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Massive Type IV March 20th 2008 13:45

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Originally Posted by wrenchnride247 (Post 64726)
A GL front end, against a Cal-look (tractor front end) skinny tired, narrowed front end on road course... that would be great. :clap:

Nope.. We'd have several injuries and maybe a death when those 135s and Farm All front ends enter more than a straight..

I could imagine rolling into turn 1 at Road Atlanta or Roebling with a set of 135s at 125 MPH... You'd end up catching the front tires on fire and skidding off into the tree line!
But with their "low performance" engines they'd probably be OK... Even though a 135 tire is unsafe for the output of a damn 40 horse!

Wally March 20th 2008 16:17

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Originally Posted by Massive Type IV (Post 64752)
Nope.. We'd have several injuries and maybe a death when those 135s and Farm All front ends enter more than a straight..

I could imagine rolling into turn 1 at Road Atlanta or Roebling with a set of 135s at 125 MPH... You'd end up catching the front tires on fire and skidding off into the tree line!
But with their "low performance" engines they'd probably be OK... Even though a 135 tire is unsafe for the output of a damn 40 horse!

Muwhaha! Dont forget their 2+ inches shortened front beams...:shocked:
Thats right on there! Couldn't have said it better myself :D

wrenchnride247 March 20th 2008 18:48

... I know it wouldn't happen. I just thought it was funny. :lmao:

yellow73 March 20th 2008 21:18

Do you think the 135 would make it to 125 mph let alone through a turn....

massIVe 79 vert March 22nd 2008 00:38

The "Peanut Special" runs a 135 up front for less rolling resistance in Land Speed Racing...

But the car doesn't have to handle corners and Roger has a full mile to stop after a 130 MPH blast in the standing mile.

Next time out the car should go 145- 149 MPH with a MassIVe upgrade.

yellow73 March 24th 2008 20:25

That must have some of them thar top quality 135 tires...none of them blue light specials for the Peanut....

petevw March 26th 2008 02:42

Well guys a little overdue, but here some of my pics:

I can only post 3 pics at a time here, so whichever works for you:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3755280

http://www.bkcruizers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=718

http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=25233

yellow73 March 28th 2008 15:52

Pete,
Your pictures are great - did I actually see a couple of the BK cars going around corners.....:shocked:

NO_H2O March 28th 2008 17:13

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Originally Posted by yellow73 (Post 64889)
Pete,
Your pictures are great - did I actually see a couple of the BK cars going around corners.....:shocked:

LOL... The were going very slow thru the corners.

Thanks for the pix Pete.

petevw March 28th 2008 17:59

No problem guys. Thank you for putting on this event.

I come down because it's a break from our cold weather; a chance to get some warm sun. Not this year. :(

What's the weather forecast for next year? :lmao:

Pete

Panelfantastic March 28th 2008 18:17

I predict a real scorcher on the dyno... :lmao:



Jeff-


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