getting the power down

[dannyboy]

hi all im getting my box sorted at the mo and ill be running slicks but at the mo the rear end is stock whats the best way to set up the rear end to get the power down a bit better traction bar? types of shocks ? snubbers (wotever they are lol) and someone else said i need limiting straps, again ??
cheers in advance

[ESH]

All the standard upgrades help to one extent or other, how much is possibly open for a little debate and I’m no expert but on a stockish set up the way you drive it is probably the single most important factor. You’re going to be working around a less than ideal set up for a combination with reasonable horsepower and slicks so you’re biggest advantage will come from seat time on the track. At the end of the day the more weight you take out and the more rigid the car the better. How far you can go with that depends on how many race type modifications you feel you can live with.

A good example of a regularly driven street car that is very efficient off the line at the track is Andy Marriott's as the slow motion clip shows. Basically it's a daily driver and runs 12 zero on a sub 2000cc motor, if you can talk to people who are getting the job done you should get some useful pointers based on experiences but if you’re going to be spending a lot of time on the strip then I’d balance the car more towards the strip and possibly consider a cage.

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[Neil Davies]

All the standard upgrades help to one extent or other, how much is possibly open for a little debate and I’m no expert but on a stockish set up the way you drive it is probably the single most important factor. You’re going to be working around a less than ideal set up for a combination with reasonable horsepower and slicks so you’re biggest advantage will come from seat time on the track. At the end of the day the more weight you take out and the more rigid the car the better. How far you can go with that depends on how many race type modifications you feel you can live with.

A good example of a regularly driven street car that is very efficient off the line at the track is Andy Marriott's as the slow motion clip shows. Basically it's a daily driver and runs 12 zero on a sub 2000cc motor, if you can talk to people who are getting the job done you should get some useful pointers based on experiences but if you’re going to be spending a lot of time on the strip then I’d balance the car more towards the strip and possibly consider a cage.

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As Mat says, a cage is a very good idea. I've been called a safety nazi by some who run very quick times with no safety equipment at all, but it's better to have confidence in your equipment rather than arrogance about your abilities. The two big bonuses about a cage other than safety - first you've got somewhere to mount the seat and harnesses, and secondly it's easy to make up some bracing for the frame horns, torsion bars and shock towers.

[lowfastbus]

Look at the front wheels after the 2nd wheelie (around 1:30 in the movie).
Those look dangerous!!

[andy M.]

only if you've got no balls!

[dannyboy]

ive got a cage that im going to fit  its a saftey devices 6 point as the saftey thing seems fairly important to me  
ahh mr marriot i may pick you brains on saturday about your setup

[andy M.]

Being serious for a second, which is a rare occurence for me, on the second run the car pulled to the right during the wheelie and me, being a bit of a spaz, started steering to the left whilst the front wheels were still in the air, resulting in the wheel wobble on returning to earth, and no I don't run with a steering damper, they are for poofters

Andy

[andy M.]

Always pleased to pass on gems of wisdom, but I can't hang around too long, I've got a 80's disco to go to Saturday night!

Don't get a Safety Devices cage, they aren't MSA legal and weigh a ton,

Andy

[dannyboy]

i picked it up cheap so itll do for next season, im not gonna be racing properly only rwyb well for next year anyway  and once ive got the hang of it and am in the tens 
maybee ill take it a bit more srious 

[Stefan Rossi]

Iv got a safety devices one for mine but its only for next season. I have a harness bar welded in and plan to tie it in with the rear sock towers and frame horns aswell.

Im hoping that and a good gearbox, race axles, mid mount, traction bar, good pair of shocks and limit straps will do me ok for around about 13s or 12s in a street car wont it? Correct me if im wrong tho please!

Danny im goin to have a word with cogbox earlyish next year about gettin my car sorted for a good strong box!

Stef