What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? - Page 2

Dale Shannon · 07-09-2010, 05:25 PM

With a Automatic car keep foot in the gas use your left foot and get on the brakes, will slow rear wheel speed.

Barry Polley · 07-09-2010, 05:40 PM

Allow a wheelie bar that actually works and does not unload the tire. Nah, that makes too much sense. Ralph's car looks like it unloaded the tires and then stuff happens quickly. Ours bent the motor mounts, headers, radiator support, spindles, tie rods and new front rims. Hope it didn't do too much damage Ralph. Shifting early sounds logical.

BP

Jim Blankenship · 07-09-2010, 06:12 PM

pray,hammer down , shift , ride not always in that order ya also need to look out side window to see if wall/rail's going same direction as the car .
if not all above is null and void jim

Belair 7548 · 07-09-2010, 06:58 PM

Oh to dream of a bumper draggin' wheelie..........expecially difficult to imagine with the car here on the jack stands trying to wait out the economy..........I kind of got scarred when the front tire(s) came 12" (ok so maybe it was 6" really) off the ground...LOL

Mike Carr · 07-09-2010, 09:46 PM

Anyone remember Glen Betz's wheelstand in his Cavalier at Orlando December 2001? Maybe the best I've ever seen....awesome.

junior barns · 07-09-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Polley

Allow a wheelie bar that actually works and does not unload the tire. Nah, that makes too much sense. Ralph's car looks like it unloaded the tires and then stuff happens quickly. Ours bent the motor mounts, headers, radiator support, spindles, tie rods and new front rims. Hope it didn't do too much damage Ralph. Shifting early sounds logical.

BP

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.

Alan Roehrich · 07-09-2010, 10:22 PM

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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.

There have been questions about the legality of some of the bars in Stock. Ralph had a set on the car that looked like an erector set, but I think NHRA decided they don't like them. I guess maybe he hadn't found a set he liked to replace them yet.

Even cars with bars will have problems on a pass like that. I've seen really good cars get steered to the other lane by the bars, even with those orange wheels they say won't do that. When you get up like that with the regular bars, it drives them into the gravel pan, and that can often steer the car or unload it.

Ed Fernandez · 07-09-2010, 10:39 PM

I think I would call Billy Nees on the way up and ask his advise on a course of action.

John Leichtamer Jr · 07-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Mike

I was there for that one. I think wheelie bars were installed soon after.

Hammer

MKopp5787 · 07-10-2010, 07:40 AM

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.

07-09-2010, 05:25 PM	#11
Dale Shannon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver NC Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? With a Automatic car keep foot in the gas use your left foot and get on the brakes, will slow rear wheel speed.

07-09-2010, 05:40 PM	#12
Barry Polley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 745 Likes: 657 Liked 560 Times in 231 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Allow a wheelie bar that actually works and does not unload the tire. Nah, that makes too much sense. Ralph's car looks like it unloaded the tires and then stuff happens quickly. Ours bent the motor mounts, headers, radiator support, spindles, tie rods and new front rims. Hope it didn't do too much damage Ralph. Shifting early sounds logical. BP

07-09-2010, 06:12 PM	#13
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? pray,hammer down , shift , ride not always in that order ya also need to look out side window to see if wall/rail's going same direction as the car . if not all above is null and void jim __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK Last edited by Jim Blankenship; 07-09-2010 at 06:16 PM.

07-09-2010, 06:58 PM	#14
Belair 7548 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 75 Likes: 3 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Oh to dream of a bumper draggin' wheelie..........expecially difficult to imagine with the car here on the jack stands trying to wait out the economy..........I kind of got scarred when the front tire(s) came 12" (ok so maybe it was 6" really) off the ground...LOL __________________ Brad Vokes SS 7548

07-09-2010, 09:46 PM	#15
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 80 Times in 34 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Anyone remember Glen Betz's wheelstand in his Cavalier at Orlando December 2001? Maybe the best I've ever seen....awesome. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

07-09-2010, 10:39 PM	#18
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? I think I would call Billy Nees on the way up and ask his advise on a course of action. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-10-2010, 07:16 AM	#19
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would you do in a bumper scraping wheelstand? Mike I was there for that one. I think wheelie bars were installed soon after. Hammer

07-10-2010, 07:40 AM	#20
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? 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.