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Fed build design ?
dreracecar:
--- Quote from: Duster360! on September 05, 2019, 06:55:10 PM ---I’m not to big, 5-5 170, what’s the reason for shoulder hoop width?
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Most cars today are built with the shoulder hoops (21" centers) 19.5 inside, older chassis were made ( 19" centers) 17.5" inside width. Everything is bigger now because of the drivers safety equipment(firesuits and helmets) which adds bulk to your body, If a HANS is required, a wider chassis is easier to get out of. Even the thinnest of shifters take up room which makes a tight car even tighter. Dragster's are very restrictive and you have to roll your shoulders to climb out, you will be surprised what an extra 1.5" means>
Curly1:
--- Quote from: Duster360! on September 05, 2019, 06:55:10 PM ---I’m not to big, 5-5 170, what’s the reason for shoulder hoop width?
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Build it as big and wide as you can, you can always use extra padding to raise you up but if cage is too small you can not ever sell it unless they are smaller than you. I am 5'11" and I built my dragster to fit anyone up to 6'3" or maybe more. If you are 5'5" and you build it to only fit you then you would never be able to give the car away. And you need room for padding, helmet clearance.
Roger:
Short garage, long car? Make the chassis a 2 piece unit. My pervious car was a 2 piece chassis that worked and ran great. Never took it apart but the original owner did. The first photo shows the car backed into the trailer on the left and the front half of the chassis is suspended above it. His cackle-fest dragster is on the right with the front axle and wheel hanging above it. And this is all in a 20 foot trailer:) A blown engine like you're are wanting to install will work better and be more consistent in a longer car as opposed to a shorter car. Just another thought.
dreracecar:
--- Quote from: Roger on September 09, 2019, 09:14:25 AM --- A blown engine like you're are wanting to install will work better and be more consistent in a longer car as opposed to a shorter car. Just another thought.
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Not true
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