What happened
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened vette if you knew something it would be a miracle what is the difference between a torque arm moved and a shock moved? why do c5 guys minitub their vettes. they do it for a wider tire and to slam that car down it is for looks cant people get that thru their numb-skulls if you have 28 w 10'5s and a torque arm run it the whole theory between this stock susp was to keep stock blocks. the ARE car has done one of the two. madman is 0 for 2
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Re: What happened I understand that they might not conform to this rule. What I'm wondering is why that rule exists in the first place. If you want stock suspension, the the damn torque arm should be on the tranny, period. And unless I'm not seeing something right, that Afco shock isn't mounted the exact same way a stock one is. If you can't name what advantage is given by relocating lower control arms and shocks, then who can? And if there is no advantage, why is the rule there?
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Re: What happened Bring the car down for the TR shoot out.To Hell with the "big dog" race. You guys could have a grudge race during qualifying for that matter. The biggest concern is getting all the fast 4 gens in one place at the same time. Madman, you want some of that silver car or what?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! It's just that simple, DO YOU GUYS WANT TO SETTLE THIS OR NOT? WHOS GOT IT, AND WHO DID'NT BRING ENOUGH?
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened good eye quickws6 that shock is not on a stock mount or stock mounted either. vette you are out! could this be the reason why only a handfull of these big guys run these shootouts when theres probably 20 of them out there?
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Re: What happened
good eye quickws6 that shock is not on a stock mount or stock mounted either. vette you are out! could this be the reason why only a handfull of these big guys run these shootouts when theres probably 20 of them out there?
BTW do you have one or ??????
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Re: What happened ARE nice trick with the sway bar , VERY Nice , very slick .... funny thing is i see nothing mentioned about it , everyone is worried about the shocks and springs .... if i were them they better look at the sway bar and the mounting points and put 2 and 2 together , im not gonna babysit and explain and get people mad at me ..... i just wish we could get some "SET IN STONE" solid rules , so we could know which way to go , will 2 torq arms and 4 link anti-rolls be legal ?????? god i hope so , i would love that , but we need to get all the guys together and make some base rules , Us SBC guys arent allowed to run the LS1tech series and thats ok , but us F-body racers need to get together and make some rules for what exactley is stock suspended
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened
Torque arms front mount must have only one attachment point.Rear frame rail allowed a MINITUB to clear tire.
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From: At the track
Re: What happened Yes BaddMood my car does have minitubs. Although you are a little late on the conspiracy theory. That was discussed about 200 posts ago.
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened why is the mini tub allowed that isnt in the spirit of stock suspension neither is non-stock front mount torque arms. you must have been the bully in school right MADAMME
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Re: What happened Kechme if ARE wants to race me fine. I would love to get some of the silver car. The "Big Dog" race isnt about just myself and ARE. The rules are set if you want them to change for next year come to Thunder and sit down with myself Billingsley, Eastside, and anyone else who wants there 2 cents in the pot.
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened you sell those 90 degree shock mounts and you even have one your car correct madman?
your just in it for the money and guaranteed win, great way to get cars to participate next year boys start 4 linking now while you waste time with these amatuer rule makers
your just in it for the money and guaranteed win, great way to get cars to participate next year boys start 4 linking now while you waste time with these amatuer rule makers
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Re: What happened Actually FORD sells them, they come off of a fox body mustang. Actually a non stock front mount t/a is legal in any sanctioning body.
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Re: What happened damn I must have signed up for the wrong class.
Re: What happened Minitubbing has nothing to do with mounting locations on suspension pieces. You can mini tub the car and not move anything. The mustang mount still bolts to the factory shock mount on the rear. So the factory bolt hole is still used. It's the same as having an adjustable TA with hiem joints instead of a solid piece.
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Re: What happened Are you going to be racing????
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From: Hollywood Beach A1A
Re: What happened ya i'll be there if all goes well. now stop nitpicking and let everybody race. i wouldn't put money on the ARE car so fast anyways sounds like hes never raced a real track. it'll probably flip over backwards at No Problem and crush everything
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Re: What happened
ya i'll be there if all goes well. now stop nitpicking and let everybody race. i wouldn't put money on the ARE car so fast anyways sounds like hes never raced a real track. it'll probably flip over backwards at No Problem and crush everything
. Holy crap, they'll probably go even faster 