tnt again!

cool40 wrote:the track at us43 always has good prep.the problem was not many cars and a little cool after dark.if the track dont see a good number of cars on it you wont get it where it should be.i think my old tires are a lot of it but i'll find out soon.i did get to see a fox body get on the bumper cool to see it but i'm sure he did'nt like it.

Thanks I may try and do a little TNT their next Friday. I will be running two year old drag radials!

whitefield wrote:

cool40 wrote:the track at us43 always has good prep.the problem was not many cars and a little cool after dark.if the track dont see a good number of cars on it you wont get it where it should be.i think my old tires are a lot of it but i'll find out soon.i did get to see a fox body get on the bumper cool to see it but i'm sure he did'nt like it.

Thanks I may try and do a little TNT their next Friday. I will be running two year old drag radials!

it could be a good time to go,promods will be testing for the weekend show so the track will be on kill.

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:

cool40 wrote:the track at us43 always has good prep.the problem was not many cars and a little cool after dark.if the track dont see a good number of cars on it you wont get it where it should be.i think my old tires are a lot of it but i'll find out soon.i did get to see a fox body get on the bumper cool to see it but i'm sure he did'nt like it.

Thanks I may try and do a little TNT their next Friday. I will be running two year old drag radials!

it could be a good time to go,promods will be testing for the weekend show so the track will be on kill.

It's better than Huntsville any time now.

342g wrote:

richter69 wrote:I could see the lack of safety gear due to the window net not obstructing the view...........

All kidding aside there have been cars lost in the past week of which the drivers did not have serious injury................outlaw or not wear your stuff!!!!!

Gotta agree with Jon, just because they don't make you put it on, do it for the love of your family, and to see the video of your f----up.

i didnt have the jacket on or the window net in but i do have them! i'm gona start a new topic!

IDT-572 wrote:

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:

cool40 wrote:the track at us43 always has good prep.the problem was not many cars and a little cool after dark.if the track dont see a good number of cars on it you wont get it where it should be.i think my old tires are a lot of it but i'll find out soon.i did get to see a fox body get on the bumper cool to see it but i'm sure he did'nt like it.

Thanks I may try and do a little TNT their next Friday. I will be running two year old drag radials!

it could be a good time to go,promods will be testing for the weekend show so the track will be on kill.

It's better than Huntsville any time now.

yep,they got hit again.i heard it's tore up bad.

so Huntsville is out ?! Looks like it is US 43 or MTD Buffalo Valley

whitefield wrote:so Huntsville is out ?! Looks like it is US 43 or MTD Buffalo Valley

yep,if it's like i heard it may done for good.the storm took out a lot in the area.

Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

whitefield wrote:Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

i have'nt ran at the hill.43's about the only place i go. i've been to about all the little tracks in north AL years ago and us43 is by far the best in this area and good people run it too.

In your earlier videos (with the wheelie bars installed) the rear suspension initial hit looked to be a little on the loose/aggressive side (the wheelie bars initially smacked the ground kinda fast/hard). But in these recent clips the rear suspension springs looks to be kinda stiff, to the point where it kinda looks like it's trying to use the sidewalls as the "springs" bouncing on the tires in the burnout & launch (as if the springs were too stiff, or there was too much air pressure).

What's the current rear spring rate, shock valving adjustment, & air pressure?

DILLIGASDAVE wrote:In your earlier videos (with the wheelie bars installed) the rear suspension initial hit looked to be a little on the loose/aggressive side (the wheelie bars initially smacked the ground kinda fast/hard). But in these recent clips the rear suspension springs looks to be kinda stiff, to the point where it kinda looks like it's trying to use the sidewalls as the "springs" bouncing on the tires in the burnout & launch (as if the springs were too stiff, or there was too much air pressure).

What's the current rear spring rate, shock valving adjustment, & air pressure?

the video with wheelie bars are last year with my old koni shocks.these are with the new strange d/a and the same 130#springs.i had the shocks at 50/50 in the first video,in this post,and loose on the 2nd one.tire psi was 7.5l/r 7r/r. i was looking at the video and it realy hits the tire hard with the shocks loose,but it 60' better the harder i hit it.i got new m/t stiff sidewalls on the way,we'll see.

Super nice car, run great, me likey bunch

hillbillyerv wrote:Super nice car, run great, me likey bunch

thanks,it's a life long work in progress.lol

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

i have'nt ran at the hill.43's about the only place i go. i've been to about all the little tracks in north AL years ago and us43 is by far the best in this area and good people run it too.

I really like lawrenceburg. Plus I heard that Huntsville has pretty much crossed into the import and street car scene.Hard to make a fast car hook on all that crap a set of michelins will lay on the track.

