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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:19 AM
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I just installed my Blox Drag suspension on my car front and rear. I am pretty new to setting these up. Just wondering any tips and tricks to getting it set up properly and what I should be looking for to get best 60ft times. When i say setup I mean things like spring preload and height adjustment. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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slight load on the front springs/rear snug

now the best way to do it is to go see someone that does alignments and cornor balance
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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my blox get installed tonight
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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i have drag suspension in my civic hatch pretty happy with it....
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Noob question...ready?!

What do u guys mean by preloading the springs?
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPAJ7egwweM
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Default Re: Drag Suspension Setup

Originally Posted by jv88_dc2
Noob question...ready?!

What do u guys mean by preloading the springs?
preload is the amount of load you put on the springs before the weight of the car is put on. Adjusting the preload can help or hurt your setup. You have to find the sweet spot that works best for your setup
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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sanman, I know how to get the height even. I guess was I was looking for a starting point on preload and height. Trying to get some insight on where everybody has theres roughly so I have a starting point when I go to the track
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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you cant do that because it is differant on every one man
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