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Need some suggestions:

#1 Post by Ron69SS » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:39 am

Not sure why all of a sudden I can't see font size choice...oh well.

I posted a few weeks ago about the nice results with a 150 shot.

Tried again last Sat with the following results.

Watch the vid. I'm at 1:57 easing it off the line and at 4:30 hitting it from the go.

Crashed really hard cause I lifted. Never been there before, and if I'd have stayed in it, would have torn the fuel cell fittings off and been ugly. Should have lifted, but I'm a virgin bumper dragging queen.

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=135502

Smashed a header. Can't see any other obvious damage. Hit the frame hard. What else should I look for. I know some here have done this! Kudos to the CalTrack setup and 9" Hoosier radials.

But dang!

Ron
69 Nova, 498", 9.91 @ 133.63 with 4.10's
10.0's with the 3.73's, sometimes.
9.41 @ 143 with a 150 shot
Pump gas, NA, Driven to and from the strip

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Re: Need some suggestions:

#2 Post by John_Heard » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:26 am

Ouch Ron... That sucks!

Take some travel out of the front end next time and see if that don't help some.

Stuff to look for - look the frame over close make sure there's no cracks, go over all the front trim screws, those usually like to loosen up, shock mounts, fan/radiator mounts, . Sounds like you got by pretty good if it only got a header tube.

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Re: Need some suggestions:

#3 Post by Ron69SS » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:38 pm

Thanks John.
So far, I noticed the headlights fell off the upper adjusters.
Pan is a bit tweaked, but not by the pickup. I hope the trap door still works.
The bump stops on the frame by the springs got crushed.

Glad I have front cage supports up to the front of the subframe.

I need a simple timer for the nitrous. Even though I have a pregressive not yet installed, I'm not convinced I need that at a 150 shot.

No frame damage or control arm damage that I can see.

I'll have the alignment checked.

Thanks for the advice.

Ron
John_Heard wrote:Ouch Ron... That sucks!

Take some travel out of the front end next time and see if that don't help some.

Stuff to look for - look the frame over close make sure there's no cracks, go over all the front trim screws, those usually like to loosen up, shock mounts, fan/radiator mounts, . Sounds like you got by pretty good if it only got a header tube.
69 Nova, 498", 9.91 @ 133.63 with 4.10's
10.0's with the 3.73's, sometimes.
9.41 @ 143 with a 150 shot
Pump gas, NA, Driven to and from the strip

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Re: Need some suggestions:

#4 Post by John_Heard » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:58 am

Actually a better idea would be to slow the front shocks extension down vs taking travel out if you have adjustable shocks on it.

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