Ok, I'll start this one off, I have 2 ideas that I want to do: Move the battery behind the right rear tire, under the bed corner. And instead of sandbags, Why not take a 2x2 or 3x3 inch solid bar 5-6 feet wide, weld a 2x2 inch piece on with a hole for the trailer hitch. pin on or bolt on, quickly removeable, & extra rear end protection! Any other ideas? Lloyd

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2000 Black L #2189. Airaid & Superchip R9. Drag Results: Best ET: 13.15 @ 103.09 Best R/T .501 (twice) Best 60' 1.90 on F1's 1973 Cutlass Supreme 455/450HP 4 speed. Too many Mods to list! 95 Olds Aurora 91 S10 305TPI/700r4 project 2000 freightliner FL60 Rollback tow truck 1989 Ford F450 Wrecker My garage overuneth

 

MT ET STREETS. 26X11.5R16. 18 PSI(HOT)=GREAT TRACTION!!!!!!!!

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99.5 Red Ligntning, Mobil 1, PRO-M 80 MM MAF/filter, R2 Superchip, Eldebrock 5512 muffler, MT ET Streets, best time (1/8) 8.44, Bugflector II, G&H Lens covers head & fog, 200 WT Pioneer 4 CH AMP, BOSE 301 SERIES IV SPEAKERS (IN BACK)
70 Vette LS-6 454 (gathering dust in the garage)

 

M.T. E/T Streets 26 x 10.5 x 16 (17 PSI hot), Cal-trac traction bars (preloaded), and 75 shot of the juice (good for getting 1.7x 60 foots at good tracks)

**Note this works for our truck, results may vary**

(always wanted to say that)

 

I was going to install Cal-tracs, but hesitated because they will compromise the handling. Then, this morning, someone on this board pointed me to this web site: http://www.activesuspension.com
I ordered a set this morning and just got a call from the dealer saying they would be here tomorrow morning, bring my truck in and get them installed. I have an appointment in the morning to get my carbon drive shaft installed, but after that, if there is time, I will get the active suspension device installed. Otherwise, Monday. I will be the guinea pig for the board.

Oops, I forgot to point out that the p/n for the F150 on the Roadmaster web-site is incorrect. The Lightning requires p/n Mk.II XS.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.
'00 SVT Lightning, silver, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, cam bolts, 4.10 gears,
Swanson's chip, Pro-M, carbon drive shaft.
2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.

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GLUE! I swear by it!!! ELMERS GLUE, not that crap Rubber stuff, you just bounce all over the place with that. Pour some elmers glue on those puppies and watch em' stick!!!

-Marcus

p.s. and when you are done racing, you can pour the glue on yer hands and let em' dry, them peal it off, HOW FUN!!!!!

 

Alphadoggie, I was thinking of getting the active kit. I'll wait for your post. I know et streets & cal tracs will help, but I am interested in something that will work all the time, without compromise. Lloyd

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2000 Black L #2189. Airaid & Superchip R9. Drag Results: Best ET: 13.15 @ 103.09 Best R/T .501 (twice) Best 60' 1.90 on F1's 1973 Cutlass Supreme 455/450HP 4 speed. Too many Mods to list! 95 Olds Aurora 91 S10 305TPI/700r4 project 2000 freightliner FL60 Rollback tow truck 1989 Ford F450 Wrecker My garage overuneth

 

5ft tall ,11" diameter 130lb nitrous oxide cylinder, positioned bottom end over the right rear. it makes me feel tingly all over.

 

MRBBQMAN, IMROFLMFAO!! The bottles for the truck not you! Lloyd

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2000 Black L #2189. Airaid & Superchip R9. Drag Results: Best ET: 13.15 @ 103.09 Best R/T .501 (twice) Best 60' 1.90 on F1's 1973 Cutlass Supreme 455/450HP 4 speed. Too many Mods to list! 95 Olds Aurora 91 S10 305TPI/700r4 project 2000 freightliner FL60 Rollback tow truck 1989 Ford F450 Wrecker My garage overuneth

 

The racelogic system looks very interesting. Thanks for the link. I have ASR (traction control) in my C36 which responds fairly quickly, but still cuts too much power. Their 6-way adjustable system looks like it might cure that. Has anyone on this board considered or used this system on any vehicle?

 

Alpha: I dont follow... how's the www.activesuspension.com deal going to help traction? The website mentions everything but wheelspin... sway, lean, wheel hop, bottoming out, etc.

 

Azeem, if all it does is reduce wheel hop, and my experience suggests that it does, this is a big contribution to improved traction. When the wheels are in the air not only do they have no chance to get any bite, there is no resistance so under power the tires will rotate faster and spin like hell when they do come back to earth. Maybe wheel hop isn't that big a problem on a perfectly smooth race course or drag strip, but it sure can be a problem on the normal irregularites of the street. I agree that it doesn't supply more traction- I think only stickier tires or more weight in the rear could do that- but it does mitigate one condition, ie. wheel hop, that can result in reduced traction. I am glad I put them on the truck.

 

Anybody ever wanna try some traction control
http://www.racelogic.co.uk/traction.htm

 

I plan to move the battery to the rear. The addtional space under the hood could be used for an ice bath or an additional cooling reservoir. What about a bypass on the air conditioner compressor to cool the new reservoir to cool the intercooler...

Thoughts anyone?

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Regards,
George
george@spikeengineering.com
http://www.spikeengineering.com
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Red 2000 Lightning
White 1996 Whippet (1/2 mile course, 6 turns: 40 Seconds)
Red Wheaton 1995 Ridgeback (1/2 loaf of bread, 6 bites, 4 seconds)

 

Makes sense... keep us posted...

 

Nope but seriously considering it...looks like it would work out well.