[PONTIAC DUDE]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tom s:
I think with his overwhelming desire to run 11s he sould give up on autocross and put a 9in rear with coilovers and ladder bars and go DRAG racin!
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LOL. I agree. I finally saw his other post.

He needs to make up his mind with that tire.
Can't do both unless he goes to a slick and then he will have to make sacrifices somewhere.

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[77TA]

Thanks for all the input !!! I am running a Aluminum flywheel for the reasons mentioned. I think It will take a talented foot on the clutch to get a good 60 on these tires like the Dude said they don't take to shock very well. I was trying to easy off the clutch last time and I was getting better 1.89 to 1.95 but I was bogging the engine really bad mostly making it pull from about 1000 rpm. I think Ive got to slip the clutch more keep the R's up 2500-3000 but slip it enough to be on the verge of spinning but not blow the tires off. I am curious about a different softer spring though. That sounds like a good thing and Adjustable shocks yeah thats a good Idea to. I don't plan to make a handeling pig out of it but I will sacrific some for better 1/4s. I don't expect the car to get 1.5 or really 1.6 60 fts on the DRs but I hope I can at least get 1.7's That should be enough to get it in the high elevens as it seems to pull down track pretty well. What I need is to be rich and have two cars that look alike but one set-up for drag use the other for autocross. I'm not rich so I guess I'll just have to make do with this one. So Dude on the caltrac bars do you think more or less preload would help should I start at none and loosen or tighten or is it flip a coin.

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[PONTIAC DUDE]

Less preload works for my combo.

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[Skip Fix]

One thing to think about clutches and hydraulic throwout bearings. Clavert himself uses an adjustable centrifical assist clutchto slip some at the line and then grab better,how he runs so fast in SS on a 9" tire.

Also McCleod has a hydraulic throw out bearing I think you can adjust somewhat too.

[Bartman]

One thing I was planning to use was a line lock the is made for a hydraulic clutch setup. It has an adjustable restricter so you can slow the clutch engagement which would make the hit a lot softer. I would suggest a metallic clutch disc with this set up though.
Everything I've seen with the DR's is you have to leave very soft. The hook up well after you get the weight transfered onto them. You'd be a lot better off with a ET street.
Bartman

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