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Beadlocks
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02/26/15 06:19 PM
02/26/15 06:19 PM
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JERICOGTX
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Are there any drawbacks to running beadlocks? Thinking of sending out my rear wheels to have them done.
Jeff
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Re: Beadlocks
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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02/26/15 06:36 PM
02/26/15 06:36 PM
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Al_Alguire
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Weight...The wheels will gain a significant amount of weight with beadlocks. That is weight at the exact wrong place on a car. IMO it is a fashion statement by most people rarely a necessity.
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Re: Beadlocks
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02/26/15 07:00 PM
02/26/15 07:00 PM
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Al_Alguire
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Well since there are a slew of cars in the 5 and 6 second zone running them you can decide if a 9.90 car needs them.
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Re: Beadlocks
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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02/26/15 07:38 PM
02/26/15 07:38 PM
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Monte_Smith
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Well since there are a slew of cars in the 5 and 6 second zone running them you can decide if a 9.90 car needs them.
A lot of those cars run "liners" though, because some classes require one or the other per rules.
Now, do most regular guys NEED them, not likely. Look cool......yes. make tires a breeze to change.......yes. Added weight......yes, but not much. Can they help......yes. They helped the 60fts on our car by stiffening the sidewall AND increasing sidewall life because of the same.
MacFab did ours and I wouldn't use anybody else. They are VERY true and pretty damn light.
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Re: Beadlocks
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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02/26/15 07:45 PM
02/26/15 07:45 PM
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Gary Robbins
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Weight...The wheels will gain a significant amount of weight with beadlocks. That is weight at the exact wrong place on a car. IMO it is a fashion statement by most people rarely a necessity.
I resisted the beadlock wagon as I long as I could...But when we started approaching the 1.10 60' mark ours started moving 3-4" per pass and almost half a turn by the time the race was over...With drag radials you can't use screws and we glued ours with hi-tack and was Ok at 1.20 60'+ !!
Ironically my new Champion double beadlock Stripsters came in today 
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Re: Beadlocks
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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02/26/15 09:25 PM
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Al_Alguire
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Don't get me wrong they have a place for sure. We had them on the heads up car and the Stratus as them as they were mandatory in PS. But for the overwhelming majority they are eye candy.
He asked if there was a disadvantage and I pointed out the only big one I am aware of. Well possibly interference with the calipers as well, but that depends on whos bead locks, the backspacing and what caliper you have. We are NOT using them on the dragster we are just gluing the beads as we have on a few Outlaw 8.5 cars.
Generally prices given for beadlocks are per wheel.
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Re: Beadlocks
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02/26/15 11:20 PM
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Thanks for clearing the price info up Monte. Was a little bit of sticker shock compared to Champion and others.
Now my only other worry is I have 5.5" back spacing on the Pro5 wheels. Guess I will have to do some mockup.
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Re: Beadlocks
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02/26/15 11:38 PM
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Thanks for clearing the price info up Monte. Was a little bit of sticker shock compared to Champion and others.
Now my only other worry is I have 5.5" back spacing on the Pro5 wheels. Guess I will have to do some mockup.
If you get the pro 5 wheels done post up some pics, I just ordered a set for the rear of my R/T 
2000 Dakota R/T, 408 magnum, 727, Indy heads 1000cfm 4150 carb, 93 octane fuel. motor; 10.258 @ 132.78 200 shot; 9.262 @ 144.69 racemagnum
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Re: Beadlocks
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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02/27/15 12:22 AM
02/27/15 12:22 AM
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jacksonville,FLORIDA
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Pro5's from Mac Fab's website.
Those are SICK! 
You will like the Pro5's. Very well made wheel.
They had a lot of good reviews online and from here so I ordered them especially when they had my size and backsace on clearance
Going to powder coat them matte blck with polished centers and beadlock them when I change tires next time.
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