Wheelie bars

The guy that drives this car thinks that is it is a matter of time before one of this deals get over the wall and hurts someone...call'em sissy bars if you wish

they are not sissy bars Lem ... they are training wheels

and you should sell a set to all of your customers !!!! your engines make mad Hp/Tq .....





MANAGEMENT !!!!

Who's complaining now? In that pic it looks as though he has some on there but they are all wrapped up under the bumper...

I know some guys don't like them, but I almost destroyed my Blown T roadster when I was younger, it came up too high and I lifted and it slammed down shattering the windshield in my lap, and did front end damage, exhaust damage etc. Needless to say bars went on along with the repairs, and I felt a lot safer launching after that. I have had them on any high power ride ever since....

I put them back on my car this year, my car always likes to get airborn like the pic in my avatar, but it kills ET and hurts parts so The bars are back on for good now.

jbozzelle wrote:

Who's complaining now? In that pic it looks as though he has some on there but they are all wrapped up under the bumper...

they should have them for that class, but hot street ..not allowed

no bars here................

jbozzelle wrote:

Who's complaining now? In that pic it looks as though he has some on there but they are all wrapped up under the bumper...

No wheelie bars are allowed in NMRA Hot Street. That is the class Mr. Bowles runs, so clean your glasses, John!

I thought a set of wheelie bars came in every box of Pro-Comp heads.....

no bars now but that could change.the outlaw cars are just a good place for a bad accident.doesnt somebody die in one every year?

Nevs wrote:

jbozzelle wrote:

Who's complaining now? In that pic it looks as though he has some on there but they are all wrapped up under the bumper...

No wheelie bars are allowed in NMRA Hot Street. That is the class Mr. Bowles runs, so clean your glasses, John!

No glasses, contacts yes.

I must've missed some posts. I was out road racing all day long...

These sanctioning bodies preach on/on about safety. Then they turn around and let these high powered vehicles run skinny tires and no bars. It's like wiping your Butt before you poop, it just don't make sense.

bbf-falcon wrote:These sanctioning bodies preach on/on about safety. Then they turn around and let these high powered vehicles run skinny tires and no bars. It's like wiping your Butt before you poop, it just don't make sense.

bs ,bs, bs !!!! tons of guys running no bars with 3000+ hp ...and they dont look any were near as violent as you guys do w/ 1000hp .......one word again **** MANAGEMENT **** can everyone say it with me MANAGEMENT

oh btw here are all 4 of his 4.40 runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5vk7ySeY-w

If he had wheelie bars though, he could increase that "MANAGEMENT" and run faster yet!

bruno wrote:
bs ,bs, bs !!!! tons of guys running no bars with 3000+ hp ...and they dont look any were near as violent as you guys do w/ 1000hp .......one word again **** MANAGEMENT **** can everyone say it with me MANAGEMENT

Looks like we've got another chassis guru in our midst.

Perhaps more likely a guy really doesn't have a clue as to how much work (read $$$$$$$$$ and R&D) it takes to make a small tire car really fast.

I'm not saying I do either, but then again I'm not saying big tires and wheelie bars are dumb because a few small tire guys have it figured out.

Why not go run drag radials, too, hell everyone's running 7's with them now right?

Greg

Off Topic, I was watching Car Crazy the other day, and they were at Jack Roush's shop. I thought I saw that Maverick over in the corner. But I could be wrong.

bruno wrote:......one word again **** MANAGEMENT **** can everyone say it with me MANAGEMENT

Are you sure them faster 3000lb small tire no wheelie bar turbo cars running low 4's aren't using the Davis traction/wheel stand controller for "MANAGEMENT" instead of a wheelie bar? Call it what you want but ANYTHING adjustable on a race car is a "crutch" in one form or another to help the driver get the car down the track better. Doesn't matter if it's adjusted/set before the pass, or it adjusts it's self during the pass, it's still a crutch of some sort. But on the "crutch" scale, real time self-adjusting automated controllers for traction, boost, nitrous, etc are way more of a "crutch" than wheelie bars will ever be.

DILLIGASDAVE wrote:

bruno wrote:......one word again **** MANAGEMENT **** can everyone say it with me MANAGEMENT

Are you sure them faster 3000lb small tire no wheelie bar turbo cars running low 4's aren't using the Davis traction/wheel stand controller for "MANAGEMENT" instead of a wheelie bar? Call it what you want but ANYTHING adjustable on a race car is a "crutch" in one form or another to help the driver get the car down the track better. Doesn't matter if it's adjusted/set before the pass, or it adjusts it's self during the pass, it's still a crutch of some sort. But on the "crutch" scale, real time self-adjusting automated controllers for traction, boost, nitrous, etc are way more of a "crutch" than wheelie bars will ever be.

Dave makes an excellent point. I have stated that if you want to drive a "REAL" racecar, you will be in a Top Fuel Hemi, Motor on a Stick. But they still adjust the clutch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... don't they?..............

I forgot to mention. Them Top Fuelers got a wheely thingy too !!!!!!!!!!!! So I have officially agreed with Lem.

At the risk of sounding DUMB what is wrong with big tires & wheely bars

These are part & partial to the whole Pro-Street look.

There is nothing wrong with big tires , its just that this younger generation can't cut a light and make a car run consistent so they think they have an advantage by running heads up .

Then what happens is they get on the internet and argue about rules because they don't fit their car to a tee

run what ya brung or bracket race don't whine about rules

KY JELLY wrote:There is nothing wrong with big tires , its just that this younger generation can't cut a light and make a car run consistent so they think they have an advantage by running heads up .

Then what happens is they get on the internet and argue about rules because they don't fit their car to a tee

run what ya brung or bracket race don't whine about rules

YOU STAY OUT OF THIS PIXIE QUEEN !!!!

Bracket race, play both ends of the track.

"YOU STAY OUT OF THIS PIXIE QUEEN !!!!"
This is not factual
KY is KING of all Pixies....please refrain from errors such as this

and dont forget that wolfe was sixty footing 1.12 on a 315 radials and true stock suspension @ 3250 #,s