Front end setup (Drag Racing)

As was said earlier. When the front end of the car comes up the weight of the front end has to go some where. So where does it go? The rear end! The quicker you can transfer weight to the back of the car the better the car will hook and react. If you sit back and watch the Super Stock cars how do they leave? Front end in the air. Why? Much to your disappointment its not for the show. Its all about the weight transfer. They have the ability with four link suspension to calm down the launch but they still allow the cars to leave in the manner in which they do. But, as stated also there is a point where so much bite and transfer will also slow you down. If you are using a 4 link system you want to adjust to where you get the most consistant bite with the least amount of power loss. This will be done by adjusting the instant center and the pinion angle. Now as far as the front suspension is concerned. I have worked with many cars from cheap foot brake cars to ex-pro stockers. In a low power heavy car I would run the front end loose and I personally used the oldest oil filled shocks I could find and that worked great for us.