CLASS RACER FORUM

CLASS RACER FORUM (https://classracer.com/classforum/index.php)
-   Stock and Super Stock Tech (https://classracer.com/classforum/forumdisplay.php?f=4)
-   -   Tubular A Arms (https://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=75709)

wag0433 03-13-2020 01:23 PM
Tubular A Arms
 
Can you run tubular A Arms in a 1996 firebird Pontiac in Super stock

Tom Broome 03-13-2020 01:36 PM
Re: Tubular A Arms
 
Not much information to work with, 1996 Pontiac _____?
Firebird? FWD conversion? Traditional Super Stock or Modified (super stock).
FWD conversion, Yes. Traditional Super Stock, No.....based on the way I read the rule book. Modified in Super Stock, gets a little fuzzy there.
I'm sure the others will chime in here, but my answer is Yes, No, Maybe....It depends.

nhramnl 03-13-2020 02:20 PM
Re: Tubular A Arms
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Broome (Post 610035)
Not much information to work with, 1996 Pontiac _____?
Firebird? FWD conversion? Traditional Super Stock or Modified (super stock).
FWD conversion, Yes. Traditional Super Stock, No.....based on the way I read the rule book. Modified in Super Stock, gets a little fuzzy there.
I'm sure the others will chime in here, but my answer is Yes, No, Maybe....It depends.
OP states "1996 Firebird Pontiac". Since there were no FWD Firebirds, there would be no FWD Conversion Firebirds. So the only question needing an answer is "Can 1996 stock Firebird control arms be replaced with tubular pieces"? Per the 2020 Rule Book, the answer is "no".

Ed Wright 03-13-2020 04:21 PM
Re: Tubular A Arms
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by wag0433 (Post 610033)
Can you run tubular A Arms in a 1996 firebird Pontiac in Super stock
No! I put them on mine while I was still driving it every day. I weighed original control arms, and tubular. Less than three lbs lighter. Had to go to some extremes to get the alignment correct. Very disappointed. Had to take all that back off when I started running it in Super Stock. Looked cooler on there. Made a customer happy, when he asked me what I was going to do with them laying in my shop after I had pulled them back off. I gave them to him.

Tom Broome 03-13-2020 09:34 PM
Re: Tubular A Arms
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nhramnl (Post 610038)
OP states "1996 Firebird Pontiac". Since there were no FWD Firebirds, there would be no FWD Conversion Firebirds. So the only question needing an answer is "Can 1996 stock Firebird control arms be replaced with tubular pieces"? Per the 2020 Rule Book, the answer is "no".
Yep, you're right. I was slowly typing with my fat, old, fingers while he was editing his post to say "firebird". All I got to see was "1996 Pontiac".

D'oh.

nhramnl 03-16-2020 07:08 AM
Re: Tubular A Arms
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Broome (Post 610073)
Yep, you're right. I was slowly typing with my fat, old, fingers while he was editing his post to say "firebird". All I got to see was "1996 Pontiac".

D'oh.
No reason to feel you have to explain anything, Tom. We're all friends here.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:21 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Class Racer.com. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.