0000095039 00000 n 0000062210 00000 n 5. Best Suited Track Type: Starts heavy or tacky and gets more dry-slick through the night. 0000066781 00000 n 0000060750 00000 n Keep the weight low and to the left, and use tires with wide grooving to release the wet mud easily. 0000020359 00000 n The setup may look like this: LF = 350; RF = 325; LR = 185; RR = 150 (double the rear springs for the swing arm car); Panhard bar at 12 inches left. 0000077670 00000 n 0000031723 00000 n LM: It is time to go a little more radical in the setup. 0000018764 00000 n We can start moving weight over to the right side to provide a lower left-side weight of 52-54 percent. 0000076193 00000 n 0000056588 00000 n 0000026571 00000 n . If we had nothing to learn, we may as well go golfing-not. 0000007380 00000 n We can now begin to soften the setup somewhat and change the RF spring to an 800-pound (rated) spring or remove the RF full spring rubber and replace it with a half rubber. 0000021134 00000 n 0000042399 00000 n 0000033493 00000 n 0000068110 00000 n 0000019039 00000 n 0000049538 00000 n 0000074485 00000 n 0000030468 00000 n 0000014757 00000 n 0000026458 00000 n LR: 12 To be able to control the car, we need much stiffer springs and a more balanced setup front to rear. 0000046437 00000 n 0000027385 00000 n 0000053262 00000 n 0000035146 00000 n 0000030302 00000 n 0000030657 00000 n 0000022299 00000 n 0000064683 00000 n The changes won't be big, but they can definitely be enough to change the way your car handles. 905-685-7223 OP#1; administrator@bicknellracingproducts.com; Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5:30pm ; Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Saturday: Closed 2021 Teo Elite Rubber Floor, Coil Chassis, New Body, Floor Assembly $164.48 / EA . Driver touch is most important in maintaining momentum). Camber Gain: Less than 1 degree change, Toe Here is a 2012 Teo Pro Car tall cage seat back roller. 0000028989 00000 n 0000054728 00000 n 0000072413 00000 n Loomis says he's found that if the track goes dry/slick, one good way to help this without compromising a lot of other things is a swap of the shocks. 0000029860 00000 n xref 0000047979 00000 n $19.57. Murchison , TX . Loomis began his racing career in the Northeast before moving to the South to work in NASCAR. 0000015604 00000 n Sign up for Circle Track Supply, Inc. news. 0000047484 00000 n 0 Comp. 0000063872 00000 n 0000080461 00000 n 0000028064 00000 n 0000015931 00000 n This style of dirt racing vehicle is manufactured for the appropriate series classification, often with a coil-over front suspension, and either a full tube chassis or use of a stock car frame as part of the chassis. "If the chassis gets bound up in the turns, it tends to bog the engine down and that just kills your momentum. 0000025850 00000 n 0000046206 00000 n 0000062809 00000 n 2,400 lbs after race (with driver), Weight Percentages 0000045538 00000 n Raise the moveable weight up and to the right side as much as possible for a 50-50 percent side-to-side weight distribution. Teo Elite Endurance Soft Shell Jacket The surface has not come apart just yet, and passing is a bit more manageable because the entire width of the track is uniform in grip. 0000032190 00000 n The LF spring = 375; RF = 350; LR spring = 185; and RR spring = 175. 0000056379 00000 n 0000064914 00000 n Lower pressure on the left side will provide a lateral force that counters the centrifugal force that is trying to take the car up to the wall. We will still need to drive the car straight and try not to soften the right-side springs too much yet. 0000061760 00000 n Increase the Ackermann to 1 degree in 15 degrees of steering. 0000020799 00000 n fZ(L4&e,80F `uR Y/71xhEfH U(faXA`Z'(. 0000065345 00000 n com Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5:30pm Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday: 9am - 12pm (OPEN SATURDAY JAN. 125" brp9706. 0000019367 00000 n 0000052125 00000 n As the g-forces change, our setups must change too. 0000049556 00000 n 0000025519 00000 n This, obviously, only works on four-bar rearends, but that is also currently one of the most popular rear suspensions. Increase the rear steer by changing the angles of the left trailing arm. 0000055783 00000 n It is our most commonly used axle combination. 