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Post by derbyguy16x on Apr 22, 2013 17:32:23 GMT -5
I know this has been a thread before but couldn't seem to find it. I have been recently told the geometry of gm old iron are sound and a tilt would not be beneficial yet the most competitive drivers in my area have their old iron tilted fresh at every derby. Advice?
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Post by Sterling Archer on Apr 23, 2013 8:47:47 GMT -5
I tilted one but never ran it. Sold it and never heard from the guy who bought it.
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Post by pasterofmuppets on Apr 27, 2013 21:42:39 GMT -5
I have tilted one (75 electra) and it bent sideways at the a-arms. Friends have tilted them also and had the frame horns twist down or belly hard at the firewall. Never seen one truly benefit from it.
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Post by 99x on Apr 28, 2013 15:03:03 GMT -5
The issue with the most competitive drivers around us don't exactly use the front end in hard core shots or take shots that will effect the car in anyway ie, the fenders, doors and most deffenitaly not the front or back bumpers unless the opponent is already starting to bend in a bad way so it's easier on their cars and always hit square and never run with any bumper with more point than a 74 impala bumper. Beneficial I'd say yes but it also comes down to alot of very patient and persistent driving skill to keep it from going in any direction other than in and then up. I'll be tilting mine this year with confidence it will do what I want it to.
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Post by -75x- on Apr 28, 2013 15:10:55 GMT -5
the 3 80's GMs at S.E. this weekend were tilted... none of em looked like they bent hardly at all... and they were usin the nose the whole derby... i know these are 80s cars, but its gotta help
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Post by pourdown437 on Apr 28, 2013 16:18:46 GMT -5
Tilting any car will help a ton
I've done old gms new gms chryslers fords....its day a night difference if its done right
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2013 22:04:19 GMT -5
the 3 80's GMs at S.E. this weekend were tilted... none of em looked like they bent hardly at all... and they were usin the nose the whole derby... i know these are 80s cars, but its gotta help There's gonna be a couple tilted leaving this farm. ;D Sent from my XT907 using proboards |
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Post by hmrL28 on Apr 29, 2013 0:47:31 GMT -5
the 3 80's GMs at S.E. this weekend were tilted... none of em looked like they bent hardly at all... and they were usin the nose the whole derby... i know these are 80s cars, but its gotta help The pitched GM's was me and my buddies mine hasnt moved at all and buddies is still good. both will be ran at the end of may. |
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Post by derbykid123 on Apr 29, 2013 6:54:44 GMT -5
Hey hmrL28 Any before and afters?
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Post by ynotracing on Apr 29, 2013 8:33:46 GMT -5
what happened to the metric caddy he had a hell of a motor?
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Post by aggressive22 on Apr 29, 2013 10:42:03 GMT -5
Where do you tilt a mid 70's impala?
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Post by hmrL28 on Apr 29, 2013 11:59:27 GMT -5
what happened to the metric caddy he had a hell of a motor? I exploded my Flywheel. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2013 12:13:02 GMT -5
Where do you tilt a mid 70's impala? in the rear humps... |
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Post by hmrL28 on Apr 29, 2013 12:32:42 GMT -5
i will post before and after pics.
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Post by aggressive22 on Apr 29, 2013 15:56:03 GMT -5
Where in the rear humps and why?
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