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Some basic simple questions
Curly1:
Okay I am thinking of getting a 225 inch front engine dragster. My questions are.
1. How do you set it up so it goes straight when front wheels are up?
2. How do you limit wheelies? Or is that even an issue with 225 inch car?
3. Any other tips for setting it up so it leaves hard and straight?
While I think I may know the answers I want to verify with people who have been there done that. Thanks,
masracingtd1167:
Bruce I am pretty sure you know what to do ! With my car the wheelie bar and the tire are the most important pieces you need to work with ! My bar is 5 ft long and pretty flexible . I want the wheel to hit but not too hard . Just enough to let the tire squat at the hit ! As the car comes up on the tire it will drive the front up a little but not bad and as long as the bar is straight the car will go straight ! I have had the best luck with the 2585 Good Year tire but I also have run the Hoosier 12 x 33 and it was not a bad tire !My motor is out only 36 inches and I have made it work for me . If I had it to do over I would have the motor a little further out ! i moved every thing I could to the front of the car even my ignition box and it has helped a lot !
dreracecar:
To get a car to launch straight you need 3 things, rear tires of equal circumference and air pressure, enough weight on the front to keep front end rise to around 6"max, and​ most important is to have somebody in front to back you up straight and back behind the line far enough that you pull into the beams straight
JrFuel Hayden:
I agree Bruce, plus a wheelie bar that limits the front end height, low enough to control a wheelie, but not too high that it allows the bar to hit hard enough to unload the slicks.
Jon
dusterdave173:
I agree
one tip is when measuring to center the wheelie bar wheel it must be measured from the axle flange or brake rotor--yank the tires off and do that part right--makes all the difference IMO
Bar to high you gonna fly those fronts--our ideal setting is wheel about 2 3/4 inch up--it can go higher but when too high it is obvious
Bruce is soooo right about getting dang car in the groove--learning what the groove really is and really looks like is not exactly what you may think--study and ask around
pulling in dead straight with no 'preload" on things form wiggling at the last minute is important get straight and pull up no Army staging ( left right left)
all this has helped us
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