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Thread: Chapter 5 - The Cobra Pile

  1. #21
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    Feb 2005
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    Pearland, TX, USA.
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    My car hops really bad, with sticky tires, even worse. I am almost certain it is due to not having enough pre load on the springs and rear end still needing to be shimed. I hope to have the car back at the end of the month to start playing with it again, just in time for winter.

    Justin

  2. #22
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    Dec 2004
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    Prince Frederick, Maryland, USA.
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    I read an article in Car Craft about improving traction off the line.
    When the car squats down it takes weight off of the tires.
    This will make wheel hop more likely.
    heavier springs will help.
    You want the car to lift up not squat. This transfers weight down on the rear wheels.
    Traction bars are the easy fix but with an IRS this presents some obvious design problems.

    Watch the cars set up for drag racing. If they are set up properly you will see that the cars don't squat. It looks like a hand is lifting the car up from the center which puts weight down on the wheels.

    New adjustable coil over shocks will also take car of the tire rubbing.

    Eliminator has done a lot of research on suspension set up for these cars.
    If he has no wheel hop then I would go with what he has.
    Tony
    Unique 427 #4279480 Precision Engine Machine Company 427 s/o 483.47 stroker close ratio toploader 3.31 jag rear

  3. #23
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    Makes sense to me, so where is this famous Eliminator?
    LOL
    Dave
    93 Unique Motorcars 427 SC, 428PI with CJ heads, toploader 4 spd,jag rear with 354 gears, Red with white stripes.

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