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  1. Thread: Bert trans fluid

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    I use Type F. I change it once a year. I have...

    I use Type F. I change it once a year. I have ran the same Bert for 7 years and have done a clutch pack rebuld once. Average about 25 shows a year...not a ton I know but never a problem Heavy race...
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    Hawk Black. They eat rotors cause they work! If...

    Hawk Black. They eat rotors cause they work! If you want incredible stopping power, no need to search.
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    I agree. The cantilever system would make me lay...

    I agree. The cantilever system would make me lay awake at night and wonder what the he!! the valving would be with....yeah, way too much brain power needed.
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    Mine is in the front. Honestly, I dont think it...

    Mine is in the front. Honestly, I dont think it matters. I as long as the shock is at the same lean angle and distance on the lower A-arm, it wont matter.

    The Orange car is the Loose Gruff. ...
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    I had a Smilies and now a Loose Gruff that mount...

    I had a Smilies and now a Loose Gruff that mount outside the upper A Arm. As long as the shock mount on the lower is at the same distance out as the original mount, you are fine. The shock doesnt...
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    I have a jet with the impala front clip. I...

    I have a jet with the impala front clip. I ordered a box from jet, took a box off a chevelle clip and ordered two boxes thru NAPA that were all slow and had too much driver input need for my liking....
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    Like a very fast friend always says, "adjust to...

    Like a very fast friend always says, "adjust to what the car is telling you. Dont adjust to what the manual says".
  8. Thread: Lift Arm Question

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    LOL, I dont know what new ones are but used...

    LOL, I dont know what new ones are but used rollers, one and two years old are between $ 12k and $ 18k...

    I assume Jason only sells them as rollers because it seems like they all come with mostly...
  9. Thread: Lift Arm Question

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    To Hughes' credit, This is not a Hughes car. I...

    To Hughes' credit, This is not a Hughes car. I am re-doing a Loose Gruff. I have had some input from Jimmy Ownes but not much regarding the lift arm. We are getting our butts kicked by a Hughes...
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    I have had this same issue on two cars now. I...

    I have had this same issue on two cars now. I cut the rear clips off at the cage on these cars and had no clue how to align the rearend as the "factory" locations for measuring we gone. After a...
  11. Thread: Lift Arm Question

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    Great! Thank you. Any idea where on the chassis...

    Great! Thank you. Any idea where on the chassis the 5th spring mounts? I am assuming as close to the driveline as I can get???
  12. Thread: Lift Arm Question

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    Lift Arm Question

    Can anyone tell me how long the lift arm is on a Hughes? How far from the housing is the coilover mounted on the arm? What spring rate on the arm and what shock to start with? How many inches is...
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    I agree 100%

    I agree 100%
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    I had this same problem earlier this year. I had...

    I had this same problem earlier this year. I had the rearend squared up to the mounts. WE CHANGED EVERYTHING...springs, bars, pull bars, shocks...no matter what we did, no side bite. I drop a...
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    I cant see a 2inch rubber biscuit making it pogo....

    I cant see a 2inch rubber biscuit making it pogo. I have "the" max hole on my upper left bar. If I go up one hole, it is a jumping jack. The other major cause is too much j-bar angle.
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    What shocks are you running? It seems obvious...

    What shocks are you running?

    It seems obvious but you can do an 8-2 or 9-1 on the LR. Tie down shocks on the right side of the car...???
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    Kojak is right on. Too much angle in your j-bar....

    Kojak is right on. Too much angle in your j-bar. You said you were going to lower the pinion...I wouldnt. I would lower on the frame instead. This assuming your on dry. Your front springs seem...
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    North, East, South, west...doesnt matter. It all...

    North, East, South, west...doesnt matter. It all depends on your elevation. I run 186's with similar HP at 1100 ft above sea level. Someone earlier said they thought too big jets would make you...
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    Problem solved the RR was back 1.5 inches on...

    Problem solved the RR was back 1.5 inches on because the frame was bent up front. Here is the car with more sidebite…LOL
    Thank you all.

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    OOpppps. Yeah I'm a dumb a$$. I normally...

    OOpppps. Yeah I'm a dumb a$$. I normally squared the rearend to the trailing arm brackers. When I bought the car, it was on a frame maching to ensure it was straight from the frame and lower ball...
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    Update after 4 hour Test and Tune... No change...

    Update after 4 hour Test and Tune...

    No change by moving the rearend over. The car was the exact same with no side bite. Car slides and skates, off the gas entering the turn.

    I made HUGE...
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    That would work but, the car began life as a 2000...

    That would work but, the car began life as a 2000 Swingarm car. In 2010, the mounts were replaced with new 4 link brackets. Not only that, I can’t expect Johnny to know the location of the birdcages...
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    Well, thats the thing...lol. I had to reclip the...

    Well, thats the thing...lol. I had to reclip the rear because the last race of the season, I got hit in the rear and pushed my clip over. I then got hit in the rearend and it folded my j-bar.
    ...
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    I agree, and that is exactly what I did; I lined...

    I agree, and that is exactly what I did; I lined up the driveline BUT, the car is ridiculously loose. I pointed out the track last weekend was hooked up and track records were broken. This is my...
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    Need help...crazy long post!

    I bought a Jet (4 bar 4 bar) last year with three races left to go in the season. I won 1 out of the three and 2nd in the other and 3rd in a 8k to win after starting 24th with a provisional. Car...
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