Which Torque Arm for my setup???
Now my car is not lowered in the back except for the spring mod where I added the heater hose and removed the rubber pad. Since I run 26 inch slicks I would think it is just as low to the ground as built408's will be since he is going to use 28 inch slicks. I have never really had a problem with hitting anything with the torque arm.
The torque has produced many low 1.40's NA and some high 1.30's NA. My best 60 ft to date is 1.34 and that was on a 75 shot of nitrous on a 26 inch slick within two inches of dragging the back bumper so I was told. My car is a 346 H/C/I car with TH400 and 4.10 gear really nothing special but I am proud of what it has done. The car has ran a best of 10.53 NA and 10.25 on a 75 HP nitrous shot and weighs 3,350 lbs. +/-.
I hope this helps!
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The car is lowered a good amount, and sat VERY low with the firehawk wheels. I haven't even lowered it off the lift yet with the draglites and 28 inch slicks, so I'm sure it raised it up some.
Spohn arm I had sat lot, but I had to shim the xmember down a little to clear the 4 inch collector on my old qtp y pipe setup.
The spohn unit isn't a bad piece, but a budd of mine has my old one on his car and the xmember hits on the trailer when he unloads the car if he doesn't use the boards.... so it's kind of a pita. His car is low, about 2 inches lower then stock in the front and the back has the spring isolaters out.
The spohn unit isn't a bad piece, but a budd of mine has my old one on his car and the xmember hits on the trailer when he unloads the car if he doesn't use the boards.... so it's kind of a pita. His car is low, about 2 inches lower then stock in the front and the back has the spring isolaters out.
Spohn arm I had sat lot, but I had to shim the xmember down a little to clear the 4 inch collector on my old qtp y pipe setup.
The spohn unit isn't a bad piece, but a budd of mine has my old one on his car and the xmember hits on the trailer when he unloads the car if he doesn't use the boards.... so it's kind of a pita. His car is low, about 2 inches lower then stock in the front and the back has the spring isolaters out.
The spohn unit isn't a bad piece, but a budd of mine has my old one on his car and the xmember hits on the trailer when he unloads the car if he doesn't use the boards.... so it's kind of a pita. His car is low, about 2 inches lower then stock in the front and the back has the spring isolaters out.
Good Luck on your build looks like the car is going to fly!
N2
Last edited by N2RACINGLS1's; Apr 10, 2009 at 08:24 PM.
He's got an enclosed trailer, not sure what brand but without a set of boards it will bottom the crossmember out on the lip of the door when the car is in the middle of unloading.
He's got his car sitting low, with a 26 inch tire on it though, so it's really low especially when the tires are down at 13 to 15 psi where he runs them.
But, with stock tires on it does the same thing so I dunno.
He's got his car sitting low, with a 26 inch tire on it though, so it's really low especially when the tires are down at 13 to 15 psi where he runs them.
But, with stock tires on it does the same thing so I dunno.
He's got an enclosed trailer, not sure what brand but without a set of boards it will bottom the crossmember out on the lip of the door when the car is in the middle of unloading.
He's got his car sitting low, with a 26 inch tire on it though, so it's really low especially when the tires are down at 13 to 15 psi where he runs them.
But, with stock tires on it does the same thing so I dunno.
He's got his car sitting low, with a 26 inch tire on it though, so it's really low especially when the tires are down at 13 to 15 psi where he runs them.
But, with stock tires on it does the same thing so I dunno.
Remove the 18 inch flip down extension and install a 36 inch extension, then remove the rubber pads on the door and install the taller pad they use for dragster trailer doors. It holds the main door higher off the ground taking more of the angle out of the ramp with the 36 inch flip down ramp it levels the entry point of the ramp. It makes a big difference!
He can even install the smaller rubber pads at the end of the 36 inch extension ramp where it meets the ground and install two 2x4 angled sections on the 36 inch flip down ramp under the wheel path of the car where it drives onto the ramp. This works great and should solve his problem.
N2
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Verdad Gallardo JL - I have a suggestion for him.
Remove the 18 inch flip down extension and install a 36 inch extension, then remove the rubber pads on the door and install the taller pad they use for dragster trailer doors. It holds the main door higher off the ground taking more of the angle out of the ramp with the 36 inch flip down ramp it levels the entry point of the ramp. It makes a big difference!
He can even install the smaller rubber pads at the end of the 36 inch extension ramp where it meets the ground and install two 2x4 angled sections on the 36 inch flip down ramp under the wheel path of the car where it drives onto the ramp. This works great and should solve his problem.
N2
Remove the 18 inch flip down extension and install a 36 inch extension, then remove the rubber pads on the door and install the taller pad they use for dragster trailer doors. It holds the main door higher off the ground taking more of the angle out of the ramp with the 36 inch flip down ramp it levels the entry point of the ramp. It makes a big difference!
He can even install the smaller rubber pads at the end of the 36 inch extension ramp where it meets the ground and install two 2x4 angled sections on the 36 inch flip down ramp under the wheel path of the car where it drives onto the ramp. This works great and should solve his problem.
N2
Back on topic....
The midwest setup looks decent as well. I'm not a huge fan ot the little side plates (I apologize if I'm thinking of someone else's setup but without a direct link to which one I'm not 100% sure) although noone's ever had any problems with them. they just look like something that could break/crack to me.
http://www.midwestchassis.com/products.html
theres the only pics of the mid west i can find without digging. i'll post more when my buddies setup gets here...
which was supposed to be here the FIRST btw.
theres the only pics of the mid west i can find without digging. i'll post more when my buddies setup gets here...
which was supposed to be here the FIRST btw.
Last edited by kmracer; Apr 12, 2009 at 12:26 AM.