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02-19-2002, 07:31 PM

i was wondering y they are on a FWD car if the wheels are in the front? is it from the force exerted on the rear of the car making the front wheels come up? someone help me on this o so important topic in a RWD 240 forum
thanx

will · 02-19-2002, 07:37 PM

Yes, those FWD honda's shift a lot of their wieght to the rear wheels, which of course is NOT good, for us it is though.  I remember taking my Type R to the track, spin most of first gear...just sux

Tuck&Poke · 02-19-2002, 07:37 PM

elementary my dear watson.  ok heres how it works.  if youve ever seent the wheelie bars theyre only like half an inch... inch at the most off the ground.  instead of keeping the car from doing a whelie the keep the front tires in better contact with the road.  keeping more pressure on the front tires.

my240likenoother · 02-19-2002, 08:08 PM

yes but have you seen how much flex is in a wheely bar
it may be only a inch off the ground but it will flex to about 3 inchs

(Edited by my240likenoother at 11:11 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

BadMoJo · 02-19-2002, 08:44 PM

I saw some hydrolic wheelie bars on a honda once. It lifted some weight off the back when it got up to the line. kinda cool.

*Jeff240sx* · 02-20-2002, 02:07 AM

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I saw some hydrolic wheelie bars on a honda once. It lifted some weight off the back when it got up to the line. kinda cool.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

I was gonna say "Flex?!?"  I have also seen many a car runnin around with hydraulic wheely bars and they can almost jack their rear end off the ground with them.  Most rears only go up by an inch or so during drags.
-Jeff

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02-19-2002, 07:31 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	i was wondering y they are on a FWD car if the wheels are in the front? is it from the force exerted on the rear of the car making the front wheels come up? someone help me on this o so important topic in a RWD 240 forum thanx

02-19-2002, 07:37 PM	#2
will Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, those FWD honda's shift a lot of their wieght to the rear wheels, which of course is NOT good, for us it is though.  I remember taking my Type R to the track, spin most of first gear...just sux

02-19-2002, 07:37 PM	#3
Tuck&Poke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: MIA Age: 38 Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	elementary my dear watson.  ok heres how it works.  if youve ever seent the wheelie bars theyre only like half an inch... inch at the most off the ground.  instead of keeping the car from doing a whelie the keep the front tires in better contact with the road.  keeping more pressure on the front tires.

02-19-2002, 08:08 PM	#4
my240likenoother Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes but have you seen how much flex is in a wheely bar it may be only a inch off the ground but it will flex to about 3 inchs (Edited by my240likenoother at 11:11 pm on Feb. 19, 2002)

02-19-2002, 08:44 PM	#5
BadMoJo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Age: 43 Posts: 1,931 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I saw some hydrolic wheelie bars on a honda once. It lifted some weight off the back when it got up to the line. kinda cool.

02-20-2002, 02:07 AM	#6
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from BadMoJo on 10:44 pm on Feb. 19, 2002 I saw some hydrolic wheelie bars on a honda once. It lifted some weight off the back when it got up to the line. kinda cool.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> I was gonna say "Flex?!?"  I have also seen many a car runnin around with hydraulic wheely bars and they can almost jack their rear end off the ground with them.  Most rears only go up by an inch or so during drags. -Jeff