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4cyl.stock dirt track racing
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genibrel
I watched NASCAR once
| Posts: 6
| Joined: 06/09
Posted: 06/27/09
05:20 PM
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My experience with stock Stock cars is that guys tend to use junk yard parts a bit much. Especially for things like shocks and batteries.
Stock shocks go away after 20,000 miles or so; you are better off buying good new ones like Bilsteins. I would say that setting up a dirt FWD is pretty much the same as a RWD. Good shocks, proper springs and reasonable camber. A tire temperature gauge will be useful too. A good stiff roll cage, engine bay and under carriage cross bars will also help the rigidity. A soft touch in the right place with the right foot is also a good approach. One more thing: we used to use big block and station wagon front springs on cars in the old days...they were stock!
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genibrel
I watched NASCAR once
| Posts: 6
| Joined: 06/09
Posted: 06/27/09
05:27 PM
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Hey
Does anyone know if they run these on the West Coast? California?
I would recommend Steve Smith's dirt track books even for front wheel drive cars.
From what i read thus far in this blog it seems like there is a need for serious tech info for FWD cars. One of the gys said to run positive camber on the right and negative on the left. Was that a misprint?
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Elmer
I watched NASCAR once
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| Joined: 09/09
Posted: 09/21/09
03:51 PM
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Steve Smith Autosports,
How do I find His books?? Address or e-mail # would be appreciated.
Elmer.........
e-mail jamesnjr@charter.net
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weighmaster
I watched NASCAR once
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| Joined: 01/10
Posted: 01/15/10
11:12 AM
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LOTS OF LEFT SIDE WEIGHT IN FRONT OF L/R WHEEL LARGE SPRING AND ABOUT 4 INCHES OF WEDGE 
i fought the wall and the wall won!!!
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