 

This thread should provide some insight: https://honda-tech.com/forums/drag-racing-36/drag-racing-suspension-2827250/

 

I never understood why people make FWD drag cars with stiff, high rears. Raising the rear of the car will put more a little more weight on the front of the car, but only when it's sitting idle. Once you launch, you'll end up with LESS weight on the front and LESS traction.

When you accelerate, you transfer weight to the rear of the car, and the amount of weight transferred depends on your wheelbase, CG height, and your acceleration. Stiffer springs will not reduce weight transfer, only body movement.

In this case, you're raising the CG much more than you're moving it forward, which results in more weight transferred to the rear of the car when you launch. Ideally, you want the car as low to the ground as possible without letting the body slam onto the bump stops.

 

We get a lot of them in the northeast US.