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On a ladder bar car with double adjustable shocks, how would you adjust the shocks so the car responds quicker? I've been running some index races on a Pro Tree and my lights are not as good as I want them to be. I have a pretty good setup for normal bracket racing so I'd like to be able to...

Anyone happen to run a Hoosier 29.5x10.5 (18192) tire on a 12" wheel? Curious to how it looks on the wheel as the slick has a 11" tread width. They recommend a 10-12" wheel.

For those of you that still have the stock truck pan with the spare tire well, but are using a fuel cell can you post some pictures of them. I'm wanting to change my dead head fuel system to a bypass system. I'm thinking of getting rid of my stock tank and going with a cell, but don't want to...

After 50ish years with the last 28 years being on my drag car the outer hood metal has came loose from the underside bracing. Only noticeable when shutting the hood it rattles some. What have you guys used to help hold the 2 back together? It's a factory steel hood.

I didn't want to hijack the other thread but curious has anyone dyno'd a motor and compared underchassis/fenderwell headers of the same size? I'd imagine that dyno headers would give the best results, but realistically how many can use them in their car. Curious to how all 3 would compare on...

For headers with 1 7/8 primary tubes do you prefer a 3 or 3 1/2" collector? Engine is a 525-550 HP Big block.

For those of you guys running 93 pump gas what AFR range at WOT are you shooting for?

Who's muffler are you guys using that helps tone down your race car but doesn't hurt the overall performance much? I currently just have 6" Schoenfeld Race Muffler on my car, but looking to quiet the car down some. Would like something that milds the sound down, but doesn't sound like a...

My open full deck trailer needs tires. It weights 1990 lbs empty and I haul my 3000 lb race car on it. It currently has 6 ply tires on it. I'm looking at the Carlisle Radial trailer tires 6 plys rated for 1820lbs and 8 ply rated for 2150lbs. I can get both for within a few bucks of each other...

How often do you guys replace your Plastic Fuel Cells or how many years have you gotten out of one before it went bad?

For the racers around Maryland it looks like 75-80 Dragway will be reopening. From post I've seen on facebook the track has been sold as of June 2021. The new owners are leasing it out to someone who is working to clean up the track and are hoping to have it open mid July 2021. Sounds like...

I did some index racing on Saturday so I had to unhook the 4bbl to get the car to run the desired ET. On Sunday was our normal bracket racing. With the secondaries unhooked my AFR was 12.3 at WOT, with the secondaries hooked up the AFR was 12.7 at WOT. Both days weather was fairly close, but...

Just a reminder Mason Dixon Dragway Race/Show is this upcoming weekend.

My dad was finally able to get to test his combo with the new Trick Flow 190's today. I'm a bit disappointed in the performance, but I'm thinking there's something holding the car back, just have to figure out what. With some tuning hoping it'll pickup some. Some specs on the car: Car is a 1973...

Who's alternator are you guys using for your race cars? Looking for something that charges at a lower rpm (say 900-1200 rpm or so) that way it will charge while the car is idling.

What size header would you guys use for the following engine combo. It is strictly a race only engine. Car is a 73 Duster, fenderwells are not cut and I don't want to have to cut them. 408 12:1 Trick Flow 190 heads Victor 340 intake .550-.571 SFT cam (I know it's small, will probably get...

For those of you that use front QA1 Shocker shocks (Part Number TR501, single adjustable race shock). Which setting are you using? They recommend a 0-6 setting, so I know trial and error will be needed to fine tune, but just curious where others have theirs set. Car is stock front suspension...

What air cleaner/filter combo are you guys running on your race cars? Looking to get something that doesn't affect the performance but also won't break the bank.

For those of you that don't have/do facebook. South Mountain Raceway cancelled this yrs Friday night race. Per their facebook page. South Mountain Raceway has made a decision to inform all of our MOPAR friends and family that it will not be providing our Friday Night MOPARS @ the Mountain...

Mason Dixon Dragway restructured their Entry/Payout for the Super and Pro classes for 2020.

I still run factory disc brakes on my car. The calipers are mounted on the front. Just curious if I were to swap spindles side to side and mount the calipers on the rear if that would help anything or not. It would be moving a little bit of weight rearward, but didn't know if anyone actually...

For you guys with cars with ladders bars but still using stock front suspension (no tube chassis stuff) what settings are your rear shocks set at? My car is 3150lbs with driver, Its a backhalf car with a 440, if I remember right its like 54% on the front and 46% on the rear. I have comp eng...

Just read that for 2020 NHRA (At least Div 1) the cut off for Pro will now be 8.50 instead of 9.00. They apparently still in discussion if they will be keeping the 18.99 or be lowering it to 13.99.

Any QA1 dealers on this thread? Looking at buying a pair of front shocks.

For those of you that switched from a gas carb to alcohol carb, how much if any did you pick up?

For those of you with a ladder bar rear suspension and stock front end (not tube chassis cars). What/who's front shocks are you using? I'm currently using the Comp Eng 3 way shock set on 90/10, but looking to upgrade to better shocks over the winter.

On a pretty well sorta out combo that has a good working chassis, roughly how much flywheel HP will it take to make a 3200lb car with driver go 6.40's in the 1/8th?

Looking for rocker shaft studs for a 360 LA motor. I know Mancini and Hughes sells an entire kit, but I"m mainly looking for individual studs. Does anyone know if ARP or another company makes a stud that will work for the application? I think they need to be 5/16 studs that are 2 1/4" long?

I'm looking at getting a new 850 carb and have been looking at the Proform and Quickfuel carbs. I hear that these 2 carbs use some of the same components. My question is what is the different between the Proform Race carb, Quick Fuel Q series and the Quick Fuel Race series?

My car as of late seems to idle higher than normal in neutral. It idles @ 1000 rpm in gear and @ 1700 rpm in neutral. Do the air bleed screws need adjusted or a power valve added? My combo is: 360 (30 over 9.5:1 compression) 750 holley DP (Jets are 82/84, Squirters are 31/31 and both...