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11-01-2006, 07:47 PM
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I'm sure someone else has asked it but are you going to put wheelie bars on it or take gear out of it so it'll stay on the ground next time?
Most people I've been around will go through one bad wheelie and they make sure their car stays on the ground the next time.
Most people I've been around will go through one bad wheelie and they make sure their car stays on the ground the next time.
11-02-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Hrod382
I'm sure someone else has asked it but are you going to put wheelie bars on it or take gear out of it so it'll stay on the ground next time?
Most people I've been around will go through one bad wheelie and they make sure their car stays on the ground the next time.
Most people I've been around will go through one bad wheelie and they make sure their car stays on the ground the next time.
NO wheelie bars !
I dont want to do that again it costs to much..... I'm going to try travel limiters and we will set the 2nd stage to come on a little later.
11-02-2006, 02:50 PM
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Yeah what the hell are you talking about travel limiters wont help that problem? We saw it happen over and over again at the Thunder Shootout a couple years back.
Brian, give these guys some pacifiers
Joe gave ATVRacr the bars from his car after his was ironed out, those are no longer in service! Do you do a SnapOn warranty type deal with them things? 
Brian, give these guys some pacifiers
Joe gave ATVRacr the bars from his car after his was ironed out, those are no longer in service! Do you do a SnapOn warranty type deal with them things? 
We should get a commemorative edition set on the house
11-03-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
Limiters will help tremendously. That will calm the car down.
As for the SYABs. They are designed to absorb some of the impact. I havent had (UNTIL NOW) a car over 3300lbs come down that hard on them.
As for the SYABs. They are designed to absorb some of the impact. I havent had (UNTIL NOW) a car over 3300lbs come down that hard on them.
3668 is what the exact weight with me in it.
Why we are trying to get a 3700 lb car to go bootom 9's is beyond me.
I thought the long TQ arms wheelied more that the short ones
I have a Spohn.
11-04-2006, 10:54 AM
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that aint no wheelie, my friend dave is in his race stood the car up on his front bumper totally vertical and had one of the rear wheels off the ground. this was at the world street nationals here in orlando last week. he only dented his pan and pushed in his headers a little.
he's running it again this sunday dented stuff and all and going for mid 8's
he's running it again this sunday dented stuff and all and going for mid 8's
11-04-2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
I thought the long TQ arms wheelied more that the short ones
I have a Spohn.Not what my shop tells me.... they prefer the longer ones because it doesn't make the car stand up like that. I asked the question as to which arm to put on the car, and was told a stock style adjustable. That, when coupled to a crossmember with the relocation, like the BMR one that they sell for th400 swaps, and stock t56 and a4 setups that has the mounting point moved onto the crossmember... it allows form some adjustment in the front up and down, and the pinion angle adjustablilty that's needed. They suggested either that, or a wolfe one, which is also very long in comparison to some of the ones out there.
I had a spohn on my car and took it off in fear the short arm was gonna cause the wheelstands like you are doing once I put the nitrous on..... granted I'm not running anywhere near the times you are yet.. but we'll see what happens with a 150 shot out of the hole next year, at least to start.
11-04-2006, 12:27 PM
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longer tq arms like madmans put the instant center more forward so the car just leaves with minimum front end lift, combine that with front end limiters and you should be good to go.
11-04-2006, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
longer tq arms like madmans put the instant center more forward so the car just leaves with minimum front end lift, combine that with front end limiters and you should be good to go.
Madman's arm is a shorty style, I have it on my car, but the front mount height is adjustable to help with adjusting instant center, from my understanding the lower you go, the softer it will hit and longer it will keep 'em planted w/o unloading, and the higher you go the harder it will hit and will unload quicker. I have mine in the lowest hole, the t/a actually points down from rear to front, and I still yank 'em pretty high, I could only imagine if I was up one of two more holes, i'd be on the bumper every damn pass, haha!