Oh Todd, you guys are killing me with stories of good times. lol. Rick, they say great minds think alike. I was thinking similar thoughts myself, getting together. I'd like to see your car get 'er done.
And giggle...... It does that too......But come to think of it- I never saw a car giggle before .....so I guess he's right Mr. Rick.....that MUST be ALL it does....
rick, don't take the wheelie bars off. you'll lose the scare factor. glad you're having fun and running fast. hope to see you in july again.
Todd I do adjust the rear shock settings to track conditions, Strange 12- way single adjustables, typically they are in the 8 o'clock position when conditions are good, I have had to soften them to as much as the 10 o'clock position when conditions are bad, the only thing I've ever done to the 4 link is make sure the preload was set correctly (even weight on both rear tires) Rick B. I should have clarified that statement by saying that's ALL it does for the consistency...
can you adjust preload on a non 4 link setup..?? if yes.. is there any advantage on a normal street car setup that sees the track occasionally?
No Simon there is no way that I'm aware of...just make sure your tire pressure is optimal...what's optimal? Trial and Error is the only way to know that.
"Shine don't make the Time" well this may be one of those rare instances that it does, the new ring and pinion has been deburred and micropolished to where it looks as if it has been chromed. I was kinda skeptical about what kind of difference this could make so I just set the new pinion in the case against the old ring gear and gave it a few turns. All I can say is WOW... it's as if all drag and friction is gone, the deburring removes the sharp edges from the teeth of both gears and the polishing makes for a much smoother meshing of the gears. I can hardly wait to see if this translates to a lower ET.
Great news. Not surprisingly, I've never heard of doing that. It sure makes sense, though. I really hope you can drop those wheelie bars after a couple of trips down the track ("if it doesn't add horsepower, and you can't throw it a quarter-mile, get rid of it" theory). While I'm at it, I still think you could go to a smaller tire and gain some e.t. (while still being safe). Hmmm.. however, you'd probably lose your awesome consistency. Scratch that.
Depends on what kind of "non-4 link". Ladder bars yes...easily adjustable preload. Leaf springs I do believe you can tune them as well but I am not familiar with them. Factory 4 link--yes ( like on a fox mustang ). Is there an advantage? Well...maybe. Usually preload is used to set the corner weights or to correct a left or right pull under acceleration and/or braking. Any of the super stock racers can tell you how to set up a leaf spring car.
