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What area are you from? I'm sure someone on here can suggest a good machine shop. Might be worth it if you don't have any engine building tools to get someone to assemble you a short block. As pointed out if you are new you don't need 650hp. Its easier to drive an under powered car. Checkout all the IMCA crate cars winning.
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My buddy has a deal in the works now .... I was just looking to see what the options were .... Thanks for all the help .... This is a big learning curve ..Last edited by Bob Hubbard; 12-30-2015, 03:24 PM.Retired - Snowbird ... Living the DreamComment
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Another question ....Why do alot of racers build a new chassis each year ? Ive seen alot of rollers for sale only ran one season .... With the chassis being the same why build a new one ....Retired - Snowbird ... Living the DreamComment
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If you can afford to do it, you buy new and sell your used for a decent price. It ensures your stuff is new and fresh. Sure, the car is good for 3 years or so, but you have to do PMs and replace worn stuff. If you leave that to someone else, your stuff is always tip top.Originally posted by Bob Hubbard View PostModern Day Spec Wedge RacingComment
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What are the 3 most important things a new team/driver does wrong during the learning process of getting into mod racing ..... Maybe the most over looked too .... My buddy keeps telling me its way harder than it looks from the grandstands ....Retired - Snowbird ... Living the DreamComment
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As a driver
1. staying calm
2.be consistent every lap
3. telling what the car is doing
As a crew
1.Maintenance
2.Establishing a base line setup
3.Know when to make changes and what changes to makeComment
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Maintainence, and knowing how to maintain a car. Racecars shouldn't sqeak, and brakes shouldn't drag. Tires shouldn't be shiny. Understand how to set up a car. It is best to let an accomplished racer who has a good feel for a car drive your car and make sure it is OK. If you don't know what you are supposed to feel, how do you know if a problem is the car or driver? Don't put too much motor in the car. Too much motor makes it hard for experienced drivers to drive. Don't try and race, before you learn to drive. I see new guys go out and try to keep up with the faster cars before they learn car control. They wreck a lot, and tear other peoples stuff up. Stay out of the way and make laps until you are capable of racing with others. One more thing I can add. Spend money on what is needed. Make your car competitive, and keep good tires on it, instead of buying T shirts, websites, and numbers for the back window. Fancy painted helmets cost more than a set of tires, and don't make you faster. A 250 dollar drivers suit will stop fire the same as a 1500 dollar custom embroidered suit. I have seen guys that have t shirts and fan cards, before they ever had a racecar. Spend your money wisely, there is never enough for what you need, don't spend it on wants.Last edited by HEAVY DUTY; 01-13-2016, 08:41 AM.Comment
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I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.Comment
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Excellent post Heavy Duty!
I like to watch drivers come up through the ranks. The very best drivers were NEVER hard on equipment from the first day they started racing. They never try to put the car where it should never go. I'm not saying rubbin isn't racing but the best *Bloomquist/Owens/ONeal/Gilpin/Hawkins/Strickler/etc etc never tore up race cars trying to figure out how to get them to go around the circle.
I very rarely see anyone with a pile of junk in victory lane either. Racing well takes a ton of effort, time, and money and there will never be a replacement for talent.BUCKLE UP NOW, YA HEAR?
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ok ....ive been listening to my buddy say he can make the car turn with the throttle ..... He keeps saying he needs motor incase the car is too tight .... It just doesnt sound right to me .... Is he right ?Retired - Snowbird ... Living the DreamComment
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you can do that but it will likely be slower than a car that was set up correctly.Originally posted by Bob Hubbard View Post
In the heavy track conditions you will be ok, but in slick conditions you will suffer.I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.Comment
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JustAddDirt is 100% right. If you're using the gas to turn the car in slick conditions at mid-corner, you have killed any chance of having forward bite coming off the corners. As soon as you light the tires up, you're out to lunch.Comment
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My biggest improvement was two things, getting good parts on the car that last a race or two and not cobbled up stuff I thought would work and the second was to stop listening to every Tom, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) and Harry with a race car. Interestingly, I don't even know a Tom (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) or Harry but anyway, I found one guy...who understood me and my program and holy cow it made me faster lol. I still don't listen to everything he says and I do what my car want's but I can trust by his win record that the advice works for him.Comment
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Thanks for all the insight .... We only ran 3/4 of the season last year with little track time .... He did run good at a couple tracks .... At the end of the year he found a bent rf shock ... We think that was alot of it ..... This year we start off with a new chassis ( spring behind ) & the help of the chassis builder .... We hope to have a big learning curve this season ....Retired - Snowbird ... Living the DreamComment
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One thing that will help is getting in a good race with the best guys. With help from HEAVY DUTY and others I was getting better. Making the car right. One night I made the feature with some of the best. I didnt try to race them. I had no chance. But with so many good drivers in one race there was very little cautions. Lots of fast hard racing. I learned more in that single race than in the whole first season.Comment
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