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Posted by 510cpskid (Member # 8277) on :
 
to pop a wheelie? jw
 

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Posted by xvt's 85 5.0 (Member # 4765) on :
 
lots
 

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Posted by Daniel50 (Member # 5629) on :
 
not as much as you would think. its all in the suspension!!!
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
Less than 300...

[ January 21, 2009, 10:15 AM: Message edited by: Notch1320 ]
 

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Posted by Bigjerry916 (Member # 8787) on :
 
8 billion
 

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Posted by 514 Mullet (Member # 7402) on :
 
Wheelies have nothing to do with hp.
 

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Posted by scoop331 (Member # 8726) on :
 

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Originally posted by Bigjerry916:
8 billion

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WRONG ITS 8.5 BILLION
 

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Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
na man u gotta have a vtech controller...duh....
 

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Posted by 87GTCOBRA (Member # 7845) on :
 
LOL U NEED HYDROS AND A SWITCH BOARD
 

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Posted by Black 02 SS (Member # 5939) on :
 
wheel coming off the ground isn't a good thing in terms of efficiency and getting the best ET.
 

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Posted by getjobdone (Member # 4666) on :
 
honestly, i've wondered this exact same thing before, seriously now, what do you guys think then with regard to suspension and hp?


i always wonder this whenever i cross a certain intersection before getting onto 24 from san pablo ave. the street you cross is hella convex shaped, like a two foot tall midget would have a hard time seein his other two foot tall friend on the other side, and i always get stopped at the light. so, you would launch at the light and i can just imagine using the hip of the intersection to lift the front end up and sort of manual over the hip. haha hope that makes sense. im sure it's not effecive for an efficient quarter mile time but it definitely seems badass!
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
Take a 2950-lbs coupe, 4.10-4.30 gear, full drag suspension, slicks, and a 6250RPM launch, and ~260rwhp should do it.

A guy buy the name of Ed Hohenberg was pulling them 8 inches off the ground in an 87 coupe with 4.56 gear and 230rwhp.





[ January 22, 2009, 11:42 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]
 

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Posted by GOT 50 (Member # 1960) on :
 
I have seen a 4 wheel drive 4 door tercel wagon pull the wheels 3" at about 85 horse power.
 

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Posted by welch93lx (Member # 8748) on :
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DvTTng3xYQ
 

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Posted by 90gtvert (Member # 8697) on :
 

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Originally posted by welch93lx:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DvTTng3xYQ

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