Strip Takers/extenders

February 27, 2019, 05:28 AM

Mr Bill

I have a 57 chevy with a full fiberglass front clip , and it can either tilt or be taken off. If I race along I need to tilt the front clip to access the engine. I am interested in a method to easily to remove the extender . so I would be interested in seeing pictures of methods for attachment to fiberglass. Also I know some track do not allow them so it needs to be easily removed for that reason also.

Mr Bill

February 27, 2019, 07:52 AM

Rob7181

Had one on my Corvette roadster that had two Dzus fasteners. That is what I would suggest.

February 27, 2019, 09:14 AM

Rymo

Why would a track not allow them? The rule book has limits on front end length off the center line of the front wheels. If u have a short front end why wouldnt u be able to run one? Anyways 2 dzus’s sounds good to me.

February 27, 2019, 09:55 AM

Lenny5160

quote:
Originally posted by Rymo:
Why would a track not allow them? The rule book has limits on front end length off the center line of the front wheels.

I had the same belief as you, but I just took a run through the rulebook (working hard today!) and I don't know that you can pull any specific section out of it that clearly defines what we call a stripe taker would be legal.

February 27, 2019, 11:21 AM

23taltered

I think it's minimum 3" off the ground, and 30" max in front of the spindle unless the car nose is longer than that stock.It also can't be movable by the driver.
Other than that, There is nothing remotely illegal about a stripe taker.

February 27, 2019, 11:41 AM

Lenny5160

quote:
Originally posted by 23taltered:
I think it's minimum 3" off the ground, and 30" max in front of the spindle unless the car nose is longer than that stock.It also can't be movable by the driver.
Other than that, There is nothing remotely illegal about a stripe taker.

There are mentions of overhangs and front spoilers, but not some weird fin that protrudes forward of that.

I've always thought of a stripe taker as something that just gives a nice, clean front edge from 3-12" off the ground but doesn't protrude forward of the bumper/bodywork itself.

February 27, 2019, 12:19 PM

23taltered

There are a bunch of good reasons to have a stripe taker and only one reason not to. Appearance

February 27, 2019, 02:34 PM

369dragster

quote:
Originally posted by Rymo:
Why would a track not allow them? The rule book has limits on front end length off the center line of the front wheels. If u have a short front end why wouldnt u be able to run one? Anyways 2 dzus’s sounds good to me.

Ryan at the divisional at New England Dragway last year Div 1 made everyone that had a removable stripe taker remove them. If it was made into the nose it could stay on,nobody was given a good reason why they had to remove it.

February 28, 2019, 06:42 AM

Mr Bill

would you have a picture you can share

quote:
Originally posted by Rob7181:
Had one on my Corvette roadster that had two Dzus fasteners. That is what I would suggest.

February 28, 2019, 07:45 AM

ski_dwn_it

I have one and have it on adjustable tension hinges found on Amazon. To keep it up or down. 1. I can just reach under and fold it flat for loading and unloading the car. Or 2. put it down last minute, not last second

3. if it hits something like the first one that was held tight of sheet metal it will fold and not get damaged.

Made my last one out of a thin plastic cutting board (walmart). I keep about 5 of them in the shop for various things they are a great tough material.

Reason I use one is my corvette nose to spoiler causes inconsistency if I am on or off the brakes. $10k finals round several years ago - on brakes hard and ran fastest run of the day with .001 breakout....lightbulb went on about halfway home what occurred. Ran one ever since.

February 28, 2019, 12:28 PM

Mike Beck

quote:
Originally posted by ski_dwn_it:
I have one and have it on adjustable tension hinges found on Amazon. To keep it up or down. 1. I can just reach under and fold it flat for loading and unloading the car. Or 2. put it down last minute, not last second 3. if it hits something like the first one that was held tight of sheet metal it will fold and not get damaged.

Made my last one out of a thin plastic cutting board (walmart). I keep about 5 of them in the shop for various things they are a great tough material.

Reason I use one is my corvette nose to spoiler causes inconsistency if I am on or off the brakes. $10k finals round several years ago - on brakes hard and ran fastest run of the day with .001 breakout....lightbulb went on about halfway home what occurred. Ran one ever since.

If I hit the brakes HARD halfway though the traps I will pickup at least .02 ET and almost 2mph with my 3rd Gen F Bodies!

