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    I totally agree with CIRF. I had a USAC midget...

    I totally agree with CIRF. I had a USAC midget team in 2007, Brad Kuhn drove for me.We came from the B main to finish 3rd at Belleville that year. The speeds there in a midget are crazy. I remember...
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    Our engine rules are steel block with ally 23...

    Our engine rules are steel block with ally 23 degree heads. Everything else is free.
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    Best Engine Combo?

    I'm looking to build a mid range cost 350-358 for my DLM here in NZ. Tracks are mainly 1/4 mile, flat, stop and go, slick come feature time. Weight of car increases with motor size, 350=2368lbs with...
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    We've run the XS 1000 16v battery since 2013 with...

    We've run the XS 1000 16v battery since 2013 with no issues. They weigh 30.8 lbs and cost $329 from Speedway. SLM with 14.5 compression, no alternator, on tender during week. I hope everyone and...
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    I have run one for three years with no issues, it...

    I have run one for three years with no issues, it is a good piece.
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    I don't like having the fuel line in the (not a...

    I don't like having the fuel line in the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit either. We just have a blanked off fitting on the fuel log and carry a fuel guage in...
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    I would start by weighing both engines to see...

    I would start by weighing both engines to see what the actual difference in weight is. If for example the steel block engine has been through a thorough lightening process including the block, main...
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    I have had a World block lightened by LSM in...

    I have had a World block lightened by LSM in Michigan. They did a very good job. They are busy though, figure on six weeks. I went with the SHP Pro block on my last motor which is much lighter than...
  9. Thread: Impact Gun

    by kiwi1955
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    Impact Gun

    What are the most common impact guns used by the pro touring teams in Lucas and World of Outlaws etc? I have three Longacre 24v back here in NZ and they have all failed , the third one in less than a...
  10. Thread: Torsion bars

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    I will post some pics of the car. No the...

    I will post some pics of the car. No the transmission is not mid mounted. Most cars here do that because we have to run a steel block with the #1 plug in line with the centre of the balljoints. We...
  11. Thread: Torsion bars

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    Cross Torsion 4 bar set up

    As previously mentioned, here are some images of my set up. Thoughts?
  12. Thread: Torsion bars

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    Looking back through some old threads and saw...

    Looking back through some old threads and saw this. We will be assembling a cross torsion, 4 bar, open tube Super Saloon ( Kiwi Late Model) in the next couple of weeks. I got the chassis back from...
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    $1000.00 for both.

    $1000.00 for both.
  14. The class Jason is racing in is called Super...

    The class Jason is racing in is called Super Saloons here in NZ. The car is the same one one Bobby Pierce drove last year. The rules are quite restictive in some areas and wide open in others....
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    Interesting thread. Here in New Zealand we have...

    Interesting thread. Here in New Zealand we have had door and head plates on our saloons and super saloons since before I started on dirt and that was 1983. If you have ever been drilled in the door...
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    How old are they?

    How old are they?
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    Hi Guys and Girls,As a Kiwi who actually...

    Hi Guys and Girls,As a Kiwi who actually participated in Saturday's feature which Bobby won, I ran 9th, I feel I can put a sane perspective on this thread. Firstly it was a great idea to get a driver...
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    front coil rates

    I race a late model in New Zealand, they're are called super saloons here. We have to run steel block engines 6" forward, the #1 plug has to be in line with the centre of the front spindles. To...
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    Unfortunately Baypark is really the only track of...

    Unfortunately Baypark is really the only track of this width we have in the country. It is 20 metres wide, 65 feet in the corners, Te Marua Speedway where we will race this Saturday is 40 feet wide...
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    I haven't run without the RF bumpstop. The...

    I haven't run without the RF bumpstop. The percentages are with me in the car. I have two other RR shocks, a 4/1.5 and a 5/4h.
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    I race next Saturday, it's summer over here, so...

    I race next Saturday, it's summer over here, so I'll be able to try these suggestions. I do trail brake but have had to train myself to do it. I find I can enter the corners faster than my...
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    Percentages are: Rear 54-55% Left 53-54% Start...

    Percentages are: Rear 54-55% Left 53-54% Start with 50 lbs in LR. Shocks are Bilstein: LF 6-2 450 lbs RF 12-2 350lbs one and a half inch gap between bump and bottom of shock LR 3-6 200 lbs LR...
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    LM setup for flat, narrow 1/4 mile tracks

    I run a 2013 4 bar LM in New Zealand and would be interested in some feedback on setups. The car has to weigh 2390lbs with driver, I weigh 185lbs. Our tracks are predominately 1/4 mile, flat to...
  24. Thread: new chassis

    by kiwi1955
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    kiwi 1955

    I'm a new member and have found the tech forum to be very helpful. On the Killer Chassis query I have a 2013 Killer and my advice is : caveat emptor
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    I have run the Wehrs for 4 meetings, no problems.

    I have run the Wehrs for 4 meetings, no problems.
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