how difficult and whats in changeing a dirt car to run asphalt
dirt to paved
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 beamna |
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Posts: 5 (06/20/08 07:24 PM) |
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RottenRoger33 |
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Posts: 148 (06/20/08 09:02 PM) |
Hey Beamna,
Looking at different weight distribution, tires and ride heights. What type chassis do you run?? |
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beamna |
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Posts: 6 (06/21/08 07:31 AM) |
none at the moment lookin at getting into the sport and most of the rollers and rr cars on here are dirt, I never even heard of the fowl cars until you guys
came to auburndale and by the way put on a great show and cant wait till the 28th but anyway Ive talked to Billy Gise and he said he could help me with one but
just need to find that starter. and like the trucks, was looking into the bully trucks by peter d, but thats a lot of money for starting out i think so im open
to suggestion
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Jeff14R |
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Posts: 352 (06/21/08 07:49 AM) |
Some of the cars are built to go both ways....no jokes there....my raptor will convert very easy.
If you are a skinny guy, Max has a fast truck for sale and will probably make you a good deal or there was a pro truck from down south for sale, Spanky's I believe. Don't know how to get in touch with him but I am sure someone on here will and correct me if it is not for sale.
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Sonny O |
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Posts: 368 (06/21/08 08:36 AM) |
CHECK OUT THE CARS FOR SALE ON DCR MESSEGE BOARD LOUIES #O IS FOR SALE AND WILL BE AT ABURNDALE ON THE 28 OF JUNE. SONNY O |
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Flip 2 |
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Posts: 203 (06/21/08 11:14 AM) |
Springs, shocks, move the ballast around.
If the radiator is back right, you might want to move it up front. |
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beamna |
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Posts: 8 (06/21/08 01:41 PM) |
what kind of work would it take to turn a coupe to truck?
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beamna |
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Posts: 9 (06/21/08 01:43 PM) |
also in your opions what chassis do you guys recommend best for asphalt
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Jeff14R |
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Posts: 353 (06/21/08 05:23 PM) |
To covert a coupe to a truck would take alot of roll cage fabrication to keep the integrity to what it should be, you would be better off buying a truck if
that is what you really wanted.
As far as chassis, any can win if setup right and driven. If you can't fabricate your own stuff, stick with a pro chassis or something that utilizes a pro suspension so you can buy the parts pre-made ( only saying pro because you want a truck ). Many of the other manufacturers suspensions will bolt on a pro type set-up. |
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Flip 2 |
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Posts: 204 (06/21/08 05:33 PM) |
Look around at what you see next week.
Raptor, Pro, and Jaxports have all done well. If you want an OWL (the Classic body style) there are a bunch to choose from, right here in Florida. Down the line, some arm twisting could get you in line for a new OWL Wolfecar or OWL Alcar. If Mods are your bag, there are some around locally, but not so many choices as you have for OWLs. |
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dwarftech |
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Posts: 260 (06/21/08 08:40 PM) |
Comon Flip, are you guy's down south starting a petting zoo or what? All of this talk about "OWLS" "WOLFCARS" and such? I've
been involved with this sport for more than 14 years and I don't mind telling you I get more confused every year!! ( no comments about my age)
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Twister Chassis |
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Posts: 210 (06/21/08 09:24 PM) |
We done some figures on the club one time the average age was 48 1/2 the average weight was 205 the average high was a little over 6 foot go figure call on
them dwarfs. Texas will build whatever you want at dwarf twister chassis one of the original builders before dwarf car Co. Arizona dwarf car Co. is probably
the longest running has produced more cars. The brats in the bullies don't know not that they're probably bad cars they just don't meet dwarf car
rules. Stan twister chassis
Twister chassis
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jaybee17 |
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Posts: 157 (06/25/08 05:09 PM) |
Easy, Jack!!! Phil's just having a little funnin. WolfeCars are from Jeff Wolfe. He bought the stuff from George Landis in south Florida to make the Pro
Classic chassis clips, etc. He is adding some ideas to the Pro chassis cars we (his dad and I) used on our car that was incorporated from Ted Kempkin. Jeffs
dad, Roger, grew up crewing supers and sprints with a guy named Gordon Johncock, crewed on several Indy teams in the 60's, and knows a bit about race cars.
Ted's dad was the builder and maintainer for Buzzy Ruttemann and his wins and Ted built GT1 SCCA cars. I also saw in the early 90's the first set of
Corvettes being prepared in his shop for the Daytona 24 Hours there and some LeMans cars. The AlCar is a nice panel truck that is also a conversion from a
Pro, just like Billy Gise car (a real nice mod-lite and proably the fastest car on pavement) is his mostly his own design and keeping the good ideas from the
original car builder. These guys are from the Lakeland area and a lot of good racers around there.
JayBee17
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