ladder bar adjustments
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ladder bar adjustments
how do you adjust ladder bars to get your 60' times down.... do you raise the bars or lower them.... whats each way do the car as far as reaction and handling?
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its a 75 chevy vega backhalfed car with ford 9 in rear w/4.56 gears with ladder bars and coil overs. im running a 383 putting out 485hp and a glide. right now its aver. 1.52 60's and a best time of 10.92 @ 122mph in the 1/4. the car leaves straight but it doesnt stay consistant ... it will run from 10.92 up to 11.10's... im cant figure out why?
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ladder
Are your 60 fts varying about as much as you ETs?
Raising the ladder bar one hole will make it hit the tire harder. Whether that will make it faster or more consistant is an experiment to find out.
Raising the ladder bar one hole will make it hit the tire harder. Whether that will make it faster or more consistant is an experiment to find out.
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so if it increase traction..... does it change anything else as far as handling down the rest of the track? i looked at my bars and they are in the middle hole.... i have 2 more higher up and 2 below. should i go 1 hole up or 2 up?
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I would go up 1 hole from where are now, a big percentage of vegas with ladder bar, tend to wheel stand easy, thats my oberservation, so take baby steps, as not to miss the sweet spot, you are changing ic as you make these adjustments.