God was with me today...
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God was with me today... Went to Atco today to try and catch some good air. Temps were in the mid 30's. Just put the new rossler trans in and was anxious to try it out.
First pass, no wheelie bars and I stood the car straight up. Short shifted and brought it down real nice. Soon after the wheels came down the car broke traction so I aborted the run.
Second pass, I put the wheelie bars on with the same settings as the TR shootout. Car launched hard on the bars then pulled hard to the left. I had to get out of it and when I did, I heard the dreaded loud BANG. The car came down hard and cracked the oil pan, bent the headers...same old story. But here's what freaked me out. I finish the run at part throttle and DRIVE back to the trailer. I see oil leaking out so I go to winch it up on the trailer and the wheels would not turn! The rack mounts are broken off! How the heck did I drive back to the pits? Some things that make you go hmmmm...
So anyway, I have some welding and repairs to make before spring. The car is just making so much power, it's getting to be a hand full.
On a funny note, there was a photographer track side when I pulled the initial wheel stand right in front of him. Wonder if he soiled himself
God was definitely with me today.
First pass, no wheelie bars and I stood the car straight up. Short shifted and brought it down real nice. Soon after the wheels came down the car broke traction so I aborted the run.
Second pass, I put the wheelie bars on with the same settings as the TR shootout. Car launched hard on the bars then pulled hard to the left. I had to get out of it and when I did, I heard the dreaded loud BANG. The car came down hard and cracked the oil pan, bent the headers...same old story. But here's what freaked me out. I finish the run at part throttle and DRIVE back to the trailer. I see oil leaking out so I go to winch it up on the trailer and the wheels would not turn! The rack mounts are broken off! How the heck did I drive back to the pits? Some things that make you go hmmmm...
So anyway, I have some welding and repairs to make before spring. The car is just making so much power, it's getting to be a hand full.
On a funny note, there was a photographer track side when I pulled the initial wheel stand right in front of him. Wonder if he soiled himself
God was definitely with me today.
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From: Douglassville, PA
Dang, if I knew you were going to be so entertaining I would of went. I thought you had those huge wheel stands under control. Gald you are all right. The car can be fixed. Maybe you can weld some pogo sticks to the front end and bounce down the track.
i broke my steering rack mounts off a couple times from bumperstands as well. i made the turnoff and got back to pits entrance just fine cause the car turns left, but when i would go to turn right to the pits the car keept going straight cause the rack seperates when you try to turn right. when you try to turn left it pushes the rack body together
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Originally Posted by GeorgeC
Mikey, did you stay with the TH350, or go with a TH400 this time???
Glad to hear you didn't have too much damage from the incident...
Glad to hear you didn't have too much damage from the incident...
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Thought for sure I'd be reading a new best thread...Close call for sure when a rack goes..Glad alls well ...May want to get away from that spring loaded wheelie bar for a solid.. Get her fixed up spring will be here before you know it...
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Originally Posted by mikey
I went with a 400 George. I got tired of re-building the 350 all the time.
Mike
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