chassis opinions\charictaristics

McInturff Racing · 8/18/12, 6:03 PM

So, the time of the year has come for me to start thinking about next racing season as I am down an engine yet again. My wife is encouraging me to start looking at moving up to winged 360's a couple years sooner than planned so I am starting to look at chassis choices for the move. Can anyone give any insight on strengths\weaknesses\etc. regarding the different makes out there? Currently I am considering Maxim, Triple X and Stealth but am open to having my mind changed. Biggest areas of concern are cost, performance, winged\non wing flexibility and being able to fit my butt into the car (5'10" and around 240. 15.5-16 inch seat fits the butt but the top of my seat is more sized for a 19" seat. Yay big chest and broad shoulders). Thanks for any input you can provide!

ACP · 8/19/12, 4:37 PM

Triplex wedge car...

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fasster23 · 8/22/12, 11:10 PM

I like Maxim. J&J build very nice cars. The former JEI now GF1 and A.R.T. cars are very nice but I don't know how well they'll translate to non-wing. That's a question for someone smarter than me. Not a fan of Triple X but to each his own. I personally always looked at Stealth as a non-wing car and I think they were bought by Spike. Could be wrong. Look for a car with the arm safety cages. Several guys run a left side but not a right side. Levi Jones appears to run one this year from the looks of the right side arm guard being flared out. It's obviously safer but also provides you more elbow room if you've got broad shoulders. Here's a picture of it. http://www.maxchevy.com/news/2012/Images/07/LeviJones-sprintweek-champ.jpg
I don't think it matters as much with a non-wing car but lots of wing guys run them with slip tubes so it can't bind the chassis. I'm 6'3" so I run a Maxim Big Boy Tall Cage car. Big boy means the A-Frane is moved back to the lateral bar in front of the tail tank for more leg room. I don't know if the new Maxim Big Max has the A-frame moved back but that's something to look for if that's important to you.

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baldtireman · 8/23/12, 7:39 PM

If you are buying new, Call Tony Beaber..... He can build to accomodate an "different" physique; Ask Jeff Taylor from New Jersey!

Johnjohnsonjr · 8/25/12, 12:41 AM

J&J. Jack custom builds every car to your specs. He has built a few for me. And they were spot on exactly as I ask for. Can't get any better than that.

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8/18/12, 6:03 PM	#1 chassis opinions\charictaristics
McInturff Racing Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 114	So, the time of the year has come for me to start thinking about next racing season as I am down an engine yet again. My wife is encouraging me to start looking at moving up to winged 360's a couple years sooner than planned so I am starting to look at chassis choices for the move. Can anyone give any insight on strengths\weaknesses\etc. regarding the different makes out there? Currently I am considering Maxim, Triple X and Stealth but am open to having my mind changed. Biggest areas of concern are cost, performance, winged\non wing flexibility and being able to fit my butt into the car (5'10" and around 240. 15.5-16 inch seat fits the butt but the top of my seat is more sized for a 19" seat. Yay big chest and broad shoulders). Thanks for any input you can provide!

8/22/12, 11:10 PM	#3
fasster23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 463	I like Maxim. J&J build very nice cars. The former JEI now GF1 and A.R.T. cars are very nice but I don't know how well they'll translate to non-wing. That's a question for someone smarter than me. Not a fan of Triple X but to each his own. I personally always looked at Stealth as a non-wing car and I think they were bought by Spike. Could be wrong. Look for a car with the arm safety cages. Several guys run a left side but not a right side. Levi Jones appears to run one this year from the looks of the right side arm guard being flared out. It's obviously safer but also provides you more elbow room if you've got broad shoulders. Here's a picture of it. http://www.maxchevy.com/news/2012/Images/07/LeviJones-sprintweek-champ.jpg I don't think it matters as much with a non-wing car but lots of wing guys run them with slip tubes so it can't bind the chassis. I'm 6'3" so I run a Maxim Big Boy Tall Cage car. Big boy means the A-Frane is moved back to the lateral bar in front of the tail tank for more leg room. I don't know if the new Maxim Big Max has the A-frame moved back but that's something to look for if that's important to you. Posted via Mobile Device

8/23/12, 7:39 PM	#4 Re: chassis opinions\charictaristics
baldtireman Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 33	If you are buying new, Call Tony Beaber..... He can build to accomodate an "different" physique; Ask Jeff Taylor from New Jersey!

8/25/12, 12:41 AM	#5
Johnjohnsonjr Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 25	J&J. Jack custom builds every car to your specs. He has built a few for me. And they were spot on exactly as I ask for. Can't get any better than that. Posted via Mobile Device