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Originally posted by st5150:
One or two wheels? The one wheel club is huge and difficult to prove.

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ooh me me me!! (one wheel club)

edit: what does it feel like? No different than your car launches I am sure!

whip out the micrometer and measure your wheelie too

[ November 22, 2002, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: shade-tree ]
 

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Posted by Cobra-Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
One of my friends told me i did both wheels on the street once in my Jeep. I had the really small tires on though. I don't know if i did or not i remember the front end lifting up pretty high but i think my suspension would have flexed cause thats what its made for.
 

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Posted by 4.6 EATIN GM'S (Member # 1633) on :
 
ive seen camara 90 do it. (passenger wheel)i might even have it on tape
 

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Posted by 99FLYER (Member # 1528) on :
 
Dozens of times Mark, but it was in my garage, does that count?
 

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Posted by TRY2PAZ (Member # 97) on :
 
Seevrl times for me also, but it was in my dreams
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
Mark you saw me do it a few times in Rhett's car. From what everyone was saying I guess there was no question about it.
 

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Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :
 
Joe, What was your 60ft and ET when you went wheel up. Also did u have any suspension work.
 

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Posted by 5.0Brian (Member # 262) on :
 
I pulled the tire for a tiny bit about an inch or two last time at the track at least once that I know of. I don't know what's up with that though because it was a low 1.9, don't know how it happened. Caught it on video though...saw a little bit of daylight under the tire .
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 

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Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
Joe, What was your 60ft and ET when you went wheel up. Also did u have any suspension work.

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seems like anything 1.75 or less will get an inch or two. I have SSM lift bars, and now I have tokiko 5-ways out back set to "unknown" lol don't ask.
otherwise stock suspension, no quads.
Call me a ricer, but I "know" with deleted AC, smog, aluminum heads, and battery in the trunk (about 150#'s off the nose) my car will probably carry the front wheels on motor soon enough

earlier in the year I had TFS heads and a cam on my old HO motor that got me a 1.67 60' and a fairly lifted passenger tire (about 4").
Lately the low 1.7x 60's are probably getting me about 2"

here's the "proof" of a 2" wheelie


(Chirag has it down pretty well, I clearly saw him left a tire in person 2 weekends ago)

[ November 22, 2002, 09:57 PM: Message edited by: shade-tree ]
 

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Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :
 

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Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
Mark you saw me do it a few times in Rhett's car. From what everyone was saying I guess there was no question about it.

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every bit of ten inches from my perspective...like i said, i never thought id see my car do that. Amazing what a decent running daily driver will do with a set of slicks and the local 'hot shoe' at the wheel
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
My old '91 GT would pull a couple inches on the motor when I was getting between a 1.58 and a 1.61 sixty foot. It was about the same height but carried out a lil farther when I squeezed out of the gate, got best of a 1.46 and consistent 1.48 sixty foots. My car was 2700 lbs w/ ten point cage, Eibach springs w/ air bag, Lakewoods all corners, Factory Five uppers/lowers, Lakewood traction bars and 28 x 10.5 ET drags.

New car/combo should pull low 1.4's on the motor and high 1.3x's on the jug.
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
In my car I cut mid 1.6's and I have yet to see any evidence that a tire is coming off the ground. But then on the other hand I don't even have subfram connectors and my car has some body flex.
 

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Posted by 67stang (Member # 549) on :
 
Wheels coming up has a great deal to with how much front suspension travel you have. Victor Silvas 460 based 67 project car cuts 1.4X 60fts, runs 10.7's and never lifts the front wheels... this is due to relatively tall front springs, which locate high up in the shock tower, on early cars.

The latemodel cars, with the shorter spring locating low (k member to lower A arm) have an easier time (less total travel.)

Hey Joe... i've been told the right front wheel on my car comes up, but i've never had a good pic to confirm it. This pic, from the old 302 motor and 1.6x, 60fts is the best i've got of a hard launch... but the damn blue staging box is in the way!

Any good photoshop experts want to blend the box out, extend the ground, and put in the lower half of the wheel? It may show its off an 1" or 2"


 

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Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on :
 
some day i hope to. the little coupe dosent have enough horsepower .......yet????
 

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Posted by F8LPONY (Member # 11) on :
 
VERY close!

With stock springs I'd do it. My Eibach Pro-Kit just doesn't have enough travel in the rear so I just squat and go.

1.5 60's are normal N/A, if I could get it to hook on juice the wheels will go up!
 

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Posted by the50ho (Member # 73) on :
 
On my personal vehicle, I have gotten the front up, longest it ever stayed up was only like five blocks though, I figured by the fifth light I went throuh the cops would shurly catch me.

Wait, this is about cars huh? Ok got one for ya...

When I worked for (unnamed dealership) I drove several Ford Explorer Sports (2 door) 5-SPEEDS ONLY. I promise you these will pull BOTH tires off the ground about 1-3 feet. I have done it several times, and have witnesses.

HEY T-TOP TERROR....remember the good ol days?
 

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Posted by cobraman1994 (Member # 467) on :
 
i pulled the wheels about a foot in an explorer also. but it wasnt the 2 front tires, it was the driver side ones, then the passenger side ones right after that
 

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Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :
 
I have done it a few times in my 'vert (Mark, you've even see it)
No evidence of pulling the front tire(s) on the bottle, but I know that if I pulled the driverside up 2" on the motor w/1.74 something had to move on my 1.57 !!!! LOL

There is a video of my 1.74 around here somewhere and the tire was up for 1 maybe 2 frames of the tape

As far as what it feels like, it happens so fast, unless someone tells you about seeing the tires come up, you would probably not know it happened

Brian
 

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Posted by prostang88 (Member # 1880) on :
 
Done it several times in my 88lx. Usually carried only 5-10 ft. with a 1.41-1.45 60ft.(Thanks for the correction Team Solo). Monster wheel-stands dont make for good ET's or oil pans.
 

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Posted by theguywhoknows (Member # 2148) on :
 
one of the cars I sponsor, a 65 coupe with one of my street 408's in it, pulls the wheels all of the time and runs consistent 10.80's at 125MPH with a stock suspension. The best thing is she is a 19 year old girl (cute too!) and runs in the top of her class (Comp Rod) at Sears Point, Sac, Las Vegas and so on. You can see pictures of her doin' a wheel stand in the gallery of my web site at www.BadAssCars.com Mind you, that is on pump gas and through the mufflers with nothing morte than 8" cheater slicks... Next year, we are going to up the engine a bit more and drop her down a few more tenths... or more...
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 
Dave, thank god you were wrong...gives me something to shoot for on motor with the 6k stall. Who cares what it runs as long as it looks good leavin' hehehehe
 

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Posted by Blown Mystic (Member # 476) on :
 
i know the guy who knows wants to sponsor me
 

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Posted by Mr Paint Job (Member # 1708) on :
 

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Originally posted by Team SOLO:
Dave, thank god you were wrong...gives me something to shoot for on motor with the 6k stall. Who cares what it runs as long as it looks good leavin' hehehehe

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Originally posted by theguywhoknows:
one of the cars I sponsor, a 65 coupe with one of my street 408's in it, pulls the wheels all of the time and runs consistent 10.80's at 125MPH with a stock suspension. The best thing is she is a 19 year old girl (cute too!) and runs in the top of her class (Comp Rod) at Sears Point, Sac, Las Vegas and so on. You can see pictures of her doin' a wheel stand in the gallery of my web site at www.BadAssCars.com Mind you, that is on pump gas and through the mufflers with nothing morte than 8" cheater slicks... Next year, we are going to up the engine a bit more and drop her down a few more tenths... or more...

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