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LOL. When it comes time to load it in the trailer, I have my son drive it in. He can get in/out the window fine. I think I'd be sore if I even thought about it...

Getting out, I put my feet on the aluminum extrusion in front of the seat, grab the roll-bar and stand up. Then put one foot in the seat and then step out. Getting in is reversed. I'll bet some of you have the seat farther forward than I and it's not practical to put your feet on the AL...

Angel, What is your interior like? Do you have stock seats and exposed roll bars? Just wondering why feel so different. If I did not want to step on the seat or if I did not have the rool bar to use as a grab rail, i’d likely feel the same as you.

AJ, There are other options to a HANS as well. We have two HANS restraints. I believe a 20/Sport and a 20 Pro. My son is comfortable with them in anything from the Sprint Car (truly sitting straight up) to the SLC. I don't find any of the HANS comfortable. We have a race shop in town where...

Don't forget to have $ for a tip... Where in West Texas are you? I'll be in Fort Stockton/Sanderson with the SLC in April.

Joel, I'm 55, 5'11", 270. I've had a Viper (2010 model). The SLC is completely different getting in/out. In the Viper, getting my legs in/out was the challenge. Not what I would call difficult, just needed to bend things a bit more than they wanted to bend. I daily drove that car...

Good points: Neat, clean, well made, easy to hookup in a 'standard' car. Bad points: You can't program the system yourself (they can do it remote and you can load if you have the programmer); Significant draw on the battery when car is off (you will need a real off switch or a trickle...

I inverted my shocks as well. Did not have to shorten the adjuster nut. It’s been a while, but I think I turned the rams instead. In any case, some minor machining is necessary. I also changed to 2.25” diameter springs.

Some point after March I am removing my infinity system. If you can wait I’ll let it go cheap. Also have the remote programmer for it.

But, I’m not trying to talk anyone out of TC. It has its place. Just don’t feel like this is some unmanageable beast with out it.

Hector, Are you going to be at BBORR? I personally don't think traction control is necessarily needed with an LS at that HP level. Obviously you have to use your brain and your foot. With an LS7, V10 Graz and Michelin Super Sports I had to roll into the throttle 1st through 3rd (straight...

But all that horsepower means you can crank in more downforce. BBORR is not like SilverState. There are real corners. I'm running the fender vents and street splitter and the CF wing. So front downforce is limited currently. With the current setup, there are lots of corners that the limit...

And I think at that point I chimed in and agreed. Something with the sole of a Cobra/Viper (i.e. An AMERICAN car). On the plus side, it could be more straight forward (front engine, so something like a trashed Camaro could be a relatively cheap donor for the complete drive train). That...

I have a roll over valve mounted on engine side of the firewall about 2” from highest point possible. Never noticed an issue.

Open road racing. It’s not about getting off the line. It’s about having a 215+mph car that will go around corners. And of coarse I’ve got to get an engine to run for 118 miles...

Mark, Thanks! Roger, I use an angle grinder for almost everything. Have a 12” cutoff and a smaller “miter” type saw for metal. But I have LOTS of practice with the hand held. Use whatever tool you have and are comfortable with.

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On our Sprint Car, all of the 'suspension' is Heims. Being a dirt track car, they are always dirty and get power washed each race - I suspect power washing is bad as it probably forces some dirt into the joints. Never lube them. My experience is aluminum ones last 2-3 years (50-100 hours of...

I find stainless easier to work with (weld), and it holds up better over time (no rust). You do have to backfill while welding and be sure not to use too much heat, but those are straight forward. When I used the LS7 manifolds, I got two cast SS elbows, split them in half to make the outside...

My car is setup for open road racing. I’ve not done a real cage yet so am limited to a tech speed of 168. Have run it to 175ish in practice. I have street tail, CF wing mounted back and high, front wheel vents, street splitter. Last time outi cranked out a bunch of wing. Car is VERY...