hellacious92 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarfan12 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I think it looks ready to pounce. I am curious, are the wheelie bars that long for looks or for function? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlzrocks Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Looks cool! Digging the Slicks! But that is a good question about the wheelie bars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticWagens Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The wheelie bars are a very important aspect of a slot drag car. On a typical 1/4 mile they will be touching the track for the majority of the run. Typically they are set up about a business card thickness from touching the track. With out them the car will de slot almost immediately upon launching. A few years ago we tried a class to replicate a 10.5 format without using the wheelie bars. while through creative gearing and motor setup you could get them down the track, ultimately the risk of ruining bodies (both yours and your opponents) was not worth it. Wheelie bar length is an important aspect as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Am Erik Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 A general rule with wheelie bars is five inches long max and position the wheelie wheels either inside or outside the track of your slicks. I run mine inside on my Blue Max funny car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 If you guys ain't ever seen these lil monsters run, your in for a TREAT!!! Yep those wheelie bars DO work! If you watch closely when they launch, the actually do keep the front tires on the track, Good thing they DON'T hafta steer these lil rascals!. just like the real guys, things get pretty frantic at launch!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattley Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Nice! I love these cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Nice stance on that Camaro! I need to build one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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