auxilary Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 I'll show my ignorance here (and complete lack of FWD experience) and ask: Why put wheelie bars on the back of a FWD car. Would not sufficiently strong rear springs and shocks privide the same function? Some one teach me something here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 track safety requirement, i guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Actually I read in Sport COmpact that they use those bars to assist/ load the front wheels...Basically acting as a lever... There was a race civic in Orlando that ripped off 12s on motor alone... No power adders... The car was FAST! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Ricers take note here. No tri-folker wing is on the car. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 the wheelie bars are indeed to put pressure on the front tires. They have cylinders on them to put on pressure until the tires stay hooked, then they release to allow tire to get taller, for higher speed through the traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 I'll ask one more silly question then. Does the wheelie bars then in essence lift or unload the rear tires so that the front tires now carry a higher percentage of the total weight of the car. Hydraulic cylinders? Hmm, active suspension on a drag car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp351zcar Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Also I have heard that when the car rocks back the wheelie bars hit and take the weight off the rear tires putting more weight on the front tires. It's what I have heard. I like RWD but the wifes camry is nice to drive on trips. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp351zcar Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Terry I think that you replied while I was looking at my dictionary to know how to spell all the words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Yes. The wheelie bars are active. And I've heard some tracks don't allow them. Talk about a track-only way to be quick! Kind of like what Rube Goldberg would do if he had to work with a FWD car to make a drag car. No, he'd probably figure it would be easier to make the engine turn the other way and just drive it backwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Originally posted by LoneInAZ:Ricers take note here. No tri-folker wing is on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Well, seeing as my buddy Shaun just bought Kenny's old suspension setup I know the answer. They FWD guy are no longer allowed to preload the wheelie bars as they tear up the track. The purpose of the wheelie bars is to change the effective wheel base, length wise that is. By using soft springs in the back the load is then transfered onto the wheelie bars upon launching and extends the effective length of the cars wheel base by 3-4ft. The places more load onto the front tires thereby increasing traction. The wheelie bars have to be about 3" off the track with the driver in the car. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maichor Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 On this particular car the wheelie bar is not hydraulic. It is a rachet setup that looks like an e-brake lever inside the car. This is a Dallas car that I have seen. It is totally gutted. A friend of mine said it is the fastest car in its class nation wide. Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 O.K. So it's not hydraulic, but it's still preloading. Is that not still illegal in the NHRA, etc. I be alot of tracks are going to start to ban it as well, as it's unsafe and tear s up the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratedZ Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 It's still a Civic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Hydraulic loading wheelie bars are illegal on FWD cars... what the stye that is legal (like on that car) do is this: The front tires are aired down quite a bit. The wheelie bar is put against, or very close to, the ground. When the tires expand upon rotation/takeoff, they are forced hard into the ground by the wheelie bars, creating lots of traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Pretty neat trick! What's cool about that is that you could drive the car on the street, with the wheelie bar off, and with some sticky tires, it might not be too bad. Well, turn down the boost a bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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