Going Sideways Up The Strip...

[Fasterbrit]

Just spotted this pic on Julianhunt.net of my car getting a little sideways up the strip at Bug Jam. Just goes to show how the car gets out of shape when you don't do a burnout! Was 'running in' the new engine and decided to take the first few runs easy. Easy launch and let the car come on boost (low) slowly. At the time I thought the Oval was getting a little 'squirrelly', and this pic kinda confirms it!

[BeetleBug]

Honestly, I have yet to see a right hand drive car leaving straight out from the lights.

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[Fastbrit]

Honestly, I have yet to see a right hand drive car leaving straight out from the lights.

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You never saw 'No Mercy' run, then!

[james wotton]

Honestly, I have yet to see a right hand drive car leaving straight out from the lights.

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sorry but i don't agree.
the cars you have seen may need a little tweek to iron out.
weight distribution can help.

[BeetleBug]

Honestly, I have yet to see a right hand drive car leaving straight out from the lights.

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sorry but i don't agree.
the cars you have seen may need a little tweek to iron out.
weight distribution can help.

No worries James, I do believe you`re right. To adjust your set up according to the conditions is what drag racing is all about and what makes it so interesting. But I have a theory that the rotation of the engine combined with the weight of the driver makes it more difficult to set up a right hand drive car.

A good chassi book should be obligatory for every serious drag racer and it is no secret that most of our cars are WAY out when it comes to weight distribution. Combine this with a swing axle rear suspension and every chassi book will basically tell you that you`re an idiot. But hey.. it`s fun!

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[Martin Greaves]

Dam you gone and said it now "swing axle rear suspension"

[Bruce]

  I have a theory that the rotation of the engine combined with the weight of the driver makes it more difficult to set up a right hand drive car.

Standing behind the car, as the engine turns CW, the body will want to turn CCW.  In other words, the right side of the car will tend to lift.  Having a big chunk of weight on that side should counter this effect much better than if the car was LHD.  IOW, I think it would be easier to make a right hooker hook up.

[Neil Davies]

  I have a theory that the rotation of the engine combined with the weight of the driver makes it more difficult to set up a right hand drive car.

Standing behind the car, as the engine turns CW, the body will want to turn CCW.  In other words, the right side of the car will tend to lift.  Having a big chunk of weight on that side should counter this effect much better than if the car was LHD.  IOW, I think it would be easier to make a right hooker hook up.

Isn't that why front engined doorslammers are usually LHD?

[StrokerMcDell]

  I have a theory that the rotation of the engine combined with the weight of the driver makes it more difficult to set up a right hand drive car.

Standing behind the car, as the engine turns CW, the body will want to turn CCW.  In other words, the right side of the car will tend to lift.  Having a big chunk of weight on that side should counter this effect much better than if the car was LHD.  IOW, I think it would be easier to make a right hooker hook up.

Beat me to it ... WHS ^^^^

[Bruce]

Isn't that why front engined doorslammers are usually LHD?

I think they are LHD because that's the way all normal cars are made.

[BeetleBug]

Very interesting, the cars with the steering wheel on the correct side does not seem to have a tendency to drift to the left.

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[BeetleBug]

Better seen here;

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qNO3WFwwHIg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/qNO3WFwwHIg</a>

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[Fasterbrit]

Kalle, my car is drifting in this pic because the Tyres were not warmed up in the burnout box due to taking it easy on a 'test' run. Normally it goes a little straighter! (I hope!) 

The Oval even span it's wheels when I shifted to fourth and made boost. It just goes to show how important a good burnout is!

[BeetleBug]

The Oval even span it's wheels when I shifted to fourth and made boost.

Thats what I call a luxury problem 

[Fastbrit]

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[Fasterbrit]

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Board bie ani chanse?

[Turbo_Rich]

Yep- definately need a good burnout on slicks to make them work- especially when putting out plenty of power.

Matt do you video your runs internally/externally? I have started to do this and it's amazing to see what happens during a run that normally you can't be unaware of.

I got a slow mo video last year- very useful
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/9wOuOXgyANQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/9wOuOXgyANQ</a>

[russ fellows]

you are making a lot more power now than you were then . better make it a good burn out  . i know i will

[Fasterbrit]

Wise words, Russ! Smoke'm hard!