My First Test Vehicle

[Guest]

This is the type of car I used to crew chief for and even raced at this track many times in Brockville, ON.

WOW!!!!!

Is it pushing the envelope in this photo, or does it go up on three wheels like that thru every turn?

You must be one heck of a mechanic Paul!

Cool stuff!

 

[Kinser Racing]

Steve's a distant cousin. All of us Kinser's are related.

That's awesome stuff Paul!

 

[aircooled]

This is the type of car I used to crew chief for and even raced at this track many times in Brockville, ON.

WOW!!!!!

Is it pushing the envelope in this photo, or does it go up on three wheels like that thru every turn?

You must be one heck of a mechanic Paul!

Cool stuff!

Paul that is Super, always up on the rim and the edge!!!!!

 

[Rocket car]

Steve's a distant cousin. All of us Kinser's are related.

That's awesome stuff Paul!

So its kind of like " Hi I'm Larry, this is my brother Darrell and this is my other brother Darrell".

 

[GravityX]

WOW!!!!!

Is it pushing the envelope in this photo, or does it go up on three wheels like that thru every turn?

You must be one heck of a mechanic Paul!

Cool stuff!

Joe,

Thanks! It was fairly common place when the car is hooked to the track as hard as this one is and to pull the inside wheel like this. It was more than we would like to see, at least from the drivers perspective, when we ran. Fans on the other hand, loved it! Makes for an impressive picture. The driver only wanted to see the inside wheel just dancing off the track surface, it's what he liked and we set the car up that way.

BTW, this car is only representative of what I worked on and not this car. It's a randomly selected picture. We did run that Bicknell chassis like the one shown here.

It's been nearly 20 years, since I've had to analyze the car mechanics shown here. But I would say this car has reached the apex of the turn and is accelerating out of it. The RR is planted hard and has a ton of traction to help this car corner and gain traction out of the corner. Many factors involved to create this extreme amount of weight transfer. Tire pressure, spring weights, wheel offset, shocks, tire compound, torsion bar, chassis, gearing, etc... Keeping records was a huge benefit to going fast in this sport and the same goes for this hobby. Keep records boys!

 

[AC Designs]

WOW!!!!!

Is it pushing the envelope in this photo, or does it go up on three wheels like that thru every turn?

You must be one heck of a mechanic Paul!

Cool stuff!

Joe,

Thanks! It was fairly common place when the car is hooked to the track as hard as this one is and to pull the inside wheel like this. It was more than we would like to see, at least from the drivers perspective, when we ran. Fans on the other hand, loved it! Makes for an impressive picture. The driver only wanted to see the inside wheel just dancing off the track surface, it's what he liked and we set the car up that way.

BTW, this car is only representative of what I worked on and not this car. It's a randomly selected picture. We did run that Bicknell chassis like the one shown here.

It's been nearly 20 years, since I've had to analyze the car mechanics shown here. But I would say this car has reached the apex of the turn and is accelerating out of it. The RR is planted hard and has a ton of traction to help this car corner and gain traction out of the corner. Many factors involved to create this extreme amount of weight transfer. Tire pressure, spring weights, wheel offset, shocks, tire compound, torsion bar, chassis, gearing, etc... Keeping records was a huge benefit to going fast in this sport and the same goes for this hobby. Keep records boys!

Paul, you are correct he has reached the apex of the turn. You can see all the weight transfer to RR. I used crew on Donnie Moran's late models. Like you said it has been over 20 years for me. I did it before jpoin the Air Force. I had a notebook full of notes from different tracks their conditions from practice to qualifing, to the heat races and A mains. I would fill a notebook a night seemed like.

Then you had to keep up with tire compounds, gears and all the other stuff that went along with it. Man those where the best of times.

So when I decided to get into PWD I figured I could use some of that information. Like transfering weight from one side of the car to the other. You know at the transition. I tried to transfer weight from front to back to get the most speed. Well that didn't work. Then I tried the wheel stagger I figured heck it worked dirt racing why not these little cars. Nope that didn't work either.

The funny thing is these little cars we race are so much like those dirt cars. Just one little tweak here or there makes a big difference. It could affect how fast we go or we killed the speed. Also just a little turn of the FDW effects the steering just right or to much. Is just tlike putting to much stagger or not enough stagger effects how the car handles in the corner. So there is some similarities. Well my rant about the past is over sorry I took to much of everybodies time. But, DANG that some great times. Take care my friends.

 

[Papa V Racing]

The Trophy Girl ... Don't forget the Trophy Girl!!!!

I used to work at a Junk yard in High School and the family owned a dirt track .. Worked the tow truck and Man is it exciting to watch these guys race... Yes they are fast, Loud and crazy...

 

[Guest]

Good stuff Larry.
I sometimes forget that I am surrounded by not your average "car guys " here.
The Gumball 3000 had it's finish line in front of my apartment last night.
To hear these fellas rev their engine and another car way down the block would respond by revving his engine really loud. Before you knew it others would be chiming in from 2 blocks away and they would all be "talking" to each other it seemed. Lol!
I think I have a new theory on why so many builders choose the right wheel as the steering wheel and the left one raised.

 

[GravityX]

I think I have a new theory on why so many builders choose the right wheel as the steering wheel and the left one raised.

We're not all born of circle track racing, but I see where you're going. LOL

 

[GravityX]

Some cars do it going straight...

 

[Guest]

LOL! It never ceases to amaze me what you car guys cook up in your free time.

The cambered wheel cars were just too loopy though.

Hey Kinser,

I saw a flying car on the news today.

Quick question fellas.

Are bearings allowed in SP if they are not in the wheels?

I am thinking about some spinners.

 

[GravityX]

Quick question fellas.

Are bearings allowed in SP if they are not in the wheels?

I am thinking about some spinners.

No bearings at all, so I was told.

 

[3phase]

To bad its 1:24