Roadsters sprung vs. rigid?

[desotoman]

How many Roadster owners run their car with rigid suspension vs. sprung suspension.  What do you feel are the benefits of running your roadster the way you do?
Thanks,
Tom Gerardi

[SPDRACR]

Tom,boy did you just open a can of worms! Our roadster is about 3200# sprung front and back,torsion bars,sprint car or dirt modified style. This question is long been discussed,It all depends on the track surface on that given day. At El Mirage I would all ways run suspension, most years at B-Ville you can probably get away without it.Think about trying  to accelerate on cobble stones or pot holes, which would you like then? Our roadster #832 has approx. 4" of total travel front and back. At El Mirage it will use about 2" in the back,and maybe up to 3" in front during a run. I'm sorry I forget the spring weights I will check over the weekend and write back. Hope this helps.
Eric Eyres

[jimmy six]

IMO Sprung...Cars are too short not too. Don't need much.  True round tire help.....Except for Leggitt

[DallasV]

Our roadster is unsprung. We built it nearly 30 years ago when the salt was usually thick and smooth. Wish we has some suspension now. When the salts rough it's hard to keep the ass end on the ground and we get some hopping and darting which makes it tough to correct for drifting. Hard to explain.  So I will just say I think sprung is a better way to go. It's hard enough to keep a short wheelbase brick going in a straight line without trying to keep your eyeballs in your head.

Dallas