Non-DFW

[E.T.Racing]

I was wondering if there is an advantage to running the Non-DFW reversed? I have seen pictures with it reversed and was wondering what if any advantage running it reversed would give you. Thanks for your help.

 

[azgreg]

I was thinking about this the other day as well. Now I don't know for sure, but I think it has little to no effect on your car, but it can effect the car in the next lane on that side. What I mean by that is it disrupts the air on that side.

 

[Quicktimederby]

I don't think there is any advantage or disadvantage. Most people run some sort of a cover on the non dominate wheel, so it is as smooth or smoother than the other side.

 

[W racing]

If you have a track you can try it both ways. Sometimes one way is faster than the other. I like to make the raised wheel so that it does not spin.

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

The reason it has an effect is because it changes the front clearance of your car. Playing with the clearance will change your times in the more aggressive cars.

 

[pwddc]

I'm not sure what "running the non-DFW reversed" means. I usually set up the DFW with a positive cant and the non-DFW with a negative cant. Is that what is meant by reversed?

 

[mgh Racing]

I'm not sure what "running the non-DFW reversed" means. I usually set up the DFW with a positive cant and the non-DFW with a negative cant. Is that what is meant by reversed?

"Reversed" refers to turning the wheel around so the lettering faces towards the body...which is the opposite way wheels in the Street Stock class are normally attached to the car.

 

[Shade Racing]

they mean turning the non-DFW around so the inside of the wheel is out

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

One trick to remember when doing this and a lot of people make this mistake, make sure the smooth part of the wheel is what will come in contact instead of the lettering. You can even rub graphite on this part of the wheel.

 

[OPARENNEN]

Someone once responded that this might help on cars where the rules require that all four wheels must touch the track (i.e. a certain amount of rail riding on both front wheels). I have no idea if this is true.