I'm making travel limiters right now to help with the wheelie problem. I'm worried they might take too much weight transfer out...... I'm building them with plenty of adjustment. Just need to find out where a good starting point is, as far as amount of travel.

 

I'd just get madman's kit...its worth the money not having to mess with fabricating one.

 

I made them already. Just need to make a few pieces to make it more adjustable. I may run saturday without them......

 

Car looks AWESOME! Love the color

 

Thanks! I'm finding out that it is gonna be a pain keeping dirt off though.

 

Like the Flat black look!!! Maybe some black wheels and tuck them in a bit and bring the car down a bit.. Have you scaled it yet?

 

I'm thinking about new wheels or powder coating these. Polished wheels are a PITA! Had the car scaled last year, with the weight distributed within 3 pounds to each rear tire. It hooks hard so I'm glad to have some ground clearance up front.

 

Nice car. Gl with it this year

 

Looks awsome. I don't see why you can't run 8.xx with your setup.

 

Well this year started the way last year ended....I broke it. Not sure what exactly yet, but it sounds like a rod bearing. Pretty disappointing to break on the first track outing of the year.

 

Really sucks Chad. At least we got you stopped before you made another pass and blew parts of the motor all over the big end of the track

 

Yeah I could be needing a car instead of a engine rebuild.

 

Sorry to hear this. I was really looking forward to seeing the car put down more great numbers this year.

 

Get it torn down, and see what happened. Curious what you find..... and what the reson was for it letting go.

What was the motor in the car, parts/build wise, and who put it together?

 

Is the motor out yet?

 

The motor is an ls2 402,lunati rods, mahle pistons and a dragonslayer crank....It was a used texas speed shortblock that I got ..... I'm learning that the stock oil pan and hard launches can cause issues. We are guessing during launches the motor is starving for oil. Don't take long to kill bearings that way

 

I wish! Right now I don't have a place to tear it down.

 

Well if all goes as planned we are pulling the motor next weekend. If things aren't too torn up I'm gonna get some billet rods and good pistons to add some more compression. Also to withstand more power in the future. Then put a trap door baffle in the pan and add an accumulator for more insurance.

Gonna send the converter out to yank and have it tightened a bit while I'm down too. The plan is to make it last and consistantly run 8's. It should be a little faster when it comes back out. If nothing else I will have piece of mind knowing the bottom end is solid..............

 

have Lt Dan let me know when, ill come share a beer and lend a hand.... gets me out of the house

 

Next Saturday Shawn. You are more than welcome to come over and help too