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Message started by XMODRACER on 12/16/12 at 8:15pm

Title: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by XMODRACER on 12/16/12 at 8:15pm

been looking into doing a couple camero cliped cars for customers. i am looking for oppinions on what the best wheel base would be 105/108? or............. they will be able to be leaf or link if that matters , thanks for your oppinions/suggestions. :-?

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by OLD SCHOOL#6 on 12/16/12 at 10:33pm

Build them both the same and leave the rear suspension out, but design them so that when your customer orders one it will be a matter of a couple hours to install all the brackets for the wheel base they want............ JMO

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by XMODRACER on 12/17/12 at 9:26am

thanks for yur suggestion , that is an option but i like to max out the drivers compartment as much as possible and keep them as far back as possible also , i no its only a 3" difference but im that anal , more i think @ it yeah ill use those big brackets with that much adj , thank u . ;)

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by ObertelloRacing on 12/17/12 at 7:46pm

108 will be easier to drive but tighter in the corners, 105 will be a looser chassis and could be a handful both require different springs shocks and other "special" changes

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by sj_valley_dave on 12/17/12 at 10:22pm

If you hit the "sweet spot" the 105" will be quicker around the bull rings...On big 3/8, 1/2 mile or bigger, the 108" wouldn't be as big a handi cap..imo

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by formercrewguy on 12/18/12 at 7:48pm

106 1/2?

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by mudslinger47 on 12/18/12 at 9:38pm

formercrewguy wrote on 12/18/12 at 7:48pm:

106 1/2?

Naw, your off a quarter...

not to mention your rocker ;) :)

Title: Re: WHATs THE BEST WHEEL BASE
Post by XMODRACER on 12/20/12 at 8:33am

thanks guys , i will take all suggestions into account before i weld in the brackets . mr obertello would u like to private message me and elaborate on "special" changes ;) like i said before im not a leafspring guy , thks for the help .
;)