Car has been a bit floaty in the front end spinning the first 6 feet until digging in & taking off I have had to add weight to get it to settle it now doing 1.4s fairly smoothly.
FWD Shelby Charger
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Tom Katsanis
, Nov 20 2023 03:39 AM
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Posted 20 November 2023 - 03:39 AM
Recently put this fwd drag car together just to have a play & see how it would run.
Car has been a bit floaty in the front end spinning the first 6 feet until digging in & taking off I have had to add weight to get it to settle it now doing 1.4s fairly smoothly.
Car has been a bit floaty in the front end spinning the first 6 feet until digging in & taking off I have had to add weight to get it to settle it now doing 1.4s fairly smoothly.
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Posted 25 November 2023 - 09:34 AM
Interesting. Much faster than I would have thought.
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Posted 25 November 2023 - 06:41 PM
Thanks Dave.
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Posted 10 January 2024 - 12:09 PM
Made it from Alexandria VA. To Syracuse NY in 4.5 hours in a Shelby Dayton!!! Used to go to Lauderdale FL. In a laser. The trip/ rally computer was a gas!
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Posted 10 January 2024 - 07:08 PM
Sure is a great looking car!
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Posted 17 January 2024 - 04:13 PM
Thanks guys.
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Posted 01 February 2024 - 08:21 PM
Nice job! Looks good.
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Posted 02 February 2024 - 04:32 PM
Thanks Tom.
