What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? - Page 3

Alan Roehrich · 07-10-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MKopp5787

Well I think this is an easy one for me to answer coming from expierence of doing many of these w/o wheelie bars. The only thing you can do is shift. . . . . . . . shift. . . . . . . . and oh yeah hold on.

Ah, the voice of experience. With the pictures to prove it!

Barry Polley · 07-10-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by junior barns

I dont think Ralph had any wheelie bars on his car that pass? WHY? The car appeared to unloaded when it hit the rear bumper.

Yeah I saw that. I was commenting on the outlawed bars. Still ticked about that. I would not take a chance on not having them on an A-C car now. Too many variables and besides, it's too expensive to fix and loose a round.

BP

Chris "drooze" Wertman · 07-11-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis Miller

Okay, we've seen the Bob Porpora wheelstand video. If you get into one of those situations is there anyway to come out of it short of banging the front end down? Here's something that may work...

A few years ago a local S/S racer here in Louisville broke his wheelie bars and started to climb way too high. Realizing something was wrong he put his shifter into high gear, skipping second gear. Still under power the car settled down smoothly after the transmission shifted into high gear. All that was damaged was the broken wheelie bars.

Travis

(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

See if I could flip it all the way ?

(no Im not serious but it would be an interesting thought

69Cobra · 07-11-2010, 09:13 AM

After watching Ralph's video the car stoped going up but then he shifted into second and that's when the car went to the bumper. If he would have waited just a split second until the nose started down he would have been fine. But that's not that easy to do in the moment. BTW love the sound of that X pipe.

Jack McCarthy · 07-11-2010, 02:20 PM

damn cant say thats ever happened to me LOL

(once in an old modified car maybe)

However when randy BIGG STUFF payne went about 500 foot on the back bumper (without lifting) to beat an emmons in class at belle rose he made these comments "never thought about lifting, hell at my age what a way to go out ! "... and "when i put her in high gear she started to settle down" > so if i ever get some big air in the old U/SA wagon ill take travis and bigg's advice and throw her in high gear !!!!

captain jack

Bob Bender · 07-11-2010, 02:23 PM

This happens all the time with my car (lol) just hold on

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 07-11-2010, 02:34 PM

With as many wheelstanding antics i've done (not proud of them), I would say, you need to short shift 2nd gear and it will come down. If it still wants to come up, you need to feather the throttle. In watching the video of Ralph, if he had of short shifted 2nd gear, she woulda came down alot smoother, but things happen so fast. It all boils down to knowing where you are at in the air....Easier said than done, but Ralph did a good job, it could have been worse than that.....

MKopp5787 · 07-11-2010, 02:59 PM

Trust me if you feather the throttle your gonna lose momentum. If you short shift 2nd, then short shift to 3rd. It'll come down. Trust me. I did an 1/8th mile wheel stand at Topeka Nats a couple years ago and all's I did was threw it in 2nd then 3rd. And hang on. Oh I believe I did it again at Joliet the following race to the 330' also 2nd to 3rd. Not LIFTING and she came down smooth everytime.

James Perrone · 07-11-2010, 03:22 PM

Mike
YOU THA MAN!!
That wheelie at Chicago was AWSOME!!
Listen folks he KNOWS..
Hes just alittle crazy like his DAD!!

bigshow2966 · 07-11-2010, 06:40 PM

I'd have to go get new undershorts.

07-11-2010, 09:13 AM	#24
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 667 Likes: 28 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? After watching Ralph's video the car stoped going up but then he shifted into second and that's when the car went to the bumper. If he would have waited just a split second until the nose started down he would have been fine. But that's not that easy to do in the moment. BTW love the sound of that X pipe. __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032

07-11-2010, 02:20 PM	#25
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,284 Likes: 22 Liked 352 Times in 92 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? damn cant say thats ever happened to me LOL (once in an old modified car maybe) However when randy BIGG STUFF payne went about 500 foot on the back bumper (without lifting) to beat an emmons in class at belle rose he made these comments "never thought about lifting, hell at my age what a way to go out ! "... and "when i put her in high gear she started to settle down" > so if i ever get some big air in the old U/SA wagon ill take travis and bigg's advice and throw her in high gear !!!! captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

07-11-2010, 02:23 PM	#26
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,713 Likes: 1,407 Liked 373 Times in 80 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? This happens all the time with my car (lol) just hold on __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

07-11-2010, 02:34 PM	#27
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 951 Likes: 324 Liked 151 Times in 48 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? With as many wheelstanding antics i've done (not proud of them), I would say, you need to short shift 2nd gear and it will come down. If it still wants to come up, you need to feather the throttle. In watching the video of Ralph, if he had of short shifted 2nd gear, she woulda came down alot smoother, but things happen so fast. It all boils down to knowing where you are at in the air....Easier said than done, but Ralph did a good job, it could have been worse than that..... __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

07-11-2010, 02:59 PM	#28
MKopp5787 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 95 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Trust me if you feather the throttle your gonna lose momentum. If you short shift 2nd, then short shift to 3rd. It'll come down. Trust me. I did an 1/8th mile wheel stand at Topeka Nats a couple years ago and all's I did was threw it in 2nd then 3rd. And hang on. Oh I believe I did it again at Joliet the following race to the 330' also 2nd to 3rd. Not LIFTING and she came down smooth everytime.

07-11-2010, 03:22 PM	#29
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,599 Likes: 2,940 Liked 1,615 Times in 379 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Mike YOU THA MAN!! That wheelie at Chicago was AWSOME!! Listen folks he KNOWS.. Hes just alittle crazy like his DAD!! __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

07-11-2010, 06:40 PM	#30
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 617 Likes: 393 Liked 82 Times in 35 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? I'd have to go get new undershorts.