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Topic: South Side bars characteristics
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 3093
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 01-02-2004 10:00 AM
   
Here's a question from a real newbie, who's just run his first official quarter mile on a pair of South Side bars bought just days before Alex posted about them being, well, not great!
I know they are not regular traction bars, and I'm just wondering if this behavior is normal. I get great grip for the first ... oooh ... 10 meters, and THEN the wheels start spinning. If I had a regular set of traction bars, the spin (if there was any) would come in right away, wouldn't it???
Thanks,
Simon
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N266fords
Gearhead Posts: 1404
From: Spokane ,WA USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 01-02-2004 05:21 PM
I too bought southsides a year ago and have not yet put them on,so I too will be watching this post. How did you like that tranny manual I sent you. That was a lot of work I had to scan 30 pages put them into word then change each one to pdf so you could get them, but any m&m Member is worth it. Bruce
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 3093
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 01-02-2004 05:43 PM
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How did you like that tranny manual I sent you.
Lordy, I did remember to thank you, didn't I??? I really appreciated that. The rebuild project's not due up until Spring. It's not the same car as the one with the South Side bars. I'd started shopping around for info early 'cos the engine rebuild manual I ordered took two months to arrive! I'll let you know how it goes.
[This message has been edited by Fastback68 (edited 01-02-2004).]
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-02-2004 06:02 PM
Simon,You need to get the front of your car up to transfer weight to the rear tires. I think your front end is coming down to quickly and unloading the rear tires. 90-10 shocks, weight in the trunk, remove the swaybar, get weight off the front of your car etc.  SteveW
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-02-2004 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by steve'66:
Simon,You need to get the front of your car up to transfer weight to the rear tires. I think your front end is coming down to quickly and unloading the rear tires. 90-10 shocks, weight in the trunk, remove the swaybar, get weight off the front of your car etc. SteveW
Yup all what Steve said helped my car a lot. I've run the south side bars for some time now. Mine made the ride more stiff. And it made the car handle better too. One thing I think they do is shock the tires to much off the line. At least my car I think they do. From a rolling I spin the tires. But once I get going off the line and get traction it does not spin anymore.
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 5761
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-03-2004 02:45 AM
You are using slicks aren't you? If the tires can't grip then anything that plants them harder can be wasted.Other things are the track prep, from the looks of the Phillipine drag racing websites the races are on asphault without the concrete launch pads that US tracks have. That will change how you need to set the car up.
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