8g
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Post by 8g on May 30, 2015 22:02:07 GMT -5
Any tips?
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Post by Luke Wells on May 30, 2015 22:16:51 GMT -5
Here ya go bud. Their are a large amount of tips and building help in here: we-crash.proboards.com/thread/14473And btw, welcome to wecrash. Feel free to look around and ask questions. We try to keep them in dedicated threads so the info can be used by other members in the future. |
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Post by REG 4D on Jun 8, 2015 22:22:03 GMT -5
Should be a thread dedicated to midsize wagons, *rolls eyes* completely different than the montes/ Grand Prix/ leaf sprang full size wagons.
Good luck man, never ran one. Sorry I can't help.
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Post by REG 4D on Jun 8, 2015 22:24:43 GMT -5
Should be a thread dedicated to midsize wagons, *rolls eyes* completely different than the montes/ Grand Prix/ leaf sprang full size wagons. Good luck man, never ran one. Sorry I can't help. When it comes to building the back. I've read through that thread 8 times. There isn't much insight on how to set up a midsize wagon. And I would presume it's a lot different than setting up a tucked coupe. |
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Post by 513monster on Jun 9, 2015 11:00:30 GMT -5
They are HARD in the rear if leafed, otherwise double dimple/notch and pretend the roof up. I'd build them something similar to an 80s gm wagon.
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Post by Luke Wells on Jun 9, 2015 11:36:30 GMT -5
Should be a thread dedicated to midsize wagons, *rolls eyes* completely different than the montes/ Grand Prix/ leaf sprang full size wagons. Good luck man, never ran one. Sorry I can't help. The front end of the car will be the same as whats discussed in the thread. I realize the back will not be the same as a sedan/coupe, or a fullsize SPRANG wagon, but the info from when he builds and/or runs his can be saved in that thread.... *eyes rolled* And yes, as 513 said, if you can't hump plate or leaf, I would build the rear pretty similar to an 80s GM wagon. Roof up, quarters dimpled down, notch, pre bend up. |
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 9, 2015 12:05:07 GMT -5
Why are we rolling our eyes. LOL
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Post by Luke Wells on Jun 9, 2015 12:55:33 GMT -5
I seen another member do it and thought it was the new cool thing in the derby world. Lol
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Post by lincoln on Jun 9, 2015 17:28:33 GMT -5
I like to roll my eyes to prevent rolling people's heads......
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 9, 2015 17:49:05 GMT -5
Where's the love?
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Post by REG 4D on Jun 9, 2015 22:50:05 GMT -5
Front of an impala wagon is the same as a impala sedan . Those wagons have there on thread. It's only fair to let the whittle wagons have their own too lol.
Rolls eyes!
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Post by REG 4D on Jun 9, 2015 22:54:13 GMT -5
Least I got you fired up enough to give the kid some insight. I would agree with what you said about the back. Helped a buddy build a 79 gm wagon, IMO he made both his notches too similar, the one closest to the back bumper should give in easier than the second one. His car got tracked hard and it whale tailed bad because the second notch blew way before the first had the chance to pop up and start packing in.
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Post by Luke Wells on Jun 10, 2015 3:16:06 GMT -5
I think the fullsize wagons get their own thread because the rear suspension has nothing in common with the sedans/coupes.
The midsize cars share coil springs on every body style.
So what it comes down to is using the tips from the midsize thread on the front and the 77+ wagon thread on the rear I guess.
In the typings of STROMI... IDK.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 10, 2015 7:42:10 GMT -5
Not enough information for a separate thread. Therefore they share for now.
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Post by 513monster on Jun 10, 2015 16:05:16 GMT -5
Here's a good example, last year in the tbtc class 2 midsize wagons ran, I'm pretty sure both were built close(didn't check dimples/notches although I did notice one was notched about 10 inches from the tailgate(guessing end of shock), with roof bubbled) and the one in this years stock class was strictly double dimpled. I checked out the one in the stock class this year and it had identical size dimples that weren't deep enough...it plowed. What all 3 had in common though Is that they took a pounding to the rear, and I was impressed with both of the tbtc heat cars for the abuse they took(hump plates went a long ways).
IMO these would be an excellent car to take to a show where you had front kickers, a arms forward plated and allowed leafs with a hefty cage and GTP. Plus tilting these to get rid of the s curve seems to be slowly catching on so I see a lot of potential in them for the "right" ruleset.
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