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Adjust 4 link or ladder bars obviously

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4 link has not been touched since the purchase of the car in 2016. The car has always worked flawlessly. No reason to ever touch it. It was a freak deal I cannot explain. The car will be corrected and fixed and will be at Earlville next week.

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Wyatt I was just answering the persons fix. Can't answer why it changed. Maybe a heim joint or a front end bushing. Beautiful car and sorry for the small technical let down.

Paul Haszlauer

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He was torn down after first round. His first round opponent was reinstated.

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Go get em next week buddy!

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No need to "eat crow" SDS !! Teardown is a complete dog n pony show to preserve the "I care" image !! Bubski remembers the SSnDI mags of the day at the ford dealership with the dry erase board of who's "in n out" n there was a lot of people out unlike today !! Teardown is only a numbers game today !! CC's , bore , stroke , casting #s . Bubski could go on but id rather not !! What Bubski is saying !! is that in stock you don't get counted for grinder strokes across your heads n intake !! Only CC's n valve sizes !! N never cam journals !! That poor fella who got bounced for wheelbase !! What a joke !! Did they measure his wheelbase like a thrust angle alignment ??

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Thank you for "Reality Check".

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They checked it with some homemade tool and a 10 cent tape measure. They measured 3 times and got a different measurement each time. Ask to take all four wheels off and measure that was to get and exact measurement. The response I got was “your still gonna get the same result. See you later”

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Were you able to roll the car back and forth and then recheck it? I know the car does some great wheel stands has it ever came down hard that could of bent the lower control arms. You have done a great job driving the car, keep it up and put this behind you. Tom

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I got tossed by Wesley at a Div 4 Meet in 2008. probably saved me a crash. The Rt. Front strut and lower control arm had issues. Could roll it back and get about 1" more than when you pushed the car forward.

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First thing I thought of. Dummy wheel inserts with a cheap tape measure!! I had an issue years ago but I set my wheelbase with plumb bobs and a level concrete floor. I ended up lengthening my 4 link bars a 1/4" more afterward so wheelbase would comply with NHRA apparatus. I would've pulled a wheel. And last time in the barn I looked at NHRA's burette. Medical grade??!! LMAO, don't ask. Hopefully changed by now but sounds like if they're still using that antiquated wheelbase apparatus!!??!!!

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Wyatt,
I'm sorry for your experience. Could you not have issued a appeal to Lonnie and insisted on removing all four wheels? After all its Indy.
Frank

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Out of curiosity, what was the wheelbase measurement when you measured it yourself prior to the event?


What was the actual dimension when you measured it post event?

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There was some encouragement for racers based on Lonnie walking through the process on NHRA Live as well as the free NHRA.TV coverage for Wednesday/Thursday and to hear their response to your request is disappointing to say the least. Sorry to hear you were treated like that but to your credit you’ve been transparent about the infraction and handled it professionally.

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NHRA announced last night that next year we would return to racing on Monday so I would guess we will see a more normal schedule. Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

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Thats great news!!

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Very glad to see the teardowns in effect. And in particular, the checking of the wiring, electronics, and ecu files/datalogs.
And really liked the barn video with Lonnie.
I also really love how he consistently said 'the customer' in that video. Very cool.

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Lonnie is a class act and I hope NHRA does everything possible to keep him for a long time.

Bill Lamb

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Are you referring to that burette stand thing that looks like a piece of old t.v.antenna. Good luck for the future, John Kissel

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Im not sure what the hell you are talking about. It was a genuine Fisher Scientific burette. What exactly would you like them to use?

What do you use to CC your heads ?

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Asking a question. Why did only one car fail while all the others in teardown passed the wheelbase check? A measurement of 106 3/4 on a 108 W.B. is 1 1/4 short. The rulebook allows +/- 3/4 inch. Look closely at the Video. It looks like the rear wheel is moved forward in the wheel well opening.

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Just questing but if WB is 108” it can be 107 1/4” to 108 3/4”. Everything else is wrong.

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Bubski's like OMG!! They checked your wheelbase with a stick rule with the end chopped off n a spokeshave !! then they checked it in cubits !! than finally they used a Harbor Freight tape measure with the wheels exactly where they wanted them and your hosed !!?? Bubski like thinking "what a joke " These "tech guys" should be inspecting Sizzli's at WaWa so you don't get beat for some artificial meat !!