How much power is to much for a road corse car?
10-16-2006, 11:27 AM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
What kind of rear end are you road racers using? I talked to Strange Engineering today and they said I would need a full floater...The 12 bolts and 9" rear ends they sell are not set up for road racing side loads, where would you recommend I look for a rear built for the side loads?
10-16-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
What kind of rear end are you road racers using? I talked to Strange Engineering today and they said I would need a full floater...The 12 bolts and 9" rear ends they sell are not set up for road racing side loads, where would you recommend I look for a rear built for the side loads?
I WILL look to put in some new axles this season with C-clip eliminators though....
10-16-2006, 11:56 AM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
Man, looking at all the chassis and suspension work you put into your car, that must be one heck of a ride!
The issues that Strange brought up are:
1) side load on the bearings causing them to leak
2) bolts coming out of the ring gear
Have you seen any issues with this?
The issues that Strange brought up are:
1) side load on the bearings causing them to leak
2) bolts coming out of the ring gear
Have you seen any issues with this?
10-16-2006, 01:45 PM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
I have had no issues with this set up in 3 1/2 years of HARD road racing...car is no longer street legal. Just this last race, I noticed a small leak starting on the drivers side....which is why I will now upgrade to new axles and the C-clip eliminator set up while I am doing that....just convenient to do both together.
My set up has seen hard driving and a lot of abuse....I lunched the stock driveshaft so hard it cracked the tranny and SHATTERED the bell housing and tore the driveshaft into a pretzel and threw it at the guy behind me on the track...that and my triple disc clutch is an IN or OUT affair that can be hard on it...
10-18-2006, 05:34 PM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
Very respectable. I will take your advise. I also have been to a few ma and pop schools, and have a few races under my belt, but you never quit learning. Also i wouldnt be to disapointed if i made it a drag car becuase i ride motorcycles and get the rush off road racing everytime i go to the track with it. So i wont be missing out of the course aspect of racing.
My Camaro is a Black version of rmackintosh. Dude sign up for a NASA HPDE and have some fun..
10-18-2006, 09:29 PM
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Re: How much power is to much for a road corse car?
Jon A put it best. You enough power to get started, Put the $$ into suspension, brakes and safety gear.
The LOTS of seat time!! That is the best way to get faster.
NASA HDPE to start with then take a race school.
Have lots of fun and stay safe.
Steve
1988 Ex-GM Players/Firehawk 1LE car.
The LOTS of seat time!! That is the best way to get faster.
NASA HDPE to start with then take a race school.
Have lots of fun and stay safe.
Steve
1988 Ex-GM Players/Firehawk 1LE car.
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