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Automotive Race car suspension Class
@Ranger Mike , What I was refering to is acually being forward on the right side compared to parallel with the rear on both sides. Most of the panhard setups we have run are infront of the rear equallyon both sides and some of the new cars have the right side chassis mount ahead of the left...- RaceMan12
- Post #1,613
- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
@Ranger Mike I've looked( and probally missed it lol) but could you tell me your thoughts on a panharb bar running from left rear just inside the wheel and about 2 inches infront of the axel housing to the right side chassis about 10 inches in front of the axel . So roughly 8 inches forward on...- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
Outlaw, This is what we did , probally different rear than yours but hopfully it may help.- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
We do have track width at 76 , it comes out on software as 63 but because of the center of chassis to center of contact patch ( Hoping that is right?) I guess that measurment could be off a little and when I get back I'll double check it. , the offsets are 2 inch rights and 4inch lefts and we...- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
Ranger Mike, Rule Book: "Chassis Offset: The center of the chassis is measured between the front frame rails. All cars must have OEM type upper and lower ball-joints. Chrysler screw in, GM and Ford bolt in types are allowed. No spherical rod ends are permitted to replace ball joints. A maximum...- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
Ranger Mike, I'm not at my shop but I believe we have about 2 inch difference in axels length , we only have a about 300 hp and the car weighs 1900lbs . I'm thinking that that would still apply to some point. One of the very accomplished chassis guy's I work with a lot likes to get as much...- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive Race car suspension Class
Ranger Mike, Thank you so much for all the info on here ! I've been reading it over the last few years and coming back often for refreshing. I'd like to know if you could tell me what you think about running a shorter wheel base on the left side ( left front back ) on an oval track car ? We...- RaceMan12
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering