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Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? #298739
04/25/09 02:11 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcG2uoxv3Fg

Notice the way the car leaves ..
No big wheelie ..slight wheel pick up on drivers side

So, the chassis experts chime in .. what do you think

CAR IS TWISTING ?



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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: bigdad] #298740
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Must have been a bad run.

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: S/ST 3040] #298741
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Finally using all that wasted energy from the wheelies.

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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: theclutcher] #298742
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Bucky qualified with an 8.58 for the event

What is the altitude of that track?

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: bigdad] #298743
04/25/09 09:35 AM
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Quote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcG2uoxv3Fg

Notice the way the car leaves ..
No big wheelie ..slight wheel pick up on drivers side

So, the chassis experts chime in .. what do you think

CAR IS TWISTING ?






I dont think its twisting, if you notice the RR is
squatting about the same as the LF moves up.... its
the torque rolling it..... JMO

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #298744
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I think you are all missing A KEY ELEMENT. If you had the money to waste on a SS/AH car making it leave with the wheels down is SIMPLE.

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: DaKuda] #298745
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I think you are all missing A KEY ELEMENT. If you had the money to waste on a SS/AH car making it leave with the wheels down is SIMPLE.




That's kinda what I meant........That's the whole
point for me to watch the Super Stock Hemi cars.

They have a whole class to themselves now. I just
think of them as an Exhibition Class, since the
Chevrolet guys probably cried to NHRA because they
couldn't run with them. So, they just kicked them
out of SS/AA.


Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: DaKuda] #298746
04/25/09 12:18 PM
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I think you are all missing A KEY ELEMENT. If you had the money to waste on a SS/AH car making it leave with the wheels down is SIMPLE.




he could have been having traction issues. he does normally leave with the tires high and mighty

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: Defbob] #298747
04/25/09 01:48 PM
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Bucky's car seems to be the most CONSISTENT car in the class run after run.

The last few years he has been running alot of races besides the shootouts so I think he is trying hard to have a steady piece that goes rounds VS just "shootout" car.

He seems to be having fun and that is what counts.

I miss the big wheelstands and the older technology however. The modern cars are fast BUT they are getting farther and farther away from true SS cars.

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: bigdad] #298748
04/25/09 03:31 PM
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I think he is just in bracket mode and not leaving to hard. His car was built out here and is barely a year old and not sure if that is his primary motor since he did hurt it last year.

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: 68Fastback] #298749
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maybe . he only has the little Hemi in it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br9tzFQnzOE




The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: bigdad] #298750
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not sure. but i think the car is set up that way intentional. doesnt look as cool, but i am pretty sure the chassis was built by one of the best in the business and it looks like it works.


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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: wldtm] #298751
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Soft setup...Bracket motor...just testing and having fun.....

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: S/ST 3040] #298752
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They have a whole class to themselves now. I just
think of them as an Exhibition Class, since the
Chevrolet guys probably cried to NHRA because they
couldn't run with them. So, they just kicked them
out of SS/AA.






ACtually, the Hemi guys cried because they were going to let Chevys and Fords into SS/A and SS/AA which had always been the land of the Hemi. There are a couple fast Chevys in AA now, but they are still light years behind Westcott.

Since the Hemi Shootout was open to A and B cars Chrysler would have had to let the other makes run the Hemi Shootout too. Just couldn't take the chance on a Vette winning that either.


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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: DaKuda] #298753
04/25/09 11:23 PM
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Quote:

I think you are all missing A KEY ELEMENT. If you had the money to waste on a SS/AH car making it leave with the wheels down is SIMPLE.




Im not so sure its that simple. We find it easier to go wheeels up than trying to keep them down.
A few adjustments/changes the cars sky high for well over 60 feet. But when we try to keep the front down the car doesnt transfer weight properly, the tires break loose thus ending in inconsistant et's. Even though the car ran its best ever in the last two weeks by keeping the front end down were still breaking the rear tires loose which was never a problem before.
Now were changing launch chips again, making chassis adjustments between runs...its like starting all over. But thats what test n tune is all about.

As far as Bucky's run...he could be testing as well even though it was an elimination race.
Its really hard to tell from the vid, without being able to zoom & slow the vid down and you cant see his wheelie bars etc. He ran an 8.58 or something like that ?? If he can hook, keep the front end down he's won half the battle.
Wow awesome car...always has been!!

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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: slantzilla] #298754
04/27/09 08:38 AM
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They have a whole class to themselves now. I just
think of them as an Exhibition Class, since the
Chevrolet guys probably cried to NHRA because they
couldn't run with them. So, they just kicked them
out of SS/AA.






ACtually, the Hemi guys cried because they were going to let Chevys and Fords into SS/A and SS/AA which had always been the land of the Hemi. There are a couple fast Chevys in AA now, but they are still light years behind Westcott.

Since the Hemi Shootout was open to A and B cars Chrysler would have had to let the other makes run the Hemi Shootout too. Just couldn't take the chance on a Vette winning that either.



How it realy went down was nhra changed the rules alowing a person to take wieght out and move up a class so where does a hemi car go hence the AH class Making stick and auto run together.


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Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: JAKE68] #298755
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What do SS/AH cars have to weigh now?

Re: Bucky Hess .. need we say more ? [Re: S/ST 3040] #298756
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