travel limiting front suspension

[prostreet1967]

would limiting front suspension hurt or help me?
https://youtu.be/QtBMSvhp7tI

[regan wilson]

Looks like its working pretty good for those conditions. If it were on a prepped track it may be different. Do you want to do wheelies or just go fast? Also I forgot if you had the hood on in the video. It will change things a little.

[prostreet1967]

yes hood is on no inner fenders.
not so much looking for wheelies just go fast n to keep weight transferred

[prostreet1967]

combo is 5.3 twin s366 66/73 .91 at 210# injectors th400 ptc converter Jake's 1-2 brake 9" with 3.89 gears ladder bars with 33x16 slicks

[Super73]

I have always been told to keep as much travel as possible but use a shock that will control it. Meaning you may need to work with someone like Santhuff on custom valving. Make full tight real tight and full loose something that will transfer the weight when riding on marbles..

[prostreet1967]

cool I'll look into some shocks soon. seems to be doing ok so I'll leave it for now. thanks guys

[NCD1966]

prostreet1967 how fast you running with that setup?

[prostreet1967]

havent been on track n years. may try it on track soon to fine tune it.
got it leaving on 20# n 26#total. seen similar setups n similar weights mid 5s

[Project86]

I've seen some grudge racers use cables or even chain and grade 8 hardware to limit front travel

[Marv D]

I think you need some track testing to see 'IF' you need limiting or not. On a nose heavy vehicle you want as much pitch rotation as you can get. So like Shane is saying controlling how fast it rotates is tuning to traction.

On a strut chassis we use a limiter just to keep the suspension from 'bottoming out' in the strut. With a strut running anywhere from $300 to $900 side you don't want to beat it up with no ' suspension stop' . Then having the limiter,,, it's one more tuning tool to get lost in.