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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
With enough traction and enough abuse of the engine/clutch (autos need not apply), I'm thinking a stock LT1 could do it.
Of course it wouldn't be very high, and it sure wouldn't be very long, but I think you could see daylight.
I could be wrong....
Larry
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Of course it wouldn't be very high, and it sure wouldn't be very long, but I think you could see daylight.
I could be wrong....
Larry
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You could have gobs of power and never lift the wheels, you need traction and you would need to loosen up the front end, disconnect the sway bar and some drag shocks to help shift the weight. Lightweight rims and skinny tires on the front would help as well as would softening up the rear leaf so the car would squat and shift weight. I would think 400rwhp would be enough power it's just getting the car to transfer weight and then there's the torque arm,the only thing connecting the rear to the trans. Somebody will chime in who actually knows but those are just my thoughts. I am curious to see what the real answer is and if I'm in the ballpark with my answer.
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Not a dumb question at all. Great question actually
I agree with the guys. It's all about the suspension.
Gosh I can't remember the screenname, but there is a guy on here who has a turquiose green C4, and his sig pic shows him lifting the front end up high. The kicker of the sig is that it mentions the (motor's)bottom end as being stock.
I agree with the guys. It's all about the suspension.
Gosh I can't remember the screenname, but there is a guy on here who has a turquiose green C4, and his sig pic shows him lifting the front end up high. The kicker of the sig is that it mentions the (motor's)bottom end as being stock.
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I believe the turquoise car received a solid axle rear a few years ago.
What about this white which I believe belongs to ski_dwn_it
(Edit: identify owner of white car)
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What about this white which I believe belongs to ski_dwn_it
(Edit: identify owner of white car)
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HOOKEDUP
Then there is
Wheelsup
Of course I neglected to include the owner of the white car posted
earlier - ski_dwn_it
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It definitely takes some grunt under the hood, but pulling a front wheel is all about how well the front and rear suspension work together with that grunt.
You might have a 10 second car that doesn't and a 13 second car that can.
You might have a 10 second car that doesn't and a 13 second car that can.