Re: Forward Bite – Wing Sprint Car Over rotating in corners, and loosing alot of speed in corners. then you start to catch up going into corner. All still applies, as far as what to do! To improve cornering raise car, reduce stagger, decrease LR rebound, add RF plus 1/4 or 1/2 turn for more wedge.
How do you adjust cross weights?
If you want to add cross weight put a turn in the right front and left rear and take a turn out of the left front and right rear. On non coil over cars you may need to go two turns on the rear for every one turn on the front. By adjusting all four corners you will help maintain your ride heights.
What is wedge in dirt racing?
Wedge is the offset balance within your tires of your car. These include the rear bite on a dirt track car, the wedge, the rear weight, the spring rate, the left weight, and the tracking of the wheels.
What is stagger on a sprint car?
The definition of tire stagger: It is the difference in circumference between the right side tires and left side tires on the same end of the car. For example, if your right rear tire is 86-1/2” in circumference and your left rear tire is 84”, then you have 2-1/2” of stagger.
What does side bite mean in dirt racing?
The idea of side bite, the tires digging into the dirt when sliding, then became someone’s reason of why these changes needed to be made. Makes sense and explains why the adjustments work. To the typical dirt racer, side bite is the idea that the car is rolling to the right, forcing the tires to dig into the dirt providing more traction.
Why does softening the right front spring add forward bite?
Why softening the right front spring will add side bite as well as forward bite to your car. (Chapter 23, page 84) How to determine the amount of wedge you need to bring your car to life.
What makes a dirt late model car turn?
Many people will try to over compensate for lack of traction off the corner by loading up on the rear percentage.
What to do about 4 link dirt Late Model?
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