February 28, 2019, 05:45 PM

Stephen Hughes

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Beck:
quote:
Originally posted by ski_dwn_it:
I have one and have it on adjustable tension hinges found on Amazon. To keep it up or down. 1. I can just reach under and fold it flat for loading and unloading the car. Or 2. put it down last minute, not last second 3. if it hits something like the first one that was held tight of sheet metal it will fold and not get damaged.

Made my last one out of a thin plastic cutting board (walmart). I keep about 5 of them in the shop for various things they are a great tough material.

Reason I use one is my corvette nose to spoiler causes inconsistency if I am on or off the brakes. $10k finals round several years ago - on brakes hard and ran fastest run of the day with .001 breakout....lightbulb went on about halfway home what occurred. Ran one ever since.

If I hit the brakes HARD halfway though the traps I will pickup at least .02 ET and almost 2mph with my 3rd Gen F Bodies!

Thats the reason my 3rd gen hasnt been raced in a year and a half. I’ve tried many different stripe takers, but with the front end travel needed to make my car work, I still couldnt get it to consistently trip the beams the same wide open or on the brakes.

February 28, 2019, 06:33 PM

ski_dwn_it

quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Hughes:
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Beck:
quote:
Originally posted by ski_dwn_it:
I have one and have it on adjustable tension hinges found on Amazon. To keep it up or down. 1. I can just reach under and fold it flat for loading and unloading the car. Or 2. put it down last minute, not last second 3. if it hits something like the first one that was held tight of sheet metal it will fold and not get damaged.

Made my last one out of a thin plastic cutting board (walmart). I keep about 5 of them in the shop for various things they are a great tough material.

Reason I use one is my corvette nose to spoiler causes inconsistency if I am on or off the brakes. $10k finals round several years ago - on brakes hard and ran fastest run of the day with .001 breakout....lightbulb went on about halfway home what occurred. Ran one ever since.

If I hit the brakes HARD halfway though the traps I will pickup at least .02 ET and almost 2mph with my 3rd Gen F Bodies!

Thats the reason my 3rd gen hasnt been raced in a year and a half. I’ve tried many different stripe takers, but with the front end travel needed to make my car work, I still couldnt get it to consistently trip the beams the same wide open or on the brakes.

If you make the stripe taker to the front, and same depth back to the spoiler, I don't see what you wouldn't get good results. Mine is at the way back to the spoiler under the car as one solid piece. No way the bean can't get tripped.

February 28, 2019, 07:28 PM

Stephen Hughes

Ski, the problem i’ve had is if I make the beam breaker as low as I can get it at rest, when under acceleration its still taller than the 5.5-6” of the finish line beam and wont trip it. I even experimented with a couple that were lower than legal and got it low enough it was tripping the stage beams when rolling forward to stage. The bottom edge of the ground effects on front of my 92 camaro is 4.75-5” off the ground at rest so it doesn’t allow much room for a very long beam breaker.

February 28, 2019, 07:59 PM

ski_dwn_it

quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Hughes:
Ski, the problem i’ve had is if I make the beam breaker as low as I can get it at rest, when under acceleration its still taller than the 5.5-6” of the finish line beam and wont trip it. I even experimented with a couple that were lower than legal and got it low enough it was tripping the stage beams when rolling forward to stage. The bottom edge of the ground effects on front of my 92 camaro is 4.75-5” off the ground at rest so it doesn’t allow much room for a very long beam breaker.

Mine is very close to the same.

March 05, 2019, 05:26 AM

Mr Bill

quote:
Originally posted by ski_dwn_it:
I have one and have it on adjustable tension hinges found on Amazon. To keep it up or down. 1. I can just reach under and fold it flat for loading and unloading the car. Or 2. put it down last minute, not last second 3. if it hits something like the first one that was held tight of sheet metal it will
fold and not get damaged.

Made my last one out of a thin plastic cutting board (walmart). I keep about 5 of them in the shop for various things they are a great tough material.

Reason I use one is my corvette nose to spoiler causes inconsistency if I am on or off the brakes. $10k finals round several years ago - on brakes hard and ran fastest run of the day with .001 breakout....lightbulb went on about halfway
home what occurred. Ran one ever since.

Ski, would you happen to have a pic you can share?

March 05, 2019, 11:09 AM

BP758

https://drr.infopop.cc/eve/foru...7064395/m/7087087186

March 05, 2019, 12:49 PM

wideopen231

Not to derail,kind of related. Ironic that read this and that afternoon found a rule for Nostalgia 7.0 class that allows 40" nose instead of std 30.Curiousity be a problem,I had to see how much difference. According to my math(normally good,but hey) its worth about .026 in quarter.