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04-29-2016 01:17 PM #1
Do These Tires Make My Butt Look Too Big???
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WOW!!! Simply WOW!!!Can you imagine the launch!!
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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04-29-2016 02:48 PM #2
and on a car with irs rear suspension---bounce, bounce,bounce bang,rev, shut off, coast to side of road, cell phone check location, call for tow truck
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04-29-2016 02:58 PM #3
But, it does look cool!
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04-29-2016 03:22 PM #4
Yep, certainly looks killer mean but I wonder how well a set up like that or even something not as wide would handle corners at speed ?I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
Isaiah 48: 17,18.
Mark.
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04-29-2016 03:42 PM #5
I imagine that IRS got replaced with a narrowed rigid rear end with a 4-bar and coil-overs. That tires don't hang out, so the rear end is a LOT narrower than the original.
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04-29-2016 04:03 PM #6
Yep, I'd bet that the entire rear suspension got replaced when they tubbed the rear, but it's a moot point as the only reason for posting was the visual impact. Corners at speed?? The only corner that thing sees is turning around at the end of a straight line blast!! Anyone who thinks that the owner of that beast cares about road course performance needs a reality check, IMO. It's a straight line burner, pure and simple.Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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04-29-2016 06:31 PM #7
I'll bet it's just lovely if he gets caught in the rain!Jack
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04-29-2016 08:06 PM #8
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04-30-2016 04:04 AM #9
Last edited by rspears; 04-30-2016 at 05:11 AM.
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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04-30-2016 03:47 PM #10
Well that is the difference between American ( not all gladly ) and us down here in New Zealand, we build our car to drive and that is whether to the track for a days racing or normal either street cruising or open road use. And we do have some down here with big tubs fitted with huge rims and tyres. Now if that car was strictly straight line racing I would think it would be fitted with slicks and wouldn't have all the normal bits and pieces hanging underneath it. I original thought it was a clever photoshop job.I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
Isaiah 48: 17,18.
Mark.
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05-01-2016 05:31 AM #11
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05-01-2016 06:13 AM #12
back in the 70's there were prostreet cars all over texas. daily divers and cruzers. i do not miss it though because i have been caught in some pretty bad rain in one.
sometimes folks forget what it is all about. driveability has nothing to do with it . we build for fun. i built all of mine to suit me, when you start writing the checks you can have a vote .
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04-30-2016 05:45 PM #13
Here we go again.. another example for Mark to say how much better New Zealand cars are.. one picture of someones car with huge tires and Mark wants to say Americans don't build cars that handle streets or road courses..
C;mon Mark, It's just 1 picture. Please don't say that millions of cars can't handle a street or road course based on 1 single picture. Wait a minute.. I think i have a picture of an earth mover here somewhere.... what conclusion will you reach with that one??
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04-30-2016 10:31 PM #14
johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
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'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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05-01-2016 04:05 AM #15
JB, how about an 8 ton wheel loader? We can perhaps try a slalom course in the gravel pit.. rofl..
We managed to get a couple of other small things taken care of. One was blacking out the front of the core support. When the sun hit the front of the car just right that green paint on the core...
1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI