Wheelie Bars are not needed for Safety on Stockers!

[boostedf22c]

No wheelie bars

First hit



2nd hit - 1 flat tighter on the front, and bit less clutch (nothing else changed)




Just saying.

That said......I do think I'm going to finally put them on the car though cause I like wheelies!!!

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by boostedf22c

No wheelie bars

First hit



2nd hit - 1 flat tighter on the front, and bit less clutch (nothing else changed)





Just saying.

That said......I do think I'm going to finally put them on the car though cause I like wheelies!!!

You can also dial power in or out on the stating line (turbo). And yes, I've worked on a fast turbo car, and done just that.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

You can also dial power in or out on the stating line (turbo). And yes, I've worked on a fast turbo car, and done just that.

Absolutely. And I have the added advantage of having and 4 cylinder motor, that makes about 100hp with no boost.....so my power is totally controllable from basically nothing to 1200hp. However, the 2 compared pictures above, power was not changed.

But I'd rather bring it all in at the hit instead of 300 feet out. So like I said, I'm probably going to be putting bars on it soon, and bigger tires.

Bruce, they are. I was just making an example as my car is a super stock car. Not by the traditional sense, but it still is.

[danny waters sr]

What's notches gonna hurt ...No worse than 9", 12bolts and powerglides. on a scale from 1 to 10 , i'd say it would be a 20..........Some of these cars will not perform to its peak without the wheels in the air.............

[Bruce Noland]

Carey,

I realize your car runs in SS and they have all sorts of wild combinations. But, I don't see any connection between your car and a Stocker.

[boostedf22c]

There isn't any connection. But there is no connection with any of the others that have posted pics of cars on their bumper in refernce to safety. You can put any car with a bit of power on the bumper if you want too. Just like you can get any car to leave without wheelie bars.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by boostedf22c

There isn't any connection. Just like there is no connection with any of the others that have posted pics of cars on their bumper in refernce to safety. You can put any car with a bit of power on the bumper if you want too. Just like you can get any car to leave without wheelie bars.

You can't have it both ways Carey. Spin as hard as you like but there is no way of spinning this story to meet your current position. Your car and Stockers have very different launch requirements to be competitive and we can argue this point forever. The simple truth is wheelie bars provide safety to racers and staff and simple little notches to the rear valance pose no threat to anyone.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

You can't have it both ways Carey. Spin as hard as you like but there is no way of spinning this story to meet your current position. Your car and Stockers have very different launch requirements to be competitive and we can argue this point forever. The simple truth is wheelie bars provide safety to racers and staff and simple little notches to the rear valance pose no threat to anyone.

I'm not spinning anything, except tires.

I'm not arguing here. However, I have driven several 9 second stockers, that 60' in the 1.2's, without wheelie bars, and the last thing in my mind was how "unsafe" they were.

I agree about the notches, that's ridiculous. If you are going to allow a car to have wheelie bars, then why limit the manner in which they are installed??

[Jeff Lee]

Boosted,
when you say "one more flat on the front adjustment", are you referring to a front-end travel limiter? If so, those are illegal on a Stocker.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Boosted,
when you say "one more flat on the front adjustment", are you referring to a front-end travel limiter? If so, those are illegal on a Stocker.

One flat tighter on the knob on the top of the shock.