Good to see the car is up and running in time for race season! Hope to see it getting some time slips shortly.
What's the goal for this year? Consistent 8's?
What's the goal for this year? Consistent 8's?
On the 'mildly' Cheap SS Monte Carlo chasing a 9.0___
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I’d love to see consistent 8’s, but I’m a realist as well. It should, but the crackpot behind the wheel has to be able to be just as consistent and I feel that’s a tall order 😉
I’m going to participate in several no prep races early in the season (no time and no Dragy) with the goal being to not be a 1st round duck. Again though, lots of dialing in is going to be needed. My expectations are not real high. Hopefully after I can manage 4-5 passes with chassis adjustments I think I can be competitive in the class I’m running. Time will tell. I’ll try to post a screenshot of the rules.
The other part is hood open or closed as to air restrictions, and how the air moves over the car at speed. I dyno my engine on the stand and then just make sure its not hurting itself in the car. I don't really chase it much in the car. I make sure its rich enough to not go lean in the cool weather and just let it slow down when its hot.
I’ve made it to the track twice this month. And all I can say is that I’ve successfully managed to make a mess of my car and truly embarrass myself.
I’m certain that I made too many changes at once with the expectation that I’m a suspension guru lol. News flash - I’m not. I’ve made 5 hits and I haven’t made it to the 330’ without lifting. The car has been everywhere except where it belongs - center of the lane. I’ve never came close to hitting a wall until last weekend. And it took all I had to keep from smashing into the wall.
Quick recap of winter mods - added 200hp, added adjustability to the rear arms, dropped 220lbs off the front of the car, added front suspension travel. I changed my instant center and antisquat value drastically.
Things I know for sure that went wrong - I measured bump steer incorrectly. The IC and AS value changes created a situation where both front tires are off the ground with half the power on the hit (launching). Mix that in with the bump steer issue and OMC it’s not controllable.
My solution is to change the rear arms back to the rear previous numbers, fix the bump steer and tie the front back down to put full control of the bump steer into the chassis.
All I can say is that this been humbling. And I thank God that I was blessed with the ability to drive. And to anyone that thinks drag racing is simply standing on the loud pedal and holding the steering wheel…….ummm……. NOT!!
Hopefully I have it calmed down enough to go straightish. I’ll post some results from this weekend - weather is looking good.
I’m certain that I made too many changes at once with the expectation that I’m a suspension guru lol. News flash - I’m not. I’ve made 5 hits and I haven’t made it to the 330’ without lifting. The car has been everywhere except where it belongs - center of the lane. I’ve never came close to hitting a wall until last weekend. And it took all I had to keep from smashing into the wall.
Quick recap of winter mods - added 200hp, added adjustability to the rear arms, dropped 220lbs off the front of the car, added front suspension travel. I changed my instant center and antisquat value drastically.
Things I know for sure that went wrong - I measured bump steer incorrectly. The IC and AS value changes created a situation where both front tires are off the ground with half the power on the hit (launching). Mix that in with the bump steer issue and OMC it’s not controllable.
My solution is to change the rear arms back to the rear previous numbers, fix the bump steer and tie the front back down to put full control of the bump steer into the chassis.
All I can say is that this been humbling. And I thank God that I was blessed with the ability to drive. And to anyone that thinks drag racing is simply standing on the loud pedal and holding the steering wheel…….ummm……. NOT!!
Hopefully I have it calmed down enough to go straightish. I’ll post some results from this weekend - weather is looking good.
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