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Offline digster

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Re: Can Wheelie Bar be Too Low?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2016, 06:29:22 PM »
Dave on the bouncing, does it help if you let the car settle momentarily before gradual hard braking? Are you throwing out laundry?
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Re: Can Wheelie Bar be Too Low?
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2016, 07:52:14 PM »
I have heard  about and seen FED's bounce at racks that others never had issue.Thtas why the one place I said screw weight and added a second chute.Reason being.In bracket racing you get pushed for time in final rounds.Using chute would mean time to repack.With two I can pull cpl dzus and one bolt and still have one chute.Time given I can repack chute and replace or do so after next round.

Dave be extra cautious at Farmington in right lane make it dbl.
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Re: Can Wheelie Bar be Too Low?
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2016, 03:55:19 AM »
I am guessing it has done it more on shorter tracks where I may have jumped on brakes too hard
I have not been pulling the chute on 1/8th mile but may start
On that note got rid of my Simpson with 600 lines and got a Stroud chute--LOVE IT!! Can pack it easy as pie
compared to the Simpson--Called and talked with Mr Stroud--VERY helpful man with great customer service!
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