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By shortening the wheelbase, you increase the weight transfer.
It has the same effect as increasing the Center of Gravity (CG) height.

A longer wheelbase makes the car more stable down the track, especially with high horsepower engines.

That is the reason why the NHRA rule book has limits on how high you can raise the engine and the height of the front and rear of the car.

Compare a 1970-71 Barracuda with a 108" wheelbase versus a 1970-1971 Challenger with a 110" wheelbase. A 2" difference in wheelbase.
Although there are Challengers that can drag the rear bumper, I have always considered that the Cuda's launch is more violent due to the shorter wheelbase.

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Larry? I'm sure you and Jerry compared notes. Please share, thank you.

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How about Don Little also share his opinion?

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I would guess Don would have the best insight, he has raced a Cuda and a Challenger E body’s. I know Don won a championship in an E body but I can’t remember which car. Another great E body champ is Chuck Rayburn.

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I would guess Don would have the best insight, he has raced a Cuda and a Challenger E body’s. I know Don won a championship in an E body but I can’t remember which car. Another great E body champ is Chuck Rayburn. Almost forgot to pay attention but Albert Lee was a champion in a Hemi Challenger.

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I ran a Duster ( 108") for a very long time. Switched to a 69 Dart (111") and the car works great. Every car I've built is usually 50/50 or very close.
Paul

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His championship car was a 'Cuda. He's raced the Challenger since 2003.

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There was an SS/EA Plymouth raced at Motion 45 years ago that had the wheelbase staggered. It's not a new thing.

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I just showed my dad this post about the cudas and challengers, he always said the cuda made a better race car because of the 2 inches on paper, then he said 2 inches on 108 inches you will never know the difference, he built cars for Dave Boertman, Roger England, Dale Meers, Rick Wolfe and many more. They all worked in their day and the ones running today are still solid cars,

Herb Jr

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While I'm OK with cars receiving Tech Inspections during Qualifying, and given an opportunity to correct the issue, I'd like to know how many are actually OK with Tech Inspections during Eliminations, where the opportunity to make a correction does not exist??..

EXAMPLE: it is decided that Tech will check cars after the 3rd round of eliminations.. they find a problem with the winner of the 3rd round, and the car is DQ'd.. what happens to those three other racers that have already been eliminated by that car??.. inquiring minds would like to know..

Can you tell I'm not a fan of Mr Collins, or "HIS" idea of tech during eliminations??