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by paint2361
Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

Re: high speed top end fish tail

Yes, We had to go with 650lb in front to keep it up.
The rears are a lot less. I think around 350 or 450....
by paint2361
Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

Re: high speed top end fish tail

yes we are running 13.5" slicks. 16 psi.
runs were in the upper 6's 1/8 mile. The last run I
crossed the finshed sideways at 7.22
So not super fast but fast enough to get into trouble.
by paint2361
Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

Re: high speed top end fish tail

it was a brand new build, the crash was its 5 run. We prob. ran it too hard too fast. The rear suspension is a traditional 4 link. but the front is a mustang 2 a-arm set up. We have coil overs all around but that front suspension never really looked good to me. It took a 650lb spring to hold up the ...
by paint2361
Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

Re: high speed top end fish tail

This was my thought too. Its good to hear someone thinking the same.
by paint2361
Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

Re: high speed top end fish tail

I lifted when I started to feel it get loose but it got worse and worse. Here is a link to a youtube video of our crash. Looks very bad but I walked away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v1eC7O ... G-6XLwLHnA
by paint2361
Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: high speed top end fish tail
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

high speed top end fish tail

We just crashed our car. Car got very loose in high gear. In general, what are some common causes of a drag car getting tail loose at high speed? I know there can be lots of reasons. I just wanted to get people to put in there .02 cents...