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Old 10-09-2024, 04:46 PM   #73
Hacksaw
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Default Re: ET with and without wheelie.

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Originally Posted by GUMP View Post
My perspective is that you need to get all the weight on the rear tire. Since we run performance based classes, we are trying to use ALL the power. On marginal tracks, you can have a hard time if the front end is tied down too much without some kind of power management.

From experience, moderate wheelies don't slow you down at all. I feel that is because aero is not a factor. A monster wheelie will absolutely burn a bunch of ET...
My theory is: Race cars that have quicker ets doing monster wheelies is because, when the car begins to come down it essentially "throws" the car forward. This applies to cars with high ground clearance that pitch and rotate and relatively moderate power.
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