61coon wrote:

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

i have'nt ran at the hill.43's about the only place i go. i've been to about all the little tracks in north AL years ago and us43 is by far the best in this area and good people run it too.

I really like lawrenceburg. Plus I heard that Huntsville has pretty much crossed into the import and street car scene.Hard to make a fast car hook on all that crap a set of michelins will lay on the track.

come on over! if i get my new tires on i'll be back friday night.i had some time today to mess with the car and would you figure,i had the front struts adjusted bass ackerds {fabio} tight as they'd go.i'm looken for some 30's!

cool40 wrote:........these are with the new strange d/a and the same 130#springs........

130lb rear springs sounds a little too heavy to me for a full chassis car if it's under 2700lbs. 130lb springs sound more at home on a back-half/full chassis car in the 2700/3000 pound range.

I think I had 80lb springs on my 69 Mustang, which was a little too light for that car. It really needed about a 90 to 95lb spring. I have used both 100 & 110lb springs on my friends Ugly Willys. It responds about the same with either spring on bottle passes, but liked the lighter 100 pound spring on straight motor passes.

S & W recomended 95 lb springs for the back of the 65 falcon...square tube car, steel floorpans...it weighs in at 2900 with driver

cool40 wrote:

61coon wrote:

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

i have'nt ran at the hill.43's about the only place i go. i've been to about all the little tracks in north AL years ago and us43 is by far the best in this area and good people run it too.

I really like lawrenceburg. Plus I heard that Huntsville has pretty much crossed into the import and street car scene.Hard to make a fast car hook on all that crap a set of michelins will lay on the track.

come on over! if i get my new tires on i'll be back friday night.i had some time today to mess with the car and would you figure,i had the front struts adjusted bass ackerds {fabio} tight as they'd go.i'm looken for some 30's!

I am planning on heading over! My slow junk may need some help setting and tunning my struts, shocks and springs. What time does the track open and whats the cost?

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whitefield wrote:

cool40 wrote:can you tell i did'nt get new slicks yet? track was so so but not many cars tonight to help any.i'm still like'n this enderle deal.backed the timing up a little and she realy liked it.this pass it still 1.24 60' 5.49@125.95mph.it was harder to drive than it looks!lol [/quote


What track was that ! good run even though it spun!

Not Lee, but he was at US 43 @ Etheridge (spl)

Hey Blake,

Dang havent been to Lawrenceburg in a long time. Last time I was there was in the 90s and I ran pro-mod Q-16. They didnt even have the 4 lane done back then.

richter69 wrote:cape or not.....I'm not trying to be a dick here...but damn lol.

Yep if youve ever been upside down rolling after hitting a guardrail at the track you will wear safety equipment. My car is slow at 5.80s but I wear everything even gloves. I noticed that some people just look at me in staging in their "sweat" pants.

Not smart

Looks like TVRP just put a notice up for all the shootout cars this friday to bring all license paperwork etc.............They really gonna crackdown now, good thing all my stuff is current.

Moodyblues wrote:

richter69 wrote:cape or not.....I'm not trying to be a dick here...but damn lol.

Yep if youve ever been upside down rolling after hitting a guardrail at the track you will wear safety equipment. My car is slow at 5.80s but I wear everything even gloves. I noticed that some people just look at me in staging in their "sweat" pants.

Not smart

X2, THEY CHECK US EVERY PASS HERE AT H20, I'm glad they do.

whitefield wrote:

cool40 wrote:

61coon wrote:

cool40 wrote:

whitefield wrote:Yeah thats what I heard too ! that really sucks Huntsville use to be a real good track! I heard that some are still with out power ! Have you run at union Hill? I never have , was wanting to know what its like?

i have'nt ran at the hill.43's about the only place i go. i've been to about all the little tracks in north AL years ago and us43 is by far the best in this area and good people run it too.

I really like lawrenceburg. Plus I heard that Huntsville has pretty much crossed into the import and street car scene.Hard to make a fast car hook on all that crap a set of michelins will lay on the track.

come on over! if i get my new tires on i'll be back friday night.i had some time today to mess with the car and would you figure,i had the front struts adjusted bass ackerds {fabio} tight as they'd go.i'm looken for some 30's!

I am planning on heading over! My slow junk may need some help setting and tunning my struts, shocks and springs. What time does the track open and whats the cost?

they open at 6:00 and it's 20$ car and driver,10$to spec.kids get in free.i'll try to make it,got the tires on today so i should if they dont go flat i did the soap and no tubes this time.the stiff tires were a little harder to mount by hand.lol

Hoosiers dont leak lol

Jon them m/t 31x10.5ws don't leak down eather