Ken Keir wheelie bars

1320racer · 02-20-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 40Coupe

In order to hook on a marginal track I've got to set the front shocks full loose and full travel, then it goes bumper. I don't see an obvious downside to bars.

Does it really go on the bumper?

Whose shocks are you running?

FYI, I've run my Firebird without the wheelie bars using only the DA Afco's and travel limiters to control the wheelie.

You could always add ballast up front also

I just don't see the need on your car and I like relatively quick real street cars.

40Coupe · 02-20-2012, 10:41 AM

Afco DA's front and rear.

1320racer · 02-20-2012, 11:18 AM

looks perfect to me.

and you've got the right shocks. So if you can't calm the wheelie down by tightening the extension and adjusting travel limiters, just put 30 lbs. on the nose and it's done.

Maybe put the stock battery back up front does the trick.

40Coupe · 02-20-2012, 11:21 AM

The battery is still up front. LOL

P.S. I was in 3rd gear at the tree praying for it to come down in that shot.

1320racer · 02-20-2012, 11:28 AM

Head wind helped that wheelie.

I wouldn't worry about. Hang some more weight up front.

How tight was the extension on the front shocks? I can go from this...

with the extension 1/4 turn from full tight

to this, with the extension at full tight...

1320racer · 02-20-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 40Coupe

The battery is still up front. LOL

yea, but the cast iron heads aren't. There's some weight for you.

SSGN · 02-20-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 40Coupe

Afco DA's front and rear.

Damn that is a nice street car

Kevin

40Coupe · 02-20-2012, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SSGN

Damn that is a nice street car

Kevin

Thank you Kevin.

1320racer · 02-20-2012, 02:52 PM

so it's a secret as to what the shock's extension setting was on that pass?

40Coupe · 02-20-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

so it's a secret as to what the shock's extension setting was on that pass?

On that pass I had 7 degree of timing pulled out, front travel set to full (5.5") and front shocks were 10 or 13 clicks off soft (31 clicks total from full soft to full stiff stiff rebound)

One of two things were happening that day to me, either it went straight up as in the pass in the picture or with things tightened up to control wheelie it was blowing them off. There was no in-between whatsoever. No fun being on the starting line wondering if it's going to be a pedal fest or a burnout contest.

I want to be able to just set the suspension up to "let it eat".

02-20-2012, 10:41 AM	#2
40Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ken Keir wheelie bars Afco DA's front and rear. __________________ '67 Camaro 1.25 5.77 @ 118

02-20-2012, 11:18 AM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Ken Keir wheelie bars looks perfect to me. and you've got the right shocks. So if you can't calm the wheelie down by tightening the extension and adjusting travel limiters, just put 30 lbs. on the nose and it's done. Maybe put the stock battery back up front does the trick.

02-20-2012, 11:21 AM	#4
40Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ken Keir wheelie bars The battery is still up front. LOL P.S. I was in 3rd gear at the tree praying for it to come down in that shot. __________________ '67 Camaro 1.25 5.77 @ 118

02-20-2012, 11:28 AM	#5
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Ken Keir wheelie bars Head wind helped that wheelie. I wouldn't worry about. Hang some more weight up front. How tight was the extension on the front shocks? I can go from this... with the extension 1/4 turn from full tight to this, with the extension at full tight... Last edited by 1320racer; 02-20-2012 at 11:40 AM.

02-20-2012, 02:52 PM	#9
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Ken Keir wheelie bars so it's a secret as to what the shock's extension setting was on that pass?