cRt racing Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 pappy how fast is your mustang it might cost you but i can give you some speed secrets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad20uncle21 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 BESIDES CHANGING THE SPRING RATE....TELL ME WHAT ADVANTAGE A AFTERMARKET SPRING HAS OVER A STOCK SPRING. AS LONG AS THE SPRING IS STOCK STYLE AND IS STOCK APEARING. I UNDERSTAND IF YOU PUT IN A SET OF HYPERCOILS IN PLACE OF A STOCK SPRING THEN THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE BUT, AS LONG AS THE SPRING IS STOCK STYLE AND STOCK APEARING I DONT SEE ANY ADVANTAGE. AT LEAST IF WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE AFTER MARKET SPRINGS WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAL IN OUR SPRING RATES EASIER THAN DIGGING AROUND A JUNKYARD AND GUESSING WHAT THE RATE IS UNTIL WE GET IT CHECKED BY A SPRING RATE TESTER. AND THE COST OF AFTERMARKETS ARE MUCH CHEAPER THAN GENUINE OEM SPRINGS THAT HAVE TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-raser Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 The longer we discuss these issues, the more obvous it is that we should have changed the rules to allow weight and claimer to answer the questions. I already know of one car that has welded mounts and won't be able to run. Why are we worried about whose car has what set-up? Put em ALL on street tires and go racin'. We're dwindling car count daily. We're down from 21 to about 15 now. Thats the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad20uncle21 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Can somebody tell me what the difference is in a 12 inch tall 300# spring from Afco and a 12 inch tall 300# spring from a junkyard. It still acts the same on the car doesn't it. Who really cares where it came from. If you buy a spring rater and buy all your springs from a junkyard that is almost as good a racing spring. Maybe the rule should say spring needs to be atleast 20 years old, will that take the grey area out of that rule. MY PREVIOUS STATEMENT EXACTLY ADDRESSES THE SPRING ISSUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorboy Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I know Frank, my point was who cares where the spring came from. I don't race the class but trying to give everyone something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad20uncle21 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I know Frank, my point was who cares where the spring came from. I don't race the class but trying to give everyone something to think about. I agree when it comes to springs there is no difference as long as they are stock apearing and stock style THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE UNLESS YOU CHANGE TO A SPRING THAT IS NOT STOCK APEARING. [edited out by Nick Holt, 2/8/06] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neon14 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 You guys need to stop talkin about springs and start thinkin about wings. Its not caster or camber or even springs, its wings! Big ol double decker buffet style wings mounted on the back of the cars. Plus they are cool looking LOL! Neon Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang21 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 thats funny.. it dont mater anymore you dont need springs in the DIRT lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honda 46 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 well the cat is out of the bag now. that reminds me, i need to go by wings n more and hit them up for a sponsorship. ohhh yah while you guys are rewriting the rule book anyway put that in there for me. all thunder cars must have a big ol wing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Just got word that altered front strut mounts and solid engine mounts are going to be legal because many cars are already that way and CCMS does not want to cause hardships for those teams.As far as springs,the burden of proof is on the teck man,I think its like Clintons gay army:dont ask and dont tell.Dont expect to use coilovers though.Thats only my opinion on the spring thing.Stock Car Racing Magazine has a feature on springs in the Jan 06 edition on page 60 for those who really want to know the difference in stock springs and racing springs.I personally dont care what others do.Only what they do onto me. Thumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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