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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#16 Post by DOTracer » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:29 am

John_Heard wrote:
DOTracer wrote: What do you mean by heim uppers?
The upper shock mounts..
We just remounted the shocks he already had for the car.

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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#17 Post by John_Heard » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:54 am

10-4

I was just curious, as the heim mount would be a bit lighter and I hadn't heard of any outlaw classes that required original stud type mount.

On that same note, why don't more of the O10.5 guys use something like the Smith Racecraft subframe?

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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#18 Post by DOTracer » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:57 am

John_Heard wrote:10-4

I was just curious, as the heim mount would be a bit lighter and I hadn't heard of any outlaw classes that required original stud type mount.

On that same note, why don't more of the O10.5 guys use something like the Smith Racecraft subframe?
As I recall, the rules state that the original front frame rails are required to be there. Not much of them, but they have to be there.

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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#19 Post by Mike Peters » Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:44 am

DOTracer wrote:
John_Heard wrote:
DOTracer wrote: What do you mean by heim uppers?
The upper shock mounts..
We just remounted the shocks he already had for the car.
Excellent welds Todd. You do great work.

Not directed at Todd but, an FYI for everyone, the stud mount shocks put a side load on the shock shaft. Avoid this type of mounting when rules or budget permits.
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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#20 Post by Mike Peters » Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:46 am

John_Heard wrote: Is he going to run fender well headers? We were looking at the 25.2 and 25.3 specs and those dang inner rails make it very tough to run chassis headers from what I can see.
You're just looking for any excuse to cut holes in those fenders, aren't you? :lol:
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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#21 Post by John_Heard » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:04 am

I just like purdy blue flames..

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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#22 Post by DOTracer » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:07 am

John_Heard wrote:
DOTracer wrote: What do you mean by heim uppers?
The upper shock mounts..

Is he going to run fender well headers? We were looking at the 25.2 and 25.3 specs and those dang inner rails make it very tough to run chassis headers from what I can see.
Twin turbo 632 combination. The entire underside is flat as a board...carbon fiber belly pan.

Still not sure how were gonna come up with the room to mount everything under the hood with thos two huge turbos out front.

Here's the last O/L 10.5 car we just completed.

http://hfrfab.com/HaroldCaldwell.html

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Re: modified camaro/nova subframe pics

#23 Post by John_Heard » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:33 am

Nice work there Todd - Harold's gonna be flying this year!

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