One shock per wheel rule coming .

[FlatTire]

History has shown that the racer is always one step ahead of the tech man! This wont ever change. There is more to be had out there. Rules have never stopped innovation yet!

[let-r-eat]

I stated slick racetracks because they are slicker today than ever before. I remember the 70's when you went home clean after a race.

A track as slick as you have today the races from back then would still be on. The suspension/tire then wouldn't even go around the tracks you have today. They'd never finish a race and if they did it would be about as exciting as watching traffic on a dead end street.

The suspension and tire today is hard on a racing surface.

[grt74]

I don't see the point. I also heard no bump stops. Who is going to disassemble shocks to find internal ones?

just make sure the shaft goes all the way in,its easy enough to check,they do it in the asphalt world,but then everyone just goes to the coil bind setups

[zyoung25]

That pic floating around is old. Here's the latest setup from Kevin.

https://m.facebook.com/Turn3Gang/photos/pb.112868302076217.-2207520000.1443005029./1120192374677133/?type=3&source=54

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

just make sure the shaft goes all the way in,its easy enough to check,they do it in the asphalt world,but then everyone just goes to the coil bind setups

Thats what she says to me! Lol

[formercrewguy]

I heard if Hillary wins, Lucas and WoO are going back to leaf springs.

SMH@ stupid rumors.......

[Barbecueboy]

Does it sound something like this Jumper? Baa aa aa aa aa aa...

Lmao

That's just baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad........

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

just make sure the shaft goes all the way in,its easy enough to check,they do it in the asphalt world,but then everyone just goes to the coil bind setups

How often you get your wheelbase checked? They are not going to take all the shocks off every car in tech.

[vande07]

considering Sprints only run 4 shocks and their shock set-ups are just as high tech as the late models, I don't see this saving any $$$ for the teams whatsoever.

[Drop Shock]

considering Sprints only run 4 shocks and their shock set-ups are just as high tech as the late models, I don't see this saving any $$$ for the teams whatsoever.

Sprint car suspension is no where near advanced as late model suspension. Most sprints are still running oil shocks. The only thing that's high tech about a sprint car compared to a LM is the big wing on top

[vande07]

Sprint car suspension is no where near advanced as late model suspension. Most sprints are still running oil shocks. The only thing that's high tech about a sprint car compared to a LM is the big wing on top

Just because they look simple doesn't mean they are. If they were, you wouldn't ever see anyone look like they are driving on ice while another looks like they are taking a cruise down the highway (their rules are so tight on tires, wings, cars, engines, the only advantage is in the shocks and suspension).

I've heard of sprint car teams spending $2500 per shock nowadays (which is totally insane I my opinion, but it's not my $$$). There is still some experimenting going on, but not much, they now just "fine tune" the shocks.

The additions of Kasey Kahne, Kyle Larson and Tony Stewart as car owners has brought NASCAR shock and suspension technology to sprint cars for the last 10+ years.

The rest of the suspension? Yeah, maybe not a whole lot of innovation, but some of their suspension is inside the frame of the car (torsion bars). the only thing visible is the shock and torsion arm.

To me, the supposed "wonder part" that Rumley is running on Davenport's car looks like a take on a Sprint Car Birdcage. But, it could be doing absolutely nothing except making everyone else over-think their own set-ups.

[Matt49]

Sprint cars continue to use suspension technology from the 1960s. It blows my mind. I realize there are "traditionalists" but sh!t, what do they want that sport to be. It pretty much is what it is and it has been the same "is" for about the last 20 years.

[big willy]

Its really not that difficult and most anyone with a pulse could tech the cars if they would go to a rule prohibiting any rear suspension component behind the axle tube (with the exception of two rod ends, jam nuts and part of a radius rods being the exception so not to disqualify the z-link / swing arms still out there). It wouldn't cost the racer anything and would put the focus back on the seat and right foot...

[Barbecueboy]

Its really not that difficult and most anyone with a pulse could tech the cars if they would go to a rule prohibiting any rear suspension component behind the axle tube (with the exception of two rod ends, jam nuts and part of a radius rods being the exception so not to disqualify the z-link / swing arms still out there). It wouldn't cost the racer anything and would put the focus back on the seat and right foot...

I'm liking that " seat and right foot rule ".

Nice post willy

[buster83]

perfection in rear steer is a game changer.