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    I'm a firm believer that the spoiler acts much...

    I'm a firm believer that the spoiler acts much more like a Gurney flap than what would be considered a spoiler. Hence why 90 degrees actually works.
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    Not sure about tubing lengths but obviously the...

    Not sure about tubing lengths but obviously the correct way to measure is from center of ball joint to center of heim (the rear one). The left side lower should be 16-5/8. That's with a 10-1/2"...
  3. Thread: RR load numbers

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    If you do that, it may help you a little getting...

    If you do that, it may help you a little getting into the corner but it is going to really hurt you coming off.
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    If it were my car and it was "a smidge tight" on...

    If it were my car and it was "a smidge tight" on entry, I would take j-bar out until it wasn't. You'll also get off the corner better. Most cars (especially with a low HP motor) have a pretty broad...
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    I feel like people are lost on the fact that the...

    I feel like people are lost on the fact that the "top level" racing classes (as viewed by the American public) are basically spec classes with enormous marketing potential. The "drivers" that get...
  6. Thread: stack spring

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    An important thing to keep in mind is that while...

    An important thing to keep in mind is that while we talk about a load at a certain travel, what we really care about is travel at a certain load.
    The same goes for shocks. We talk in terms of...
  7. Thread: Hike up issue

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    Excellent point. The OP should carefully inspect...

    Excellent point. The OP should carefully inspect all axle splines, drive plates, and spool for damage. Chatter in the drive line on one side or the other could cause some strange problems like this.
  8. Thread: stack spring

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    It is very dependent on your car and the rest of...

    It is very dependent on your car and the rest of your setup. No easy answers. You also need to know how much travel you are currently getting and what your load is at that travel. And if you're...
  9. Thread: Technology

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    It's a blog post, dude. It doesn't even say "our...

    It's a blog post, dude. It doesn't even say "our 4-post testing is better than..." or anything remotely close to trying to sell the service that they offer over anybody else's. It is simply...
  10. Thread: Heave Spring

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    I don't think anybody really is. You look at F1...

    I don't think anybody really is. You look at F1 and they have tons of wind tunnel data and CFD at their disposal and they are still constantly making changes to the cars in the most minute ways. It...
  11. Thread: Heave Spring

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    Austin34471, the biggest application I would see...

    Austin34471, the biggest application I would see for it is ease of adjustment. You could throw in spring rubbers if you were concerned about plowing the nose on a heavy track with a cushion. I...
  12. Thread: Heave Spring

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    Thanks, billet. I haven't even begun to think...

    Thanks, billet. I haven't even begun to think about how it would be designed or packaged. Obviously F1 has the benefit of the rockers and the fact that the suspension is symmetrical makes it...
  13. Thread: Heave Spring

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    Heave Spring

    Since everybody seems to be sitting around watching it rain, I thought I would go way outside the box here.
    I realize many rules packages would not allow for this but wondering if anybody has...
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    The overarching point here should be: All that...

    The overarching point here should be:
    All that data in the world is of no use if you don't have the ability to gain knowledge from it by first converting it to information.
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    The bars starting parallel will only result in no...

    The bars starting parallel will only result in no rotation/indexing if the bars are the exact same length...which is rarely if not never the case. Not sure if that was implied somewhere that I...
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    https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Longacre-52-44467-A...

    https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Longacre-52-44467-AccuTech-SMi-Alum-4-Gauge-Panel-OP-WT-OT-FP,126806.html
  17. Thread: Body

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    Not to discredit any of the people already...

    Not to discredit any of the people already referenced...I'm sure they do great work...but I think this question will elicit a lot more responses if you post it on the tech section.
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    We can't attach Excel files on 4m and I'm not...

    We can't attach Excel files on 4m and I'm not going to offer to email you what I use or I'm going to get a flood of requests from other people and I'm not running a free consulting business :-) ...
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    Are you just talking about a sheet that will...

    Are you just talking about a sheet that will create a graph once you have entered the load numbers at specific travel distances?
  20. Thread: Bump stops

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    Watching the touring guys it appears that all of...

    Watching the touring guys it appears that all of them are basically on the verge of a throttle push when they launch really hard off the corner. Especially if they happen to under-rotate the entry. ...
  21. Thread: Bump stops

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    Kinda. But you have to be able to keep it there....

    Kinda. But you have to be able to keep it there. As soon as you unload off the bump, your dynamic wedge falls off a cliff. And to billet's point, that's where "forward bite" is coming from.
  22. Thread: Bump stops

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    The first thing you need to know is whether or...

    The first thing you need to know is whether or not you're getting on the bump at all in the first place. So you need a travel indicator for starters.
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    An added point to that is that you are far better...

    An added point to that is that you are far better off having your RPMs too high for the downshift than too low, so I intentionally rev past what I think is good to make sure of that. If you engage...
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    Front ride heights depend on whether or not you...

    Front ride heights depend on whether or not you have the old style front end parts or the S7 stuff. With old style stuff, it is 3-7/8 LF and 3-3/4 RF. If you have S7 stuff, it is 3-1/2 both sides. ...
  25. Thread: J-Bar Theory

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    Now you've really got me thinking! Maybe my left...

    Now you've really got me thinking! Maybe my left side tether needs to weigh WAY more than my right side tether. Ha ha
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