[DeTomaso] NPC, musclecar lifting front wheels

[Thomas Tornblom]

2013-08-22 17:44, Andy May skrev:
> Of course you can cheat a bit and just rely on weight distribution. This is
> the far end of that scale and is a regular at my strip in the UK.

Haha, amazing that it can even keep the front wheels on the ground at 
times :)

>
> http://www.youtube.com watch?v=64O-XoavCjo
>
> If the link does not work look up corvette wheelie car santa pod on youtube.
>
> OK so thats taking it too far, but it shows that mega power and grip are
> not necessary for wheelstands. You just have to decide how you want to
> achieve your aim ;-)
>
> Andy
> On Aug 22, 2013 3:02 PM, "Mikael" <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk> wrote:
>
>> I'm sure most of us here have worked on musclecars at one time, so here's a
>> story and some questions
>>
>>
>>
>> In the 80s on a dragstrip in Sweden, on a weekend for non-pros, a
>> spectacular thing happened, not seen before in the Nordics. A 66 Chevelle
>> managed to lift its front wheels with such power that it was almost 45
>> degrees, and the rear wheels also lifted, because the trailer hook hit the
>> ground. There was a picture taken where it's clear all 4 wheels were off
>> the
>> ground. Wish I could find it. BTW, the trailer hook was used to drag his
>> caravan that he slept in when going to car events, i.e. he drove that car
>> on
>> long trips. An all steel car. Pretty cool
>>
>>
>>
>> The questions are about, what does it take to build a car that can
>> consistently lift its front wheels:
>>
>> .         How much power is needed?
>>
>> .         Can it be done on street tires?
>>
>> .         Can it be done with normal rear suspension or is 4 link needed?
>>
>> .         Does the front have to lightened with fiberglass fenders, hood
>> etc
>> (apparently not)?
>>
>> .         What else is needed?
>>
>> .         Anybody on this forum had such a car?
>>
>>
>>
>> Mikael
>>
>>
>>
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