Wheelie bar newbie

Todd Geisler · 10-14-2007, 08:17 PM

Took the bars off this weekend and the car hooks fine without them again. Two runs on the stiff sidewall Hoosier slicks were 1.306 and 1.303 60's. That also tells me the tires are fine and the sidewalls aren't shot as some told me that could/would be after 35 runs.

Bad thing is on the third run I swapped the bias ply stiff sidewall slicks for a pair of Hoosier DOT D/R tires and proceeded to try and put the car on the bumper, lifted and flattened the headers again.

Guess I'm on my own trying to figure out these wheelie bars. Just hope I figure it out before I tear up much more stuff.

I fixed the headers today and need to schedule a front end alignment this week before next Saturdays race.

Wheelie bars are back on, just need to figure out a compromise of front end travel, shock settings and wheelie bar height to get it to not unload the tires.

10-14-2007, 08:17 PM	#5
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: Wheelie bar newbie Took the bars off this weekend and the car hooks fine without them again. Two runs on the stiff sidewall Hoosier slicks were 1.306 and 1.303 60's. That also tells me the tires are fine and the sidewalls aren't shot as some told me that could/would be after 35 runs. Bad thing is on the third run I swapped the bias ply stiff sidewall slicks for a pair of Hoosier DOT D/R tires and proceeded to try and put the car on the bumper, lifted and flattened the headers again. Guess I'm on my own trying to figure out these wheelie bars. Just hope I figure it out before I tear up much more stuff. I fixed the headers today and need to schedule a front end alignment this week before next Saturdays race. Wheelie bars are back on, just need to figure out a compromise of front end travel, shock settings and wheelie bar height to get it to not unload the tires.