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Old 01-21-2004, 09:49 PM
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This may sound stupid but I've never heard of a soft chassis vs a hard chassis what does this mean and how do you know if car is hard vs soft?

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This may sound stupid but I've never heard of a soft chassis vs a hard chassis what does this mean and how do you know if car is hard vs soft?

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I think you probably heard that in reference to dragsters. A hard suspension, is also called a hardtail, and uses no shocks in the rear. A soft suspension, is also called a softtail, and uses shocks, usually with a 4-link. I hope this helps answer your question. Ken

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Old 01-24-2004, 11:06 AM
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Also depends on what tire your using in reference to street and/or strip car.
With a radial tire, I run a "Softer chassis and different shock settings then compared to when I ran slicks and let the tire to most of the work.

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