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negatives of FED as bracket car?
wideopen231:
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--- Quote from: dreracecar on July 04, 2019, 09:32:44 AM ---but again Ive never had to race on a track with a crappy shutdown area, Id rather pack up and go home then to kill the car
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I hope you packed up this day. I think this was Sac? Made for a great photo opp...
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And that is why I have steering wheel mounted oh crap button to dump the chute if need.
BK:
The only thing I can think of is heat in the cockpit.
After a time trial or two right around third round everything is hot.
I was glad to have my fire suit between me and the heat.
It never stopped me though just reality.
wideopen231:
thanks .
Add fan to car to pull heat out of cock pit. Thats advice I can appreciate,especially considering how much I hat heat. Good thing is most bracket races around here time between rounds is long for first 2 or 3 anyway and getting later and cooler by late rounds.
Scott Krieger:
Negatives to overcome as bracket car, TO WIN?
Front tires don't like leaving the stage beams consistently pass to pass.
Dose not turn well.
Likes to bottom out & sages over time.
Can't see center of track.
Some things need to be overcome and some you contend with, to gain the advantages and ride of a FED!
Our FED won the last pro bracket here at LVMS and is fifth in points with 4 to go. Car is very happy
wideopen231:
Hopefully I have at least two of those covered.
Hoping the slip joint I have about 1.5' back from front axle will help with lights and beams.
As for seeing center of track my semi high chair positions and new lowered injector should help there, Visibility of front end was big part of reason for building lower set up
As for others time will tell as with all things and will attack then. Agian I am hoping the above things will be more limited .
As for does not turn well. Are you talking straight axle front end or A arm style front end? Not say difference ,but have me wondering .
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