Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: RodStRace]
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01/27/09 11:27 AM
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MR_P_BODY
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Mr. P, I just wanted to thank you for all your input. You always have good advise that you share freely. That's what this forum is all about!
No problem... I try to help if I can with the little bit I know
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Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: Irun5snd8th]
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01/28/09 02:54 AM
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Mr. P-body- No, I don't have an anti-roll bar, as I have a 4-link/leaf set-up. There is a fine line between too much pre-load and not enough with my set-up. If it's loose, the back of the car gets wandering around at the top end, and if it's a tad tight, it does the little dodge to the right if you nail the brakes. It's not enough to get the car crossed up, it's more like how these things used to steer with the factory alignment and worn out bias ply tires, but I prefer that to the high gear "watoosie". I'm probably a quarter turn too tight on pre-load. On the other hand, I could probably make a full pass without a hand on the wheel until the traps with the current setting. Dead, dead straight on the hit.
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Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: bill_greenwood]
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01/28/09 12:15 PM
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Mr. P-body- No, I don't have an anti-roll bar, as I have a 4-link/leaf set-up. There is a fine line between too much pre-load and not enough with my set-up. If it's loose, the back of the car gets wandering around at the top end, and if it's a tad tight, it does the little dodge to the right if you nail the brakes. It's not enough to get the car crossed up, it's more like how these things used to steer with the factory alignment and worn out bias ply tires, but I prefer that to the high gear "watoosie". I'm probably a quarter turn too tight on pre-load. On the other hand, I could probably make a full pass without a hand on the wheel until the traps with the current setting. Dead, dead straight on the hit.
Bill, how does that work with a leaf, dont you have 2 IC points(unless you have your 4-link IC at the same IC point as the front eye of the leaf). I would think there would be a binding if you have 2 IC points
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Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: Irun5snd8th]
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01/28/09 12:26 PM
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RonP
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Lefty on the track. Righty on the street(except at stop lights and when practicing top end skills on the highway.)
AJ
I got the "why do you do that?" from my passenger seat just the other night
I get the same thing from my 16year old all the time. "Dad, you can't drive with both feet". Yes, I can and have for 23 years.
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Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: Irun5snd8th]
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01/28/09 12:27 PM
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Lefty on the track. Righty on the street(except at stop lights and when practicing top end skills on the highway.)
AJ
I got the "why do you do that?" from my passenger seat just the other night
My passenger just shakes her head now. She knows whats coming...If she does ask I just say 'Practicing'
AJ
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Re: R U a right or left foot braker???
[Re: Irun5snd8th]
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01/29/09 07:57 PM
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My passenger just shakes her head now. She knows whats coming...If she does ask I just say 'Practicing' eric sounds my wife and yours soon to be before racing right foot 32 years now racing left foot street and strip .LEFT SNOW PLOWING ALSO SO WE DONT SLIDE INTO SOMETHING DON
2009 418" build dan smith built
new 9.96 131.82
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1.30 60 foot
best to date 9/15/09
8in 727 430 dana 2860 lb 3040 lb w driver
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