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What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? #462740
09/07/09 10:24 PM
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I hope this doesn't seem like a dumb question, but we are hoping to make a few passes in my buddy's new a-body drag car. Playing on the road behind the shop, it is pulling the wheels about a foot in the air. What do you do if it wheelies hard at the track? I already know to try and land it as easy as possible and don't get right out of the throttle. The steering wheel is marked straight up so I know where my wheels are. What helpful hints can you offer for the driver as well as for the suspension? THX


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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gtsuperbee] #462741
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You need two or three pairs of new under pants and some cold beer.If the car is pulling the tires on the street,to hell with the race track.You can pay for that car in about three races on the street.

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gtsuperbee] #462742
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If you have adjustable front shocks just tighten them and gradually loosen them up as you get used to it. Tie the front end down, take away the suspension travel .

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gtsuperbee] #462743
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Kiss your butt goodbye before you get into the car, because its hard to do in a 5 point harness with the wheels in the air.


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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? #462745
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is it turning one way or the other(on the street), if not just stab it and hang on


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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: Stroker Scamp] #462746
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you're doing this on the street? is your name Bo or Luke by any chance?

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: rebel] #462747
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Quote:

you're doing this on the street? is your name Bo or Luke by any chance?



Or...Dom??

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gtsuperbee] #462748
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Shift don't lift, trust me!

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gtsuperbee] #462749
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What type of rear suspension? Tighten the front shocks
and put limiters on the fronts

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #462750
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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: Kiner] #462751
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Heres a street wheelie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtK5Nvq8vs




those are some crazy SOBs

Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: Quicktree] #462752
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Dammnn I want my car to do that


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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: dusturbd340W5] #462753
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If you have the power and weight transfer to pull the fronts off the ground on the street, you definitely need to consider wheelie bars. Give us some specs, trans type, stall, motor size, rear gears, tires, hp and torque, suspension type. This will help with recommendations.


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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: gregsdart] #462754
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just ride it out I lock my arm against the cage.

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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: turbocolt2.4L] #462755
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i 2nd the
dont lift shift into second to tame it down..
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Re: What to do/how to prepare and deal with a wheelie? [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #462756
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The car has a 4 link rear and 4.30 gears. It has a coil over alterkation front end. Muscle motors did the engine. It dynoed somewhere around 740 hp but I don't have all the specs. I should restate the playing on the street is actually in an industrial park behind the shop. It was going hard right at first, but with some adjustments, it seems to be launching pretty straight now. It has a transbrake, but we haven't used it yet.


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