We might want to anticipate the dry and slicker conditions coming now for lack of time later. Select spring sets lower car as noted. Does not include seat, seat belts, or battery. Reduce body roll and attack corners with condence on the street and track. Gas tanks ahead of rear axle allowed but must install shield under it. If it can be made to have more resistance to twisting, the car will handle better. and instal a racing chip in the computor, and run 2% Nitro in the fuel. Near the bottom of the front struts are two large bolts. And the one thing about these cars today is they need to be driven just about like they are on the blacktop. also here is the spartan speedway message board links, http://spartanspeedway.com/forum/index.php. We need to maintain the downforce our car produces for corner speed, while providing some kind of bite off the corners. My hopes are to share some of my experiences to save folks in our Mopar family some time and effort, at least give a baseline from where to start. May use solid engine mounts or safety chains. Again tires are the most important part of the car. If you have some rear adjustment turn both back wheels to the wall about a quarter inch. So for Example your tires are running at 140F and it's 80F outside. > Do want more weight % on the front or the rear? I've auto-crossed FWD for decades and the most SOTP effect with more (positive) caster is steering feel as it relates to the self-centering effect, if both sides are equal. I run with a touring series called the Texas ProSedans and we run only asphalt. The hardened track condition may only occur for one heat or so. 4. Toe in is more stable under braking but that is because it stops the rear from moving around. Once your car hits the black groove, it will grip and you can accelerate off from the passed car. One of the simplest things to do to help get rotation in a front-wheel drive car is to increase rear tire pressure. If you are loose when you start coming up out of the gas, you've got to keep the car loaded on all four corners instead of just going into the corner and letting out all the way on the gas and getting on the brakes because that is going to make you freer. > The stiffest spring(s) should be where? All glass, exterior lights, chrome/plastic trim and hood insulation must be removed. What else happens when the body rolls more? McDowell is currently both an active driver as well as running his own driving school, where he spends a lot of time helping young racers to find more success from the driver's seat. No transmission coolers in driver compartment. One common mistake is watching the fastest guy on the track and saying, "If I had his setup, I would be that fast too." 16. The back tires are just along for the ride. ACP: So with left-foot braking, is basically keeping the throttle wide open, and dragging the brake with your left foot to make it work a little like the hand brake. Probably (because most FWD stuff sucks to begin with). The reason caster is a highly effective adjustment on front-wheel drive race cars is that as caster is increased, camber will also increase exponentially with steering angle. Others are far more involved and only make sense for dedicated race cars. Steel brake lines only. The previous link FOr NEON Mopar perfomance parts no longer list the still available 1995 to 1999 NEON MOPAR performance parts here is an old catalog with all the part numbers, springs, PCM's, etc,, C. Coil Springs ( they are only about $55 s pair ! But generally, you want to get as much negative camber in the RF as you can. For more information, call IMCA at 319-472-2201. LM: We definitely need to soften up the setup and introduce more rear steer to be able to negotiate the turns without causing the LF tire to be lifted completely off the track surface. These Mopar Performance Coil Springs will add a new dimension to your cars handling and performance. Have Russ a Crankshaft Craftsman in Detroit regrind the stock roller cam to Oval track specs. FYI, I run 4.25 deg negative camber in the front and 2.25 negative camber in the rear. Most of us 4 cyl FWD cars run on asphalt. This is the old Pony Stock "Speed Secrets and Tricks" message thread. Run a higher pressure in all of the tires. Glad we here in Michigan helped out a little, How well do the Neons run against Hondas at your track? Putting the large, flat side of a Late Model into the wind has a pronounced effect on slowing the car and creating lateral lift. If you want to leave the dash and shifter that's OK. Also remove all glass, the windshield is optional. Because youre asking them to take that side load, and you add the accelerative force.. Late Model (LM): A similar situation would apply to the LM car. Must be securely mounted with positive terminal covered. OEM bumper covers must remain. Small gains in mechanical grip can provide substantial gains in lap times). About 2-4 degrees of positive camber works in the LF. But if you have tried getting out of the throttle early and it still isn't helping, you can get out way early and then get back on the gas as you go through the corner. One spring rubber allowed in each spring. These race series' are broken up into classes according to their style. Aluminum high-back racing seat required. It would not be fair to those teams I have worked with in the past to divulge specific set up information, so I will explain using generic concepts. Performance Chips and PCMs for most cars,,,if you do not find what you want call the companys and they will make what you need ,,,, http://www.venom-performance.com/nf/html/v400.cfm, http://www.performancecenter.com/product/C%26+Programmers, Thanks tricknology - That is some really great information -, (but you were only supposed to send it to me ). This effect can