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Project leaf spring update #3143309 05/09/23 12:45 AM 05/09/23 12:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Had to change to a lighter thinner rear segment which has a bunch of stored energy I also had to remove a couple inches of lowering block to maintain the same right height we haven't set the world on fire since making the changes however I do feel like we're headed in the right direction here is a video for viewing pleasure criticism welcome.. https://youtu.be/tv0mgw_Exa8 In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3143319 05/09/23 07:11 AM 05/09/23 07:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster master
dizuster master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	Wow that thing is smooth. Just goes to show you don't need to hammer the tire at the hit to make things work. Sure has a ton of slow, smooth, and late separation after the hit too.

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: dizuster] #3143325 05/09/23 08:12 AM 05/09/23 08:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 667 IL D Dart451 mopar
Dart451 mopar D Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 667 IL	Originally Posted by dizuster Wow that thing is smooth. Just goes to show you don't need to hammer the tire at the hit to make things work. Sure has a ton of slow, smooth, and late separation after the hit too. +1

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3143382 05/09/23 01:10 PM 05/09/23 01:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,673 On the parachute mount N n20mstr master
n20mstr master N Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,673 On the parachute mount	Originally Posted by WHITEDART Had to change to a lighter thinner rear segment which has a bunch of stored energy I also had to remove a couple inches of lowering block to maintain the same right height we haven't set the world on fire since making the changes however I do feel like we're headed in the right direction here is a video for viewing pleasure criticism welcome.. https://youtu.be/tv0mgw_Exa8 what criticism?? WOW that thing is working well .....MORE POWER thats all i can think of ....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: n20mstr] #3143387 05/09/23 01:38 PM 05/09/23 01:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,827 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,827 MI, usa	99% of us here wish ours worked that good. Doug

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: n20mstr] #3143514 05/09/23 09:13 PM 05/09/23 09:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Thank you sir we'll keep chipping away at her In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: dvw] #3143516 05/09/23 09:13 PM 05/09/23 09:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Originally Posted by dvw 99% of us here wish ours worked that good. Doug .. a path that I keep chipping away at and hopes to make things better In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3143611 05/10/23 11:22 AM 05/10/23 11:22 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,509 Tulsa, Oklahoma 340Cuda master
340Cuda master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,509 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Where are you off after making these changes?

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: 340Cuda] #3143791 05/10/23 11:17 PM 05/10/23 11:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Originally Posted by 340Cuda Where are you off after making these changes? 60ft is off on far but I think it will come around In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3143838 05/11/23 07:55 AM 05/11/23 07:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,045 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,045 Shelby Twp. Mi	Very nice work! Thanks for sharing.

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: HardcoreB] #3143976 05/11/23 05:44 PM 05/11/23 05:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Originally Posted by HardcoreB Very nice work! Thanks for sharing. thank you sir In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3144068 05/12/23 01:21 AM 05/12/23 01:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA	What's the RPM drop on the gear changes, 300 to 500 RPM? Man O man does that motor RPM and sing out loud Last edited by Cab_Burge; 05/12/23 01:22 AM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: Cab_Burge] #3144257 05/12/23 08:28 PM 05/12/23 08:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca W WHITEDART OP master
WHITEDART OP master W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,036 bean town ....Ca	Originally Posted by Cab_Burge What's the RPM drop on the gear changes, 300 to 500 RPM? Man O man does that motor RPM and sing out loud thank you sir it actually dropped 600 RPM on the gear change In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: WHITEDART] #3146060 05/21/23 08:11 PM 05/21/23 08:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven EvilB1Dart master
EvilB1Dart master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven	Super smooth for sure. "Any fool can know. The point is to understand" - A. Einstein

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: EvilB1Dart] #3146061 05/21/23 08:16 PM 05/21/23 08:16 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,185 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,185 aZLiViN	Originally Posted by EvilB1Dart Super smooth for sure. He had some video on FB from the street race in Kingman

Re: Project leaf spring update [Re: J_BODY] #3146083 05/21/23 10:17 PM 05/21/23 10:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,136 Melbourne , Australia LA360 master
LA360 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,136 Melbourne , Australia	Just out of curiousity Shiloh, how long is the front segment in your leaf spring? Alan Jones

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