Winged Midget

El1teBr33ze · 1/10/14, 6:10 PM

Err...sort of.

Anyone see this? Yeley's Chili Bowl ride. Should be the talk of Tulsa for at least move in day.

stealth43k · 1/10/14, 6:15 PM

looks good

monkeyboy · 1/10/14, 6:51 PM

With speeds as fast as they are at the chili bowl I imagine aerodynamics play a huge role

Kellen Conover · 1/10/14, 7:29 PM

I wouldn't pay as much attention to the down tube as I would the lower frame rail...

DAD · 1/10/14, 7:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kellen Conover

I wouldn't pay as much attention to the down tube as I would the lower frame rail...

Kellen

That should speed up axle changes quite a bit they just fall out. C.J. Rayburn did the same thing with stock cars but he just built a lexan sheet wall about 5 feet high all the way down the left side of the car, something I guess he picked up from the slot car guys.

Honest Dad himself

LRP36 · 1/10/14, 9:21 PM

The whole purpose here is to create an illusion.... get everybody looking at the front end when he is probably drawing attention away from what he doesnt want anybody to see. The front lower rail deal is just eliminating unsprung weight....

microsprint15 · 1/10/14, 9:33 PM

How does a missing LF framerail reduce unsprung weight?

Kellen Conover · 1/10/14, 10:50 PM

I assumed it was more to help clear the inside berm but not upset the car as much as JJ is a master of that inside groove. But I was wrong one other time.

coondog · 1/11/14, 1:38 AM

Bondio's cars have been like that since day one I believe. JJ had a Stealth the same way. It's just for the burm

hoosierdaddy · 1/11/14, 9:04 AM

I love how people build one off cars for a single event. Kevin and Sammy probably still haven't broke even lol.

1/10/14, 6:51 PM	#3 Re: Winged Midget
monkeyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 623	With speeds as fast as they are at the chili bowl I imagine aerodynamics play a huge role __________________ All I need is a heavy track and heavy buzz!

1/10/14, 9:21 PM	#6
LRP36 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 414	The whole purpose here is to create an illusion.... get everybody looking at the front end when he is probably drawing attention away from what he doesnt want anybody to see. The front lower rail deal is just eliminating unsprung weight.... _________________________________________________ Last edited by LRP36; 1/10/14 at 9:24 PM.

1/10/14, 9:33 PM	#7
microsprint15 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 74	How does a missing LF framerail reduce unsprung weight?