adding stock clip to a old late model???

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  • a1driver
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 227

    #16
    I'm thinking that would make the car come off the corner with the rear hanging out, hence the turning to the right, last i checked a car that drove straight out of the corner was the fast way.

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    • newguy
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 170

      #17
      seems to me that the car would turn better. correct me if im wrong but its the same principal as leading the rear end with out having to mess with any of the rear suspension. To my knowledge the top modified builders and latemodel builders are doing it. On my new metric chassis ill be doing this.

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      • dirty white boy
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2008
        • 1238

        #18
        Originally posted by steveshawjr View Post
        not the best pic but heres ours from 2006
        6
        thanks for posting pic,..i was planning on useing lot less stock frame tho'
        white trash motorsports

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        • stock car driver
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2007
          • 3233

          #19
          Originally posted by a1driver View Post
          I'm thinking that would make the car come off the corner with the rear hanging out, hence the turning to the right, last i checked a car that drove straight out of the corner was the fast way.
          I dont know if your living under a rock or have NEVER been to a dirt track race or what?

          If you dont understand it why are you even commenting?

          BUT the facts are late models and mods are all built this way and have been forever it is not new.

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          • a1driver
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 227

            #20
            ya, thats me on the new geico commercial,lol. must be where your from you cant get a car to turn so you're crutching them. i dont understand how you compare a street stock to a 4 bar mod/late?

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            • stock car driver
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2007
              • 3233

              #21
              Originally posted by a1driver View Post
              ya, thats me on the new geico commercial,lol. must be where your from you cant get a car to turn so you're crutching them. i dont understand how you compare a street stock to a 4 bar mod/late?
              What are you talking about? EVERYONE has been doing it for 30 plus years in all classes of cars every where. ITS NOT NEW.


              Are you on here to learn?

              Or are you on here to find a argument? It appears this is your objective. If thats the case you might want to grow up and move on, we dont need that b.s here this forum is about dead already.
              Last edited by stock car driver; 04-07-2011, 01:43 PM.

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              • dirty white boy
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2008
                • 1238

                #22
                Originally posted by stock car driver View Post
                What are you talking about? EVERYONE has been doing it for 30 plus years in all classes of cars every where. ITS NOT NEW.


                Are you on here to learn?

                Or are you on here to find a argument? It appears this is your objective. If thats the case you might want to grow up and move on, we dont need that b.s here this forum is about dead already.
                ive herd of for years,most sanctions have rules against it,....just never done it,...some people will argue with a stop sign
                Last edited by dirty white boy; 04-08-2011, 12:01 AM.
                white trash motorsports

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                • steveshawjr
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 430

                  #23
                  you could turn the frame or leave it square its up to the guy behind the wheel ours was square but we ran a 3 link and could lead the car easy enough with the rear trailing arms

                  and a1 if you design you car right the rear end leads it self under load anyways under load we had about 5 " lead easy in our car
                  62 mini mod

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                  • Egoracing
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 4852

                    #24
                    Originally posted by a1driver View Post
                    ya, thats me on the new geico commercial,lol. must be where your from you cant get a car to turn so you're crutching them. i dont understand how you compare a street stock to a 4 bar mod/late?
                    I KNOW FOR A FACT that the turned front clip has been used in asphalt and dirt and it started in the early to mid 80's in some areas and it is used in Modifieds, Late models, (Dirt and asphalt) Nascar, F-1 and Indy all have made a rule to limit it.
                    A shorter wheelbase turns easier PERIOD, it does not matter if you are on a dirt track, asphalt track, interstate or a dirt road. A Cavalier will turn easier than a semi truck even though the truck has more turning angle built in the steering. The Longer wheelbase is more stable. Shortening the left side of the car has NOTHING to do with the direction you steer anyway as the wheels/tires are set up to run straight. The chassis driving forward has NO IDEA which way the A arms and rear suspension is pointed or how long teh connection points are, it only knows where the tires are pointed.
                    Ever see the Indy car from the 60's that only had 1 wheel/tire on the left side, it was in the middle of the chassis?

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                    • dirty white boy
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 1238

                      #25
                      Originally posted by badmood
                      ya, thats me on the new geico commercial,lol. must be where your from you cant get a car to turn so you're crutching them. i dont understand how you compare a street stock to a 4 bar mod/late?


                      cpw110419zp
                      its not a 4 bar late model,..its a older mono leaf BWRC,..an with a stock clip gets called a limited sportsman round the naborhood,....im trying to learn stuff i dont know on this post,..if you have insight to share??? to much bashing on these threads!!! if we all "knew it all" already we wouldn't be here!!!
                      white trash motorsports

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                      • kevin3673
                        Junior Member
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 9

                        #26
                        You're,rosettes very helpful to me,eye plates!,valve plate!!

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                        • racerj5
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2013
                          • 124

                          #27
                          I've got a 99 Rocket that needs a front clip. Would you guys recommend a stock clip or late model clip? One local track has no engine, weight or tire rule off stock clip cars in Sportsman.

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                          • JustAddDirt
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2007
                            • 1893

                            #28
                            One thing I done on my last clip car was split the frame rail sections, take off the outer half. I would cut out roughly 1.5" off the inner portion of the rail. Weld the outer rail back on.
                            Makes the clip about 2.5-3' wide. takes a little weight off the nose, and allows more tire clearance on rf.
                            ( I really did not need because I lengthened the RF lower a- arm by 2")
                            You could not tell by looking, unless you really stared at it.
                            I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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                            • drtrkr244
                              Banned
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 1024

                              #29
                              Call Mike Or Denny Snow at Snow Bros Racing at 904-259-3018. Their stock clip late models are usually the class of the field. They have been doing them for many years.

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