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Well done mate. Going big on gearing I take it?
Crucial Primal Dragster
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MonsterAir
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Looking amazing! That guy with the fastest dragster in MD from your video is gonna have a tough time accepting your the new champ!
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Tell me is that a new cylinder onthe 71.......sure it was all black???
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I have a 34/40 for now for it that I wanna try 1st.
Nah I'm still new to this drag racing. I'm just in it for fun. Monster is straight up competition and he's good at it??
Not sure mate. I bought her 2nd hand.Tell me is that a new cylinder onthe 71.......sure it was all black???
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Tranny and engine lined up perfectly in the gear plate. It's just mocked up for now cause I need to order a new bell and bell carrier. The previous owner did some kind of thread insert repair that I'm not too keen of.
Had to do a little trimming on the Bonehead tranny plate due to the 80mm clutch housing.
Axles and tubes back in.
Tank squeezed back in.
Had to do a little trimming on the Bonehead tranny plate due to the 80mm clutch housing.Axles and tubes back in.
Tank squeezed back in.
MonsterAir
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What are your first opinions on that Bonehead rear chassis plate? We were just discussing them in my thread. Do you think it would hold up to off-road racing? Cartwheels, rolls and such.
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I'm sure it would work for a small block build but I personally wouldn't use it for a big block build. I think the big block adds a lot of weight and stress to the 4 bolts that hold it to the main chassis.
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That is badder than bad.
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Crucial do you need RCRs bro, they seem like unnecessary weight to me. What about the FullForce Carbon setup. I don’t know that a lot of people realise that weight in the drivetrain slows spin up no end.
I could be talking out of my blow hole but for me I’d looking to reduce inertia on the drivetrain mostly to get the engine in its sweet spot a a soon as. I would have thought that’s essential in a drag car.
Please school me if I’m wrong.
I could be talking out of my blow hole but for me I’d looking to reduce inertia on the drivetrain mostly to get the engine in its sweet spot a a soon as. I would have thought that’s essential in a drag car.
Please school me if I’m wrong.
MonsterAir
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How would he slow that animal down at the end of lap without brakes?
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Carbon brakes not solid steel. That was my point
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Not too sure about the full force but the RCR are true and tested. I want this thing to stop after a fast pass so if a few grams add is what it takes I'll gladly take that extra baggage?
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Yeah they look the business and I believe Bonehead makes a set also. I may give BH a try one day but haven't heard anything about them being used yet.
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I’ll let you know how I get on.
I’ll be using these with Mecatech fronts which will negate weight in general but lighten the drivetrain. Don’t forget I’ll be using Ti gears and shaft.
I’ll be using these with Mecatech fronts which will negate weight in general but lighten the drivetrain. Don’t forget I’ll be using Ti gears and shaft.
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Milo mate.... in any form of racing weight is a give and take game. Light is only good if it holds up. Lance's dragsters will be getting quite a work out if he gets it tuned in quickly. That lumpy mill hes got will rattle it to death without strong parts. Brakes are a hard stop on messing about. Weight isnt a trade off in them. You get what you know works or a trusted brand. As for the lighting the drive train much the same applies. You can only go so light before performance and or longevity suffers. I'll site top fuel here. They run alloy con rods. They arw only good for a very short time before needing replaced. The mass of the flywheel and counter weights help to tame out the power pulses as well as maintain inertia to get to the next power cycle. Delicate balancing act going too light.
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I heard those ffrc brake discs are poop. Rcr is your best bet?
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They are poop
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I ran one on my 80 supreme, no issues. Their are so many chassis braces and engine braces on a baja its crazy. I wouldn't go cheap and would only do bonehead as his are thicker though if your set on it. With that said, theirs always a chance it could break
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I don’t disagree at all.
My main rig is built like a tank and weighs about the same. I’m looking at trying to reduce as much weight without compromising strength. I’ve got a lot of Ti and carbon parts for my next build and it could well fall to bits after a couple of tanks, time will tell.
Have you had some?