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In race car design, you can rarely make a single decision without knowing the impact that decision is going to have on the rest of the carits handling, durability, etc. Kryptonite racecars began as a result of freddie carpenter wanting a dirt late model that handled to his standards. We make it easy to create a fully decked out design for your dirt late model right here on our site. Dirt car setup is far more complicated than setting up an asphalt stock car. Advanced setup and design technology for dirt track racing the editor of circle track magazine on. At harris auto racing we facilitate our own chassis design and manufacture race cars and components to the highest standards. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. This tuning guideline can be used for late models, modifieds or b. Guide to setting up a late model dirt chassis and 4 link suspension. Supplier of scale racing parts for dirt track racing model builders and conversion bodies and accessories for custom diecast car enthusiasts. Built with tub frame chassis and aluminum bodies, their engines are based on the big power plants from ford, chevy and mopar, either crate engines are specially designed engines.
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Chassis tuning 101 matt murphys dirt oval chassis tuning guide preface over the last 17 years of my life, i have raced dirt oval all over the united states, on foam tires and rubber, hard packed and loose dirt. I have learned a lot about chassis setup on many different track surfaces with many different types of cars. Use this online tool to create vinyl wraps, decals, and lettering for dirt or asphalt late models. Not until after reading tons of books, talking to hundreds of racers, thinking obsessively about it, meditating on it, collectinganalyzing gobs of data, and racing for 34 years that i think i may have a big t. Goddard performance parts warrior race cars about us. Recommended basic setups the following springshock combinations are recommendations only.