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Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:30 pm
by DoubleClutch
I am looking into tighting up the front suspention on the right and keep the left side looser and do the same with the torshtion springs on the rear suspention. I am also lowering the ride hight buy straping down a little to get the centere of gravati lower. I may have a set of 8 in carbides giving to me but I will have to make them fit. Been looking on EBay for pick's sense I havent heard from my buddy that has a good used track with picks in it. I got the ski padding on and put my numbers on this morning and now I am trying to put a stinger on the pipe but it's not wanting to stay on and I also have to make a bracket to hols it in the middle of the hole in the belly pan cause It started to melt. But I did have it out and it gave the sled better tork out of the hole.
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Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:15 pm
by tyler440
i havent every rode my sled yet this year hahaha (well thats a lie, i have probably 6 miles on it) maybe tomorrow i will start working on my race setup...

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:21 pm
by DoubleClutch
22nd is coming fast!! Better get a movin!! :D

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:57 am
by Bob Vehring
I just got done watching The Fri Night Thunder Sweet 16, here at the World Championships. 1/2 mile,paperclip track,Champ class is over 100 going in to the corners These are 150hp, 440 engines. Thousands of spectators here and its only Friday

We got here late last night missing the races last night, sat around with chuck and he said last weekend the 960 entries for the Vintage weekend. The Vintage weekend is almost as big as the derby weekend

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:11 pm
by opsled
Run your marbles in your left pocket.

opsled

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:51 pm
by Bob Vehring
and hope your marbles are big enough

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:22 pm
by tyler440
well i can tell you one thing... getting on the 540 after the vmax4 is kinda lame haha.... kinda like driving a go kart... i just gotta tighten up the steering/ sissiors i have too much slop in them

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:09 am
by Bob Vehring
Watch it, my kids ride karts, just a hair over 110 at Daytona and Road America :)
inches from each other for 30 min. races

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:00 am
by DoubleClutch
I would have to say top speed on this 3/8 mile track in the strait's will be 70+.

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:29 am
by mrviper700
I was at the track today, its packed very tightly and hard, make sure you have super sharp 8 inch carbides minimum,and good sharp pics in the track.

Its very nice track prep! they have 107 entries as of today already.

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:49 am
by DoubleClutch
107 pre enterys and I no theres going to be allot that register at the gate like me!

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:52 am
by DoubleClutch
Got the sled clamped down and getting the carbides and picks in tonight and tomarrow.

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Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:31 am
by tyler440
holy hell that gets my blood pumping as if it wasnt already... i printed out a registration form and i have it filled out (somewhere around here) but i didnt send it in, so i will be one of the ones standing in line to register the day of... i hoping to get there at like 9:15... are the pits in the in field at sharon?... how many trucks and trailers can it hold?! they might be pitting in the parking lot at that rate

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:17 am
by Vmax540
Hey guys, come over and say hello, I'll have the 1992 blue Full size Blazer pulling Tylers V.V. #19 1984 Vmax 540 ! Let us hope and pray for a good day and a safe race for all !

Need any 540, SRV, Exciter or Phazer parts I could bring them to the race !

Re: Set Up for Ovals

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:00 pm
by DoubleClutch
Im hoping my truck with make the trip the power steering pump started grouling this morning and the pump is full so lets just hope it does!! Yea i will be there when the gate opens and I don't think they will have the pit in the infield. Just look for the Blur Chevy 1500 and we can park beside each other so if eather one of us needs help we are close.