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Old 06-28-2002, 06:58 AM   #14
Old Guy with 87 GT
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Originally posted by red82gt
The wheelie bars actually do work on a high powered front driver. They aren't to stop the car from doing bumper stands they're to keep the weight from shifting back and unloading the front tires. The wheelie bars are probably set to just about an inch off the ground so when the weight transfers it won't completely unload onto the back of the car. It's still like racing with a 3 legged dog though.
this is true ......the wheelie bars actually do function ......just not the way you'd think .............i remember a few months ago seeing a vw rabbit with a wheelie bar at the local dragstrip

first reaction ...."he he he he".......

second reaction ....curiosity ,so i asked the guy about it ....."they keep the weight on the front wheels" ..........the guy won my respect when he ran the thing and it went low 7s in the eighth mile ........turns out he had a procharger feeding the little four cly .......for the most part i aint got no respect for the "poser" ricers .....but there are some ricers out there that run pretty good ....and if its fast i like it ,no matter what it is
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