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Front Engine Dragsters / turbo in fed

« on: October 22, 2016, 09:54:52 PM »

were there any nostalgia teams that tried to run a turbo back in the day?   if yes, would it be legal now days in say NE1 or 7.0 pro?

i have everything from my old car that was turbo, wastegates, bov, tb, turbo, pump, filters,  etc.  was just thinking if i could use it and be legal.

ty
dean

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Drag Racing / race day routine

« on: September 28, 2016, 08:02:21 PM »

what is your race day routine.   referring to after you unload the car.. i take you put it on stands, warm up?  how long?  cycle trans etc.  do you want to get the heads to certain temp, oil?  does it matter which.  what else do you check or do prior to pulling up to lanes.

ty
dean

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Drag Racing / mouth guards

« on: September 17, 2016, 10:27:40 AM »

should a mouth guard be a consideration in case of tire shake or not a bid deal the teeth/head getting rattled a bit?   does it get severe enough to need one?

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Drag Racing / starter recommendation

« on: September 17, 2016, 09:20:38 AM »

looking for a good starter recommendation. hi torq please.   16v system, power glide, bbc

ty
dean

50

Drag Racing / Burnout

« on: September 09, 2016, 09:35:17 PM »

reading the Powerglide Transmission Handbook they were talking about burnouts.  they recommended starting out with small ones and increase to come up with what your car wants concerning tire heat.

i think/know as the day goes along the track is hotter and i imagine ?? you would do a shorter burnout.

so, do some of you guys just burnout till it feels good or do you actually take a methodical approach and get a certain tire temp or shoot for one? 

what is a tire temp you would shoot for?

ty
dean

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Front Engine Dragsters / strapping FED down in trailer

« on: September 06, 2016, 06:05:42 PM »

do you support your FED for traveling in the trailer or just strap front/rear down and call it good?   what do you do and why.  what should i be aware of and look out for.  what should i use for support if needed.  will be just the FED and golf cart.  (plus coolers etc)

ty
dean

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / tranny cooler

« on: August 28, 2016, 09:57:14 AM »

was looking at FTI website this morning and watched a few of thier videos.  one of the videos he talks about his 'pump around system'.  im guessing it cycles the fluid through the torque convertor.

in the video he talked about getting the fluid temperature down, making it more consistent in later rounds etc.

does anyone run this type of setup.  how have you seen the ET"s change as you go rounds. 

http://ftiperformance.com/how-to-videos/

ty
dean

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / shorty glide to std tail shaft

« on: August 27, 2016, 04:42:32 PM »

first, i dont know anything about glides...   an old freind seen me posting on FB about selling some of my vw parts so i can buy a PG.  he had a RED and just recently sold it.   had a spare glide but its a shorty.   so, what has to happen to change it to a normal tail shaft?  does hte output shaft change.   he didnt know much about glides either.   he's going to send me the specs on it and ill know more about it.

thank you
dean

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Electronics / wheelie bar sensor

« on: August 09, 2016, 09:52:21 PM »

what wheelie bar sensors are on the market aside from racepak.   

ty
dean

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Front Engine Dragsters / engine location

« on: August 09, 2016, 06:30:39 PM »

225" fed, bbc with glide (if that matters).   for now n/a, maybe blown down the road.   whats the consensus on motor location. 

ty
dean

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Front Engine Dragsters / future build questions

« on: May 08, 2016, 09:44:01 PM »

Hello,

im planning on building a 225" FED to run NE1 but want the gear stout enough for 7.0 pro if we decide to go down that road.   i have owned old air cooled Volkswagens my whole life and am tired of dumping money into my current car.   (its best is 8.67 @ 162).   ive done a lot of the work myself but with knowledge from others. ive done all the tin work in it, plumbing, wiring, misc fab, etc.   current ecu is Motec and have messed with AEM, and Electromotive.  so, i can tell you how to build a vw if you want to go fast but to build a FED i could not.

right now im in the mental accumulation stage of the project.  plan on using a power glide, 9" etc.  questions i have are the following. 

• what gear ratio first/second in the PG do you run.   i take it second is 1:1? .
• what size rear rim and tire diameter and width.  also, what bolt pattern is common?   a buddy told me he runs 5x5?
• can i  get away with stock third member or should i get alum one
• what spline axles
• what rear gear ratio is most common?
• what is better for shifter, i seen the Neal & Parks setup and it looks nice or use a standard shifter with solenoid for shifting
• do you need to run a drysump setup ?   we run one in our cars and it made huge difference.

plan is, im building the car and my buddy (who is going for the n/a n20 vw record in door car) will build the motor.  plans are to run 632 so we can step up to 7.0 pro maybe down the road.  it will be a MFI setup.   what i want to do is start gathering parts now and then when i get hte chassis built ill have everything to put it together less some misc fab, wiring, etc. 

me and my buddies have been going ot march meet the last few years and are hooked.  heads up vw racing just plain cost to much money.  so, im tired of rebuilding all the time due to weak parts and cost of maintenance when pushing it.  we really dig the nostolgia racing and are looking forward to being able to attend a few races. 

as mentioned, i know vw's but no so much what parts are needed for this type of racing.   

thank you
Dean