I'm lost, need help badly

[washeduptoo]

Think we found the problem, too low of front ride hts. Several contacted me and told me recheck at different place and it looks like its too low there. Maybe springs might be gone but only 10 races old. Will check next week after working these nights. Again I appreciate all the help and suggestions. Will everyone know after we run again.

[Dirtrunner35]

maybe your weight jack bolt is turning ??

[washeduptoo]

Where we were told to measure on this chassis has the measurement specs calls but thats way low compared to where others told me to measure. Will check further next week. Thanks

[dirtmodified28]

help

Make sure you shocks are not binding up we just found one the shaft was bent on and we had fought this for a month. Put them on a shock dyno and have them tested at high speed and low speed and make sure they are good. JMO

[washeduptoo]

Thanks, that will have to wait to over the winter. We swapped all the shocks out but they could be bad too. Thanks

[washeduptoo]

We didn't get to race because of the weather but car is ready to go. After raising the ride hts using a different check point, then checked where we had been measuring and we had the correct specs. Go figure, leason learned check more than one spot. Let yall know if we get to race and how it works. Thanks again.

[stpmotorsports]

we were fighting the same thing on our Impressive, coar just had no drive, loose everywhere. Jumper went thru everything with us, ride heights were off. Readjusted heights and resqared rearend, it became a totally different racecar. We had to go back and take off all the "crutches" we had been using.

[washeduptoo]

Glad you got yours figured out and hopefully we got ours ready thanks to the help of others. I knew after looking at my notes, we lost it when the Keyser got bent and swapped to stock, just never checked the ride hts somewhere else. I was too convinced it was in the rear somewhere until I changed everything and still had the problem. Then went thru the front end and found nothing, raced and still had problem. Again thanks to all and hopefully we'll get to race before year ends.

[Dirtrunner35]

we were fighting the same thing on our Impressive, coar just had no drive, loose everywhere. Jumper went thru everything with us, ride heights were off. Readjusted heights and resqared rearend, it became a totally different racecar. We had to go back and take off all the "crutches" we had been using.

So what fixed it, ride heights or the rear axle not being square ???

[stpmotorsports]

The rearend was square with the ride heights we were running. After changing all 4 heights, the rearend was out over an inch.
That is a problem I have seen guys make, not rechecking and aligning everything after a chassis adjustment.
Washedup, did you reset front heights to Jumper spec for stock lowers? There is a difference from stock to aftermarket lowers.

[washeduptoo]

Yes we did, reset to his specs for stock lowers after bending the aftermarket. After checking ride hts at different point, saw ride hts were low. Raised them up and it ended up at his specs for stock lwrs but its higher at the other check point. Then reset other ride hts and squareness, scaled car. Hopefully its back. Thanks

[Dirtrunner35]

The rearend was square with the ride heights we were running. After changing all 4 heights, the rearend was out over an inch.
That is a problem I have seen guys make, not rechecking and aligning everything after a chassis adjustment.
Washedup, did you reset front heights to Jumper spec for stock lowers? There is a difference from stock to aftermarket lowers.

That's why I scale mine on my alignment rack at work, to see if anythings changes.

[washeduptoo]

Well we finally got to race again and car was much better. We made the feature out of 44 cars(until wreck in feature) but still needing some forward drive and still had 2in of rf shock rod left. Going to a lighter rf and lf spring, probably going to lighter rear springs also, also probably going to reduce jbar rake. Might only have one race left and going to swing for the fences. Thanks for everyones help.

[washeduptoo]

Well, we're through for the year, race was canceled. Thanks to all for the help and hopefully next year will be better. Happy holidays and great new year.

[washeduptoo]

Just wanted to report back what my brother found wrong with the car since so many have helped me. The stock lower was hitting frame and wouldn't let shock compress any further. He found this with spring out and the shock still in place going thru travel.
The lr slider was actually the shorter rod slider and wouldn't let the b/c rotate far enough. You could get the drop you needed but would bind when you raised the lrb bar. Hopefully nobody will make the same mistakes I made. Thanks again.