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Front engine digger wheelie bars

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dreracecar:
Never relied on the bar to launch ,  I worked to get the balance right to get a 4" rise at the leave and carry it for 20', wheelie bar was just a safety backup that ha no influence till the front comes up 1 foot. Using .125 wall is a waste where .058 is what most normal builders use

noslin:

--- Quote from: dreracecar on September 10, 2017, 09:26:57 PM ---Never relied on the bar to launch ,  I worked to get the balance right to get a 4" rise at the leave and carry it for 20', wheelie bar was just a safety backup that ha no influence till the front comes up 1 foot. Using .125 wall is a waste where .058 is what most normal builders use

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my bad on the typo, it was supposed to be .058 wall not .125;  .058 wall; 1.125 dia; 5ft long

gregm784:
I'd rather carry less weight on the nose and rely on the bar more.  Helps to tune for a variety of race tracks. Some of the tracks we race at are very questionable

JrFuel Hayden:
Greg, I agree, we just carry 47 lbs of balast on the very front of our car.

dreracecar:
No absolute answer, one just has to figure out what works best for their car

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