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It needed this box, I think I have been fighting some slack issues

I wanted to put a better box on but dang it, that $5 drain pan been with me a long time LOL

I sure appreciate the insight. What track and class do you run? I'd like to read the rules where I can see what kind of build that performs well for.

Not always!

I just do not see any winners 3 wheeling cars anymore in the class and tracks I run and that I do believe is some pretty strong evidence. But you can see a comment for example from hoochgiese saying not always. . . well yes I agree that is true too. I have seen a track that was a paper clip with a short turn and it was all about instant rotation and immediate drive to get out of the corner. 3 wheels were still the fastest there. So there is a time for drastic setups when the track calls for it 😉

A little track in Eagle River WI is a paperclip three wheeling instant rotation type n fast!

And rot is a real issue on these old metrics! These lowers have a bushing you pull the bolt all the way down tight on so that helps I think to avoid what you are warning us about. Another thing I always do is weld on washers on each outside wall of the brackets for the lowers. I'm not sure it's the end all be all thing but it sure seems like a good move to beef them up.

I'll check them out Chad, Thanks

we're brave but not that brave!

HA! Yeah, growing up I hustled my money as a teenager mowing yards with a 20" Murray push mower . All the yards I mowed were the ones that were too steep for riding mowers. But I still hit leg day in the gym some 😜

Yep! So if you go back to the build video on that, it will make sense. It's a 3/8"bolt with 2 chain links attached to it to suspend it from the frame. It works really really well for this left front limiter.

@@DIRTRACELIFE Im not talking about the chain limiter, go watch the bolt head on the lower control arm

@@DIRTRACELIFE Zoom in on rear lower control arm bolt head, it has play.

No, They are tight, I checked them. Could be an video illusion or just how those spacers make the bushing so free.

Ok, I looked again to try and see what you see. I do see a video effect from the low light on the front one. but seriously they are tight 😉

Oh I absolutely am talking race car hubs ONLY!

I'm studying that now, the rear halo stable points are obvious but I have to do some studying on the front

Bryan, Are you saying something like as you pull out on the track, lighting them up and spinning them? or pulling out on a street at home and spinning them?

Dang bud, That must have been one hell of a hit.

Glad it was helpful Mike

LMAO, You have no idea how many shots I have started over because of that evening train!

@@DIRTRACELIFE lol... love your videos keep em coming. I'm always pulling for ya.

Yes Sir

I'll check it Chad, and I do have a good one to replace it with and make this one a back up if it isn't bent.

Need a 3 piece spindle so you can just replace the arm

@@CherezianRacing I love watching your videos And dirt race life I check every day to see who’s got one

Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a 3 piece camaro spindle and I want the roll center effect the camaro creates.

Them puppies bite hard Jeff

No sir, I am not yet good enough to build a product that I am confident I can put someone in the winners circle with. I think I can build safe enough at this point but I am still working hard to have a complete plan on exactly what it takes to make a perfectly driving car.

@DIRTRACELIFE Well I'd like to have you do one for me one day. Let me know when you are ready.

I did this because I adapted my driving style to make the leaf car much better in the slick. And it is. But you drive it differently because you pick up the throttle on entry and roll into the corner instead of drifting it in on a slide/skate. comes through the middle much faster and you no longer need a ton of bite to get off the corner.

New Steering box came in last night and planning to go back to filming tonight. No racing this weekend so maybe we can get two videos out.

They sure seem to be tough stuff.

Appreciate it

Very Tough!

Well now I need one

I straightened the pitman arm out last night, that was about the worst of it other than going ahead and replacing the steering box

Mostly just bolt and go. I did end up straightening the Pitman arm since I had made it a custom step down for best bump (didn't want to have to do that again)

I heard a couple guys call it the "New Car Blues" LOL

Yes Sir, appreciate you stopping in and hell yes, they are hard!

Sorry about the delay on messenger I had to use a donor cell phone at the track because Verizon doesn't work there and am just now starting to catch up.

i was just going to tell him the same thing

Appreciate it bud

Always faster when it works out that way

Changing the steering finally, another $1000 I didn't have at the time I built it. Will improve the ratio and tighten the slack up some

Still not quite right. I think it did get better when I took a 1/2% left out of it but I think i need to take another 1/2% out

It's an awesome event for anybody into full fender dirt track racing

I was VERY surprised when it locked that steering sector up. I felt like I had just brushed it with the edge of the tire. . . .

It was amazing watching all the guys who had a crew chief making adjustments tot eh cars right before they went on the track. Sometimes it was just air but I saw guys literally changing weight jack settings and shocks in the staging. The tech on these cars is so dialed in that when you have a track like this that changes a whole 3 seconds from fastest to slowest you have to be on top of a lot more then just "drive it different" I don't have the whole picture yet on how to be that good but being exposed to it for 4 days definitely helping me make progress. And the setup still isn't right for me yet, I think I am close but it's just not fitting me yet and it shows in how I end up driving the car.

I agree Jason. I think you are overthinking. I’m sure you know what the adjustment is supposed to make the car react. Just from your in car videos, now don’t take this the wrong way, you are over driving the car. Too much sawing back and forth is scrubbing off speed. Try slowing down to go faster. Entry, driving, let the car work. A good handling stock snout car will drive itself through the corners. I’ve been retired for a few years, but cars haven’t changed that much. And what are your front end settings? Left caster & camber. Right caster & camber?

the mic really pics it up. but that was less than an 1/8" pedal movement I guarantee you. I hear it and think wow that's crazy but man it's just a slightest adjustment in the pedal doing that....

I love leafs but I think next up is retrofitting the 112" to factory stock for Rachel. And then I am going to reclaim my leafer for the big factory stock shows ;)

I ordered a sweet unit this morning ;)

too far away and too big a time gap from eyes on until out on it. track was changing fast.

I sure think so too, We met them last year down here

Appreciate it bud, still learning and not at all dissatisfied with this car. She is coming around slowly but surely

Yes sir, you as well