be taken to an extreme, and we never want to three-wheel the car in order to create the effect. I would use a 1997 car and engine, install pistons from a 1998 2.2, to raise the compression ratio, OR have a 1998 2.2 and install the 1997 head and intake,,, either one will raise your compression ratio! Just ask the parts store for a frame mounted external fuel pump for an 89 F-150. The tires can be changed to more of a street performance tread with slightly lower pressures. The HOt cars typically seem to be Honda civic, Mitsubisi Eclips, Hyudai Tiburon, Neon. We will take more air out of the tires, but not enough to cause them to roll over. When you've got that much power on tap it is easy to use the gas pedal to get the car to turn, but that's not as smooth. WARNING: This is a big web page, about 180 posts, over 600K. Driver-side window net required, minimum 16x20 ribbon or mesh style, and must be mounted so latch is at top front of window. 1 week learning the secrets of camel racing (2WD & 4WD) Also, the cab drivers in Cairo would make great race car drivers. cars stripped of their interiors with a cage. OEM starter only, must be in OEM location. More camber is not always better. 2. The air pressure must come down some, but do not run soft on air at this point. So steering wheel angle, and lateral Gs, which it measures, will determine which of the front brakes to apply, in little amounts, in order to get you around a corner.. And physics haven't changed since. I'm thinking that if you decrease caster / minimize it, it would have the effect of keeping the chassis flatter when turning. Only top 5 can claim and they must be on the lead lap. OEM master cylinder only, in OEM location. Thanks, Your Info will help many new racers. Be sure to check and see what's legal. Calling on all race engineers out there for some help. But any modern car is going to say whoa, hey, what are you thinking? Dear Honda Experts and including Mr. Holt. All safety equipment required. This also applies to other makes of cars with similar rear suspensions. What is Dirt Track Racing? Look for a car that has been taken care of and not rusted out. Must be unaltered OEM-appearing body. will not be allowed to compete. Keep really good notes and you will have something to fall back on when the track changes. A little work here will pay off really well. It creates a few headaches though. This can vary a little depending on the car and the tires being used, plus the driver preferences. Evo is a little different, and STI is a little different, but they all fundamentally drive like FWD.. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. 13. The compression should be 125+ psi and no cylinder should be less than 100psi. Front-engine, rear-drive . All engine components must be OEM unaltered for year, make and model of car used. All tubing must be minimum 1.50-inch O.D. tricknologyFebruary 28, 2007 in Grease Monkey Hangout, Here is some of speed secret stuff for FWD 4 cylinder cars,,,these guys run in Lansing Michigan and are FAST with Stock 4 cyl. Now, to make an enthusiasts competition vehicle more able to maintain your desired competition alignment settings you need to solve that with performance suspension bushings. Meets SCCA Club rules. Well, you could if you had caster higher than the 10-15 degrees of SAI your car may have. Replace the engine accessory drive belts. Precision manufactured struts are the same as those found on the 199599 Neon ACR. No turbo charged, super charged, rotary engines, or engines utilizing variable cam-timing. if so should they be thick or thin? You can also do a lot with tire pressures to adjust the handling. It is indeed a "real" race car doing real racing. All doors must be securely welded or bolted. Any more than that 20 percent, and the tire will go over its maximum available grip and lose traction, with the result being the dreaded power-on push that front-wheel drive cars are infamous for. Check with the other race teams and find out what tire they are running. With the rear setfor some toe, I don't remember but think it was around 1/16". Eckert: Normally, dirt race tracks always gets slicker, so you are usually working to tighten your car up. ACR hubs and bearings should be replaced after 12 on track hours. No remote reservoir power steering. This term is widely used when describing a 4-link dirt modified right front shock or asphalt cars front shocks. > When adding lead to a FWD racer, where should the weight go? Very moist but graded and compacted: 1.5 to 1.6 g's (the best the track will be all day and very fast through the turns). Evening up the front springs will help the car turn, and softening the RR spring, lowering the moment center, and raising the CG will provide better bite as the track dries out. Note: Negative is when the top of the tire is tilted inward. Here in the Midwest many tracks and the IMCA have created Pure stock classes based on the 4 cyl FWD sedans that are plentiful and cheap. And if you depend on the throttle too much and you get into a slick condition, now you are really in trouble because you're just spinning the tires and not getting anywhere. Karts. That's what Randy Pobst talks about on the latest episode of "The Racing Line. These rebound adjustable performance Struts will improve the handling and performance of your Neon. 4m.net is a very large nation wide racing forum,,, THEy have a very good ministock tech forum,,,so register , then go to the Mini stock Tech forum and learn. CT: How hard is it to make the switch from Crate Late Models to Supers? We can now begin to soften the setup somewhat and change the RF spring to an 800-pound (rated) spring or remove the RF full spring rubber and replace it with a half rubber.
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