I've never had a driveshaft or U-Joint failure......
272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
July 20, 2020, 01:22 PM
Alaskaracer
Couplers and solid shaft here too, hard tail car with double slip joints....
Mark Goulette Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster www.livinthedreamracing.com "Speed kills but it's better than going slow!" Authorized Amsoil Retailer
I've never had a driveshaft or U-Joint failure......
And now you never will right? LOL
Yuppers! Well, I still do have a truck so...…..
272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60'
2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ
2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2
2020 Retired From T/D Competition....
2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner
2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
July 20, 2020, 03:15 PM
Mike Rietow
I still say why not bypass the springs altogether, bolt the wing to the rearend housing for a fixed wing angle.
Surely someone has done this.
July 20, 2020, 04:36 PM
TD3550
Good Ole "Stubby" Wing/solid mount/rearend.. Hardtail. N&P chassis. Nice thing about the strange rear is it had 3/4 top mounting holes already. There is nothing worse than the feeling the car wanting to come around on you.
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July 20, 2020, 10:53 PM
Mike Rietow
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Originally posted by TD3550: Good Ole "Stubby" Wing/solid mount/rearend..
Is that a hard tail , slip joint ?
July 21, 2020, 08:16 AM
Mike Rietow
Imagine what is gonna happen with a 4 link dragster on springs, if the wing folds over at 220 mph.
Why wouldn't the wing be bolted to the rearend housing? At least you'd have a chance.
July 21, 2020, 08:27 AM
Bucky
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Rietow: Imagine what is gonna happen with a 4 link dragster on springs, if the wing folds over at 220 mph.
Why wouldn't the wing be bolted to the rearend housing? At least you'd have a chance.
What would you predict would happen?
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
July 21, 2020, 08:30 AM
Mike Rietow
quote:
Originally posted by Bucky:
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Rietow: Imagine what is gonna happen with a 4 link dragster on springs, if the wing folds over at 220 mph.
Why wouldn't the wing be bolted to the rearend housing? At least you'd have a chance.
What would you predict would happen?
Is that really what you need, seriously?
I'm pretty sure everyone has the picture.
Why wouldn't a fixed angle wing for downforce bypass the springs, with the wing bolted to the rearend housing?
July 21, 2020, 08:35 AM
Big Steve
In 2018 I had a tall 2 piece all carbon wing on my car, it delaminated and came off in the lights at 229 mph, I had no idea it came off until I got out of the car and it was missing. It has since been replaced with a Spitzer wing
Originally posted by Mike Rietow: Imagine what is gonna happen with a 4 link dragster on springs, if the wing folds over at 220 mph.
Why wouldn't the wing be bolted to the rearend housing? At least you'd have a chance.
What would you predict would happen?
Is that really what you need, seriously?
I'm pretty sure everyone has the picture.
Why wouldn't a fixed angle wing for downforce bypass the springs, with the wing bolted to the rearend housing?
Well logistically and design package wise, it's way more complicated and consumes more room to add the exact same amount of loading onto the tire either way. If the wing comes off at speed, the loading goes away regardless of what it is mounted to.
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
July 23, 2020, 12:00 AM
Will Harrison
Technically speaking the wing kounted to the rear end would change angle as the tire grew. With it mounted to the chassis as the tire grew, speed increases and downforce increased the chassis would stay far closer to static ride height and keep the wing at the same angle, or closer at least.
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