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Posted By: JandJ_Racing

chassis gurus - 06/16/09 01:58 AM

I think I need to lower the ladder bars. They are between 0 and 1 degree down in front. I have 13.2 pounds in the 31x13 slicks. It looks like the tires are getting hit to hard the way the face of the slick is "puckered". Any suggestions.

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Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:05 AM

A close up of the tire

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Posted By: mr2performance

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:27 AM

more air, tighten the extension to start,Mike
Posted By: mr2performance

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:28 AM

whats it weigh, what gear?
Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:41 AM

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whats it weigh, what gear?




3525lbs
4.30 dana
Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:44 AM

I have the extension about as tight as you can for greatlakes gragway. The track has so many bumps in it. I had the double adj. Strange shocks tighter but I didnt like when you could read the name on the door from the starting line at the 1000 ft cone.
Posted By: Hunted Duck

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:46 AM

Do you have single or double adjustable shocks? Doesn't look to far off to me. I would tighten the extension as well, unless you are already up there. How old are the shocks?
Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:49 AM

Shocks are double adj. Strange whent thru them last winter. I can run them tighter at goodtracks but the picture is from a marginal track and thay are about as tight as I feel is safe. The track has bumps down track and if the shocks are to tight they dont recover well over the bumps and it turns into a scary ride.
Posted By: Hunted Duck

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:55 AM

You could definitly drop them down a hole. Do you have the 3 or 5 hole brakets? You could also leave the bars where they are and take alittle pinion angle out? Just a thought.
Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 02:59 AM

old picture but 5 hole.

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 03:00 AM

Air up the tire
Posted By: JandJ_Racing

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 03:02 AM

The bars are in the secind hole from the top and that is between 0 and 1 degree down. It whent 1.37 in the 60 in that picture. Just not wild about the tir puckering like that. I thought that maybe a slightly softer hit that is applied a little longer might be better and maybe weight transfer better. The car sucks whenit dosent weight transfer. losses a tenth on the starting line.
Posted By: Sport440

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 03:24 AM

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Air up the tire





all else looks good to me!
Posted By: 67dodgeracer

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 03:49 AM

Yep,try adding a lb.How many passes are you getting out of those sidewalls?
Posted By: Bigbeep

Re: chassis gurus - 06/16/09 04:41 AM

It doesn't look to far off to me. I think I would creep up on the tire pressure before adjusting anything else. According to Dave Morgan's door slammer book, your car is working pretty good. He actually has a pic of a cuda doing the same thing and he states that this car is on a good pass.
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