Whether a drag car is looking to run 14 seconds in the quarter-mile, or seven seconds, suspension is vital to any racer’s success.  No matter how much time a racer spends using an engine dyno, he or she can’t truly win without an optimally set up vehicle.  How your drag car leaves the starting line of the drag strip determines your overall elapsed time.

NHRA Division One Stock Eliminator competitor, Jeanne Linke, recently dropped off her 1985 Camaro to CamaroGuys.com supplier, S&W Race Cars in Spring City, PA. CamaroGuys.com is a distributor of many well known brands of performance race and street parts, including S&W who will be installing her new chassis and suspension components.

“In Stock Eliminator there are rules we must follow regarding how far we can really push our engines.  To compensate for the few extra horsepower that your opponent may have over you in a heads-up scenario there are ways to still give you that winning edge,” said Linke.

Whether a drag car is looking to run 14 seconds in the quarter-mile, or seven seconds, suspension is vital to any racer’s success.  No matter how much time a racer spends using an engine dyno, he or she can’t truly win without an optimally set up vehicle.  How your drag car leaves the starting line of the drag strip determines your overall elapsed time.

NHRA Division One Stock Eliminator competitor, Jeanne Linke, recently dropped off her 1985 Camaro to CamaroGuys.com supplier, S&W Race Cars in Spring City, PA. CamaroGuys.com is a distributor of many well known brands of performance race and street parts, including S&W who will be installing her new chassis and suspension components.

“In Stock Eliminator there are rules we must follow regarding how far we can really push our engines.  To compensate for the few extra horsepower that your opponent may have over you in a heads-up scenario there are ways to still give you that winning edge,” said Linke.

CamaroGuys.com installed their feature 3rd and 4th generation product, their Anti Roll Bar Kit, underneath Linke’s Camaro.  The new makeover also included a modified Adjustable Torque Arm, New Bolt-on Lower Control Arms and a Bolt-on Adjustable Panhard Bar. In addition, their polyurethane bushings are now used throughout the entire rear suspension to eliminate uncontrolled movement.

“The main objective for CamaroGuys.com was to free up Jeanne’s car.  When you take the bind out of the rear and front suspension, the car will leave better and the overall 60-foot elapsed times on the drag strip will be quicker,” said S&W’s Scott Weney.

Linke’s main challenge was her constant battle with the car’s preload.

“We have used an airbag for the last eight years that I’ve been running the car,” said Linke.  “I’m really impressed with my new Anti Roll Bar Kit.  The first pass I made with the new set-up I was able to feel the difference in how even the car left the starting line.”

The new upgrades made it simple for Linke Racing to change the pinion angle on Linke’s 12-bolt rear, through the CamaroGuys.com modified Adjustable Torque Arm as well.

“We found that the car leaves harder with CamaroGuys.com modified torque arm bar, which improved our 60 foot times.  Overall, we improved our elapsed times which is a great achievement,” said Linke.

Linke went on to add that she had no problem contacting the company and asking for extra set-up advice while she was at the track testing.

After fighting the car throughout the 2011 race season, Linke has her confidence back and is prepared to place herself in multi winner’s circle photos during the 2012 race season.