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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 02:54 AM
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Car: 89 IROC-Z
Engine: LB9
Transmission: 700-R4
Let's talk traction...

Ok check out this link to a video of an alcohol-injected funny car:
http://www.hoosierthunder.com/media/vid/mvc-226v.mpg

(hopefully it works, if not go to hoosierthunder.com and click on the "fans" link then on the video link)

I know this is far far from a streetable thirdgen, but look at the little bounce with no spin as it plants 3000 hp and rockets off. How is this even possible? An LG4 with 150 hp can spin the tires all day - there HAVE to be some things that can carry over to the good old thirdgen...what gives?

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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 02:59 AM
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Posi, Slicks, LCA relocation brackets, Improved LCA design, Improved Torque arm, SFC's, Improved weight distrobution, Improved weight transfer....

The list Goes On.




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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 09:09 AM
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Car: 89rs
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Transmission: Tremec 3550
in the short period i had my 400 89RS running, I had no traction problems as long as I did not hammer it from 10mph or less. Drag radials and weight transfer work wonders. getting rid of the rubber lower control arms does a lot also.
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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 09:13 AM
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Slicks work wonders. Plus the axle is probably welded to that car.

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Old Jul 11, 2001 | 12:35 PM
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spools.. i dont know much about them, but i do know that they WILL NOT let one wheel spin an inch without the other wheel also spinning. oh yea, those tires? hehe, they = crazy traction on steriods

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