Lifting front end off the ground
10-12-2004, 08:58 PM
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Lifting front end off the ground Hello everyone. Just wondering what it would take to be able to lift the front tires up on a launch. By Spring, my car will have about 410 rwhp/390 lbs/ft rwtq. I'll also have a fiberglass hood, and a battery relocation bracket, and am considering getting some skinnies or light wheels/tires for the front. Will this be enough to get that front end of mine up? If not, what do I need? Thanks.
and RWD of course... 
10-12-2004, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Hawk
Hmm, actually, racers try to do exactly the opposite...
Lifting the wheels = wasted energy and motion.
Lifting the wheels = wasted energy and motion.
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10-12-2004, 11:20 PM
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Check sig and go to web pag in in last pic wheels are up last week ind launch at 5500rpm's hook on 16X10.5 et streets. And yes they come up weight was 3708 at track with me in it. no wieght reduction at all full 17 in 275/40 17's.
10-12-2004, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bull99ls1
What can break? Everything?
10-12-2004, 11:38 PM
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Suspension, tire, gear, clutch, weight reduction, and launching off the limiter should do it for you. But like it's already been said, pulling the fronts is a waste of energy, tune the suspension to transfer that into forward motion.
10-13-2004, 11:16 AM
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Well, if you're serious, get lighter.
Get rid of everything up front you can possibly ditch and replace what you can't ditch with lighter stuff. Front bumper support, AC, K member, a-arms, light wheels/tires, !sway bar, drag brakes, everything.
Low gears and a high stall, lots of power. I don't think 400 will cut it, but there have been some lower power cars put a little air under the tires on the launch.
Put bags of sand in the hatch area. Hope for the best
Get rid of everything up front you can possibly ditch and replace what you can't ditch with lighter stuff. Front bumper support, AC, K member, a-arms, light wheels/tires, !sway bar, drag brakes, everything.
Low gears and a high stall, lots of power. I don't think 400 will cut it, but there have been some lower power cars put a little air under the tires on the launch.
Put bags of sand in the hatch area. Hope for the best
10-13-2004, 01:31 PM
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I'm probably not going to worry about it too much from here, because I definitely can't afford to break anything. 
Oh well, I was just wondering. So with the setup I'll have in the Spring, can I get a good launch without breaking anything? I'm already worrying about the 10-bolt.
Oh well, I was just wondering. So with the setup I'll have in the Spring, can I get a good launch without breaking anything? I'm already worrying about the 10-bolt. 
