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posted on February 29th, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Wheely bar set up
does anyone know where to find info on how to set up wheelybars?????
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posted on February 29th, 2012 at 04:56 PM
Ask Dave Butler, he explained how to do it to dave and i over the weekend.... I would try but would probably just confuse you....
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posted on February 29th, 2012 at 06:45 PM
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does anyone know where to find info on how to set up wheelybars?????
i also will try to help ... hows this???
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posted on February 29th, 2012 at 07:11 PM
got it risky!!!!!!!!!!!!! now i know what i need to do!!!!!!!!!!1
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posted on March 1st, 2012 at 01:21 PM
Dave got me to jack the front of my car up (on level ground) until the front wheels just come off the ground then we adjusted the bars down until
there was a small amount of force on them, let the car down and checked they were even by pulling up on each side and measuring. After one run the
suspension had settled and they were dragging on the ground so at that point we adjusted them up so at rest they sat about 1" off the ground and that
seemed to work ok but I think I want a little more height out of the wheelstand so I will try it even higher now.
Cheers Dave!
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posted on March 1st, 2012 at 03:21 PM
Ben,it should be simple,
but depending on the style and mounting method there are a few variables.
Here are some points I have found to help.
Final adjustment will depend on you and your car.
and I have found that a quick check of bar height is advisable before EVERY run.
I always begin, as Davo said, by jacking the car up so the front wheels are just clear/able to turn.
If your bars are stiff, this is the approximate point at which the wheely bars should touch.
The tyre AND suspension WILL squat, so this will put the bars closer,
but the bars will also flex, which will go some way to cancelling out the tyre and suspension squat.
For long bars, like yours and Davos, they act as a spring medium,
so if this is not accounted for it may go up too high.
If the car rises too high, it can unload one tyre, and in a flash you are in the wall.
The wheely bars should be set evenly, and if you are a big dude,
you may have to set each side with driver in seat.
I have found that lower settings in general,
give less time for the bars to slam hard, and this can actually stop the bars unloading the rear tyres,
which is opposite to what you would think when bars are set low.
Bars should always be set with some tension upward. If you want, you can use a fish weighing scale to keep this consistent.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO POINT SETTING THE HEIGHT AS THE BARS HANG FREE,
other than to make sure they dont scrag the ground too much or interfere with trailer loading.
But remember what I said at the beginning, every car and system is different, so once you are set, YOU WILL have to adjust.
Just make sure you are consistent with your measurements,
take notes,
make sure everything is even.
