Who is going to the San Antonio *meet*??
07-10-2011, 02:15 AM
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Wouldn't go too far saying Lethal does "good" work. This is a pic of a guy's pinion angle after they installed an engine, trans, and rear end in his car. Note they didn't even have the jam nuts even close to tight. It looks like they just slapped the torque arm on and went with it.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
07-10-2011, 03:25 AM
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Wouldn't go too far saying Lethal does "good" work. This is a pic of a guy's pinion angle after they installed an engine, trans, and rear end in his car. Note they didn't even have the jam nuts even close to tight. It looks like they just slapped the torque arm on and went with it.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
Vettes/camaros/TA's/Mustangs/Ford GT/Vipers/ZR1 I dont think there doing to bad. lol Last edited by JMBLOWNWS6; 07-10-2011 at 04:11 AM.
07-10-2011, 11:36 AM
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had a good time at the track..sad to see that kenne bell whoopin so much ***..and the guy that tore out the 10bolt but other than that seemed like the tracked hooked good was impressed..
07-10-2011, 08:02 PM
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Eric dont make excuses for them. The times are still slow for the what is done. It's not my fault they don't have tire. Building your car to roll race is fine..... But don't get pissy is someone tells the truth about being slow in a real race.
NHRA-National Highway Roll Association = fail
Don't be a nut hugger Eric.
NHRA-National Highway Roll Association = fail
Don't be a nut hugger Eric.
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07-10-2011, 09:12 PM
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Wouldn't go too far saying Lethal does "good" work. This is a pic of a guy's pinion angle after they installed an engine, trans, and rear end in his car. Note they didn't even have the jam nuts even close to tight. It looks like they just slapped the torque arm on and went with it.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
07-10-2011, 10:08 PM
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Alex......You know there is only 1 shop in this town that touches my car from time to time. My thing is, people come on here asking for suggestions on shops (they never listen to sound advice) and everyone has there own opinion. If these same people came to meets, hung around car people, or went to events they could manufacture their own opinions. By the way, I agree with your pictures/statements, just wanted to clarify why I wrote that garbage post.
07-11-2011, 01:22 AM
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Eric think. About what you. Are going to type before u wrote it. Cause what just said is so completely illogical and retarded.
I said the times are slow for the mods they have done due to the fact that me personally runs a 13.0-13.1 with only long tubes. There for nicks 12.9 is really slow considering hers a heads cam car. Thus making my car seem faster them what it is.
Don't use the excuse of not having tire just cause the times were slow. Plain an simple u go to the track ready to race......meaning of u don't have tire that sounds like a personal problem. Run what u brung.
As for adolfs time I never said specifically his pass was slow. So chill out barbie no need to get your panties in a bunch
I said the times are slow for the mods they have done due to the fact that me personally runs a 13.0-13.1 with only long tubes. There for nicks 12.9 is really slow considering hers a heads cam car. Thus making my car seem faster them what it is.
Don't use the excuse of not having tire just cause the times were slow. Plain an simple u go to the track ready to race......meaning of u don't have tire that sounds like a personal problem. Run what u brung.
As for adolfs time I never said specifically his pass was slow. So chill out barbie no need to get your panties in a bunch
07-11-2011, 01:30 AM
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i guess it depends on traction... my 60ft was 2.24 on .6 reaction
07-11-2011, 10:24 AM
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Wouldn't go too far saying Lethal does "good" work. This is a pic of a guy's pinion angle after they installed an engine, trans, and rear end in his car. Note they didn't even have the jam nuts even close to tight. It looks like they just slapped the torque arm on and went with it.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
Initial measurments showed me it had 7degrees positive angle where it should be no more than 2.5 negative.
BTW- Lethal has some of the fastest street cars San Antonio has EVER seen. Many mid 9 sec street cars, TRUE street cars. Out of curiosity, what have you built?
-Cheers,
MC
07-11-2011, 11:47 AM
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Ok....First of all I'm not "bashing" the shop. I'm simply pointing out the fact that one of the most important things about putting a rear end in a car was completely overlooked. The car in question was dropped off in October of last year to have an engine, trans, wiring harness, rearend, and full suspension done on it with a VERY large cash deposit and it just got finished 2 weeks ago. Since that time the exhaust has already fallen off of it, a few other odd's and ends of not finishing work have popped up, and now this.
No, I'm not perfect either, but when you spend that kind of cash at a place and they take that long to do it while other cars come in and out of there long before yours is even touched, I would tend to get a bit upset as the owner should. I'm just a 3rd party observer here. I simply pointed out fact and added that it wouldn't be considered "good" to send a car out with a loose and un-set torque arm.
I've built plenty of cars in my day that range from full on race cars to street cruisers.
I'm very glad you have had good luck with them in the past. That's not what was in question here. Neither is the fact that they build fast cars. Quality of work slips at times, people are human and make mistakes but a lot of this car was slapped together and it dosen't reflect the price he paid.
Next time you wish to smart off behind your computer screen, please read the original post that made you so mad and try to take the words written at value and don't read into them as if they were spouted out with any kind of attitude.
No, I'm not perfect either, but when you spend that kind of cash at a place and they take that long to do it while other cars come in and out of there long before yours is even touched, I would tend to get a bit upset as the owner should. I'm just a 3rd party observer here. I simply pointed out fact and added that it wouldn't be considered "good" to send a car out with a loose and un-set torque arm.
I've built plenty of cars in my day that range from full on race cars to street cruisers.
I'm very glad you have had good luck with them in the past. That's not what was in question here. Neither is the fact that they build fast cars. Quality of work slips at times, people are human and make mistakes but a lot of this car was slapped together and it dosen't reflect the price he paid.
Next time you wish to smart off behind your computer screen, please read the original post that made you so mad and try to take the words written at value and don't read into them as if they were spouted out with any kind of attitude.
