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    we run the same basic car, S7 front, we use alot...

    we run the same basic car, S7 front, we use alot less left side weight, like 53.6-53.8. had a hard time with entry until I got that left side weight down. Also, we have played around with fuel cells...
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    Brake pad compounds?

    Looking to upgrade the braking ability of our car, just wondering what the best type of pads are or some of you guys' favorites? Saw Bsb has a pad anyone tried it?
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    Gen-x/ Smack front swap

    Has anyone tried putting Gen-x spindles on a smackdown that already has S7 stuff on it?? I know the tie rods and LF lower are different on the X car, but if you just put the spindles and tie rods on...
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    From what ive experienced ,Now im still pretty...

    From what ive experienced ,Now im still pretty new to Late models, but it seems the S7 does free the car a bit it has been excellent on grippy and patchy tracks steers well, and on drier tracks seems...
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    I ran the Brake on the left rear on our 08...

    I ran the Brake on the left rear on our 08 Masters all year last year, and had some pretty good success with it, it can definitely help you turn on entry and is often great on fast tacky tracks...
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    Ah i didn't know that, I'm still pretty new in...

    Ah i didn't know that, I'm still pretty new in late models. Good to know I appreciate it
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    Torque Arm Flex

    I was looking at pictures of my car and in a picture from last night the bottom of the torque arm looked curved, i couldn't find any other pictures where it looked like this. Is it normal for them to...
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    had the same problem last night with two...

    had the same problem last night with two different cars actually, are they mastersbilt? our masters are always right on the edge of making the caster we want. had to slot the upper a arms and slide...
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    Yes they are smackdowns, thats my only problem...

    Yes they are smackdowns, thats my only problem with em is early exit side bite, great everywhere else. Thanks for the input guys!
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    5th coil springs

    I know that when on the gas and the torque arm is traveling up, a front mounted panhard bar will lose rake if it starts with rake. Could to soft a 5th coil spring cause exit side bite issues? I've...
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    The ride heights we were told for a smackdown...

    The ride heights we were told for a smackdown with s7 spindles is 3.5 RF and LF, we usually ran a bit more in the left like 3 5/8 or so, cars seem to work pretty good with them.
    Caster is between 3...
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    Leave the nose but you probably want the valence...

    Leave the nose but you probably want the valence on it. On ours the rf is high 11-12 about 6 on the left with three inches of valence that gets it pretty low. With the homemade valence it can...
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    Check out any of Mark Busch's stuff on dual...

    Check out any of Mark Busch's stuff on dual stage, he seems to have a good handle on it. Personally we tried a 500/450 setup on a masters smackdown and had some success, but havent practiced with it...
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    we are running the d55 tires and we have them...

    we are running the d55 tires and we have them fairly siped, we've never had sealing problems that i can tell, never seen our tires glaze or get any color in them, maybe the sipe pattern we have just...
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    Fuel Burnoff hurting?

    Our team has been running Matersbilt Smackdown cars and they are both on alcohol just because that is what we started our program with and havent put money down for gas equipment yet. The car i drive...
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    I agree with all of you guys, probably best money...

    I agree with all of you guys, probably best money you can spend and cheap for what you get out of it. Our team went from not even knowing what the 4 bars did on an old late model to double digit main...
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    Thanks for the replies, any other input would be...

    Thanks for the replies, any other input would be much appreciated, changing around the roof/sail configuration just hoping it helps it haha. Its a home-made aluminum roof came with the car curved,...
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    Flat roof versus Curved roof??

    Ive got a question for any aerodynamic buffs out there, with the roof on a late model being such a large amount of surface area , is it possible for a curved roof to make lift?? We had one on the car...
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    We will have two cars one bright blue , neon...

    We will have two cars one bright blue , neon orange and white number 43. cant miss it. The other is yellow with a blue nose number37. We are from New Mexico making the trip to try and keep atop the...
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    Topless Tips!!

    Going without the roofs for the first time as well as making our first run at Thunderbird Speedway Muskogee, OK. Any tips for how it will affect the car and anyone that has run there know what gear...
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    Balance bar is working,and i usually have it one...

    Balance bar is working,and i usually have it one or two cranks from full rear on the bar
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    Left Front lockup on Entry

    We were practicing our 08 Mastersbilt Sunday and noticed on entry on a super dry black track the left front would lock up if i rode the brake in , anyone have this problem or have had it? Setup was...
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    What springs do you have in the front? I have the...

    What springs do you have in the front? I have the same car, (except it's a 2008 square tube) and i havent had too much problem with it bottoming out
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    On our MasterS weve been running 9 if its dry and...

    On our MasterS weve been running 9 if its dry and hard in the RR, and they have been wearing pretty even
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    Torque Arm Locator

    We have two MasterSbilts that we bought as used rollers, (09 from mars and 08 smack) both came with the long bar making a triangle back to the rearend to hold the torque arm in line with the rearend....
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