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Old 04-20-2017, 06:36 PM   #5
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Default Re: Ladder bar tuning / adjusting

I have been racing a ladder bar car for over 35 years. This is how I set my car up
The bottom bar of the ladder bar is set to2 degrees down angle from the rocker panel. Then 2 degrees pinion angle. Do not go beyond parallel to the rocker or frame or the car will not plant the tire. You can make small adjustments to the angle by adjusting the ride height. Bad track loosen the shocks front and rear. Good track tighten the shocks. If you have double adjustable front shocks set the compression near as tight as you can on the front to keep the from slamming down hard and unloading the back tires or bouncing
My car will 60 ft in the high 1.20s and 330 in the 3.96 range when conditions are good and the engine is making power. I have a powerglife trans in my car. 3160 lbs.
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