Re: 16V 1/4 mile results

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

I was told at the track that air pressure doesn't do much unless your are
using slicks!  You can also make your rear suspension ROCK hard by taking
out the spring/shock and putting some type of solid something or rather in
there (I have seen thick exhaust piping, 4x4s, etc) to eliminate the front
end rising up on take off (the pros use wheelie bars that are pushing down
on the ground all the way down the track).  I actually haven't tried this
yet, but have seen it work and heard others do it with success.  HTH!

Dave
>
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 07:23:20 -0500 "Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>
> writes:
>
> >Even with the Quaife, I
> >was getting BIG wheelspin off the line, so my 60 ft. times were in the
> >2.6-2.7 sec. range.  Might have had something to do with the 185/60 13
> >autocross tires I was running.
>
>
> Wheelspin is an issue that can be solved or at least limited by doing a
> couple things.
>
> 1) use a low-low air pressure to get the tires to hook up.
> 2) Using a lower launch RPM will help some.
> 3) the tires your using are WAY too small. More tire!!
>
> What pressure did you use?
>
>
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