0000118875 00000 n 0000017625 00000 n The rear ride height would be set as low as possible, as this would raise the rear moment center and lower the CG to reduce the rear roll angle versus the front roll angle to help balance the setup. The moisture is evaporating off the first inch of material, and there will be less available grip without the surface becoming overly slick. / products / ** bicknell factory manufactured items ** (brp) / dirt modified set up blocks.Body Only. 0000087411 00000 n 4 0 obj <> endobj 0000033655 00000 n 0000076391 00000 n By far the vast majority of race car builders go with a Chevrolet Chevelle front clip, but there are others out there. Decrease the air pressure all around for more footprint area, and groove the tires for the most side bite with more grooves and a limited number of siping cuts. 0000030956 00000 n brp1553. 0000053493 00000 n Once the track has hardened, it will quickly continue to change toward black and then to slick. 0000028226 00000 n 0000066444 00000 n Theoretically, the stock front clip rule is designed to slow the advancement of technology, thereby making working with the cars simpler and cheaper. Cross: 48-52 Moving the rear ballast up if the car is tight anywhere in the turn and down if it is loose. But even though they may be rated as the same size, when pumped up they can have quite different characteristics. This effect can be taken to an extreme, and we never want to three-wheel the car in order to create the effect. SETUP SHEET Author: Ted Curvin Created Date: 5/30/2008 12:42:52 PM . 0000059907 00000 n Adjustments For Turn Entry 0000010587 00000 n 0000082683 00000 n 0000051400 00000 n When you get to the track and find you need to make adjustments to dial in the handling, make them one at a time and test them on the track before adding another. Loomis recommends going back and rechecking at least your stagger and chassis heights. 0000075141 00000 n 0000067828 00000 n 0000065938 00000 n Interestingly, Loomis' day job is the shop manager for Michael Waltrip Racing's Nationwide Series race shop. 0000028829 00000 n 0000054739 00000 n This track condition means the tires are getting a lot of grip and the surface tends to have ruts that grab the car hard. For starters, the Belleville Motorsports chassis, has had all of the previously mentioned front end geometry work completed by the manufacturer. 0000067153 00000 n 0000061553 00000 n 0000027943 00000 n 0000077728 00000 n 0000014548 00000 n 0000058662 00000 n 4 309 0000048733 00000 n 0000031146 00000 n 0000021857 00000 n 0000085431 00000 n 0000063040 00000 n The hardened track condition may only occur for one heat or so. Search our inventory of thousands of performance racing parts. Also, we're talking about fixing tight situations, but doing the opposite will help if your car is too loose. On BMS' website it even states that, "We complete the 'homework' for our customers with a geometrically correct front suspension." 0000059387 00000 n What we need to do is think about how these conditions, one by one, affect a car and then set it up accordingly. 0000008387 00000 n 0000055766 00000 n Raise the rear ride height one more inch, move weight up and to the right in the car, and soften all of the shocks . 0000041813 00000 n 0000065960 00000 n 0000023190 00000 n 0000057315 00000 n 0000020532 00000 n 0000011614 00000 n 0000075962 00000 n 0000010614 00000 n LM: These conditions are the fastest you will encounter. Time is a factor and we want to make positive changes that can be accomplished in a short period of time. Adjustment For Turn Exit 0000058121 00000 n 0000059156 00000 n We take pride in manufacturing high quality dirt modified chassis and components. 0000031588 00000 n 0000019758 00000 n 0000050153 00000 n 0000069739 00000 n 0000062598 00000 n LM: We will want to soften the setup a little more while the track is transitioning through this phase, and we need to reverse-split the front springs. 0000022908 00000 n All V8 Dirt Modified drivers for heat one. 0000051191 00000 n RF: 700 0000030333 00000 n 0000032767 00000 n Your specific needs will be different based on your chassis, engine, track, and driving style. Left: 52-52.5 0000066675 00000 n In our journey through a full day of dirt track racing at "Anywhere Speedway," we have purposely left out a number of setup variables such as fifth and sixth coil adjustments, gear changes, birdcage indexing, rear spring placement (front or rear of the axle tube), the decision to clamp or not to clamp, and others. If you are working to perfect your setup, a good rule of thumb is to always start at the beginning of the turn and work your way through. Setup Sheets; Chassis setup; Product Tech Bulletins; Trackside Support; Catalog; Logos; . WATER-RESISTANTWIND-RESISTANTSTRETCHTONAL EMBOSSED O PATTERNREFLECTIVE DETAILS 0000021525 00000 n 0000077247 00000 n Don't forget to support your local racetrack!! startxref Opinions will vary on these topics. 