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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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What shocks do you have?
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How'd you manage 3200 on the two step? I thought you were hung up around 2500-2800? Nice work, car books!
Two step? I foot brake.
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What shocks do you have?
Strange singles up front and stock original in rear. I pulled a 1.35 60ft two weeks ago but had a backfire and didn't get to finish the run.
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Originally Posted by Mystery Bird
Strange singles up front and stock original in rear. I pulled a 1.35 60ft two weeks ago but had a backfire and didn't get to finish the run.
What rear end are you running? You and I have similar builds.
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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 03:03 AM
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Def get some double adjustables for the rear. Normally people get the rears done and leave a bs front shock in haha
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What rear end are you running? You and I have similar builds.
Moser 12 bolt w/3.90 gears.
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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What torque arm setup you running? And what hardware
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
What torque arm setup you running? And what hardware
UMI, short arm.
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 07:47 PM
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Really and no issues with the torque arm coming loose or anything? I had a bmr tq arm and it sheared the bolts off the rear? what hardware u using?
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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
Really and no issues with the torque arm coming loose or anything? I had a bmr tq arm and it sheared the bolts off the rear? what hardware u using?
No problems at all, just using what ever hardware came with the TA.
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u didn't loctite or tack weld the bolts in?
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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Umi hardware and green loctite on my 12 bolt and havent touched them since install
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 08:33 PM
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hmm really yeah I've had a lot off issues broke the stock torque arm and a bmr torque arm...now i have a umi....the umi hardware that u have is it the one with the metal inserts for the bolts?
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I stick with 26 tire and bump your shift point up.
What do you currently shift at ?
what tire and size are you currently using ? (Sorry if I missed it)
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by madmike9396
I stick with 26 tire and bump your shift point up.
What do you currently shift at ?
what tire and size are you currently using ? (Sorry if I missed it)
I shift at 6300, bumping it up gains me nothing in ET or MPH.
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Mystery Bird, what cam and compression are you running in your setup?
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Mystery Bird, what cam and compression are you running in your setup?
It's a CC XFI292 ground with a 110 LSA, 11.1/1 compression, .052 quence.
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It's a CC XFI292 ground with a 110 LSA, 11.1/1 compression, .052 quence.
Nice setup. I assume you are running pump gas. Do you have any detonation issues? What max timing are you running at WOT?
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Yes, regular 91 or 93 pump gas.
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