0000033050 00000 n HS: With the track going to full dry and slick conditions, we need to get more radical in our setup. 0000034106 00000 n 0000146940 00000 n 0000041210 00000 n 0000024520 00000 n Just be careful to always make one handling change at a time because as a rule, every change has secondary effects beyond the problem you are trying to address. 0000050858 00000 n 0000057856 00000 n 0000064349 00000 n 0000074154 00000 n He laid out his setup book and allowed us free access. 0000014257 00000 n 0000031442 00000 n 0000068917 00000 n 0000068705 00000 n 0000034393 00000 n 0000050384 00000 n Our intent was to provide some thoughts on making changes to the basic setup that might improve the car and make each phase better. 0000040083 00000 n 0000036485 00000 n trailer 0000054299 00000 n 0000047042 00000 n We will soften the RR spring and the front springs. 0000049769 00000 n Very motivated to sell since New Vogtland 225#, 16 X 5 inch Rear Springs, Ford 9 inch Lightweight Dirt Track Spools, Sell on At the shop the next week, return your car to your baseline setup and check how much the settings have changed. Wed 8:30am-5:30pm 0000023909 00000 n 0000054197 00000 n 0000033520 00000 n 3/8 inch out (tracks 3/8-mile or smaller). 0000073059 00000 n 0000061173 00000 n 0000018445 00000 n 0000064894 00000 n 0000078063 00000 n 0000098806 00000 n 0000018394 00000 n 3. 0000060942 00000 n mfg: bicknell racing products . 0000077439 00000 n A simple change that will affect handling in the center of the turn without compromising a lot of other setups is the height of the rear ballast. 0000015646 00000 n 0000041823 00000 n 0000038526 00000 n Based on the IMCA-style Mods, Dirt Modified racing is one of the more inexpensive ways to get into full-scale circle track racing. 0000027925 00000 n And it had been so long since I had last raced, all that knowledge was dated too. we usually carry 5 to 15 of these engines in stock to choose from or we can custom build you an engine to your specs in. 0000008385 00000 n 0000053684 00000 n Actually, nothing could be farther from the truth. 0000054508 00000 n 0000022412 00000 n 0000016690 00000 n It is time to soften the car, move weight over to the right, and lower the rear moment center more. 0000062263 00000 n 0000079010 00000 n 0000040979 00000 n 0000052458 00000 n A more sideways driving style is sometimes helpful for mostly aerodynamic reasons. Another change if the car is tight all the way through the turn is to raise the right-side rear bar up one hole at the rear (next to the rearend). 0000023465 00000 n LF: 3 degrees positive We will now soften the LF spring to a 750, the RF spring to a 650, the RR spring to a 150, and move all of the moveable weight to the right side and higher up. 0000069950 00000 n Still, these tuning changes are great to keep in your mental toolbox. 0000021079 00000 n 0000119110 00000 n 0000064065 00000 n 0000028950 00000 n Box 550 Florida, NY 10921 0000039349 00000 n 0000032163 00000 n $17.64 / ea. 0000066992 00000 n 0000079192 00000 n 0000051894 00000 n From body and chassis parts to gaskets, mounts, shocks, and springs, Bicknell Racing Products manufactures the components you need to set up or modify your car as you aim for the victory lane. %%EOF Forward bite is the ability of your race car to accelerate without spinning the rear tires. 0000073443 00000 n 0000023747 00000 n This was a great way to do the heats and spread them out giving drivers and teams plenty of time to work on there cars between racers . 0000050593 00000 n The car's center of gravity (CG) needs to be lower when the grip is high. 0000051089 00000 n Even if the handling problem on turn exit feels worse than any problem you have on turn entry, never work backwards. I'm not saying everybody has to go and call my guy, but when you are getting into a class and buying a car, the level of customer service he offers after the purchase is definitely something that you should consider.".