fig714
Posts: 44 | Quote Post by fig714 on Aug 7, 2011 1:11:42 GMT -5Place all tips for chevy lumina, buick regal, olds cutlass supreme, pontiac grand prix, fwd monte carlo, and fwd impala here. ................................................................................ There is now a separate thread for 3.1/3100, and other W body drivetrain talk. Please use it. Thanks, C4 |
Last Edit: Apr 26, 2014 10:30:47 GMT -5 by C4 |
kberg
Posts: 3,743 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 7, 2011 1:20:24 GMT -5 Quote Post by kberg on Aug 7, 2011 1:20:24 GMT -5regals tho feel free to ask me other things i did and such. im constantly around these kind of cars and see plenty |
Last Edit: Aug 7, 2011 1:22:14 GMT -5 by kberg Kayla Berg #28 |
well idk if i'm of much help with that one. i stuck a 80s ford bumper on the front and went forward the whole derby and won. my right side frame went up into the pulleys tho. still managed. if i had another i know stuff id be doing for sure. 
fm09
Posts: 9 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 10, 2011 0:01:05 GMT -5timmyo likes this Quote Post by fm09 on Aug 10, 2011 0:01:05 GMT -5just wondering if anybody else losses there sterring on these cars ive seen a lot brake latly anyway of stoping that |
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Posts: 0 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 10, 2011 0:06:30 GMT -5 Quote Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2011 0:06:30 GMT -5What is breaking? |
kberg
Posts: 3,743 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 10, 2011 1:47:43 GMT -5 Quote Post by kberg on Aug 10, 2011 1:47:43 GMT -5tie rods? or just ripping the whole tire/cv shaft out? to be honest...idk how people have so much trouble with that stuff ive never had any of that happen.. tho now that i mention it thatll happen! please specify whats "breaking" and i can probably give you some more detail to what ive seen done to help it |
Kayla Berg #28 |
18tcompact
Posts: 342 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 10, 2011 7:35:13 GMT -5 Quote Post by 18tcompact on Aug 10, 2011 7:35:13 GMT -5Only time I see ppl losing steering on these cars is when the fronts go up they tend to break.something. |
You ain't competing if you aint cheating |
fm09
Posts: 9 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Aug 10, 2011 16:05:04 GMT -5 Quote Post by fm09 on Aug 10, 2011 16:05:04 GMT -5knockles are seprating |
STROMI 121
Photobucket sucks Posts: 11,439 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 4, 2011 21:45:30 GMT -5 Quote Post by STROMI 121 on Sept 4, 2011 21:45:30 GMT -5Lower ball joints break pretty easy |
Special thanks |
kberg
Posts: 3,743 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 4, 2011 22:27:22 GMT -5jjl10x and mad500 like this Quote Post by kberg on Sept 4, 2011 22:27:22 GMT -5
Sept 4, 2011 21:47:31 GMT -5 STROMI 121 said:
Aug 7, 2011 1:20:24 GMT -5 kberg said: I stuck a 80s ford bumper on the front and went forward the whole derby and won. Congratulations on your win ;D the bumper was a tad overkill but held up ;D |
Kayla Berg #28 |
hvyeqop
Posts: 683 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 5, 2011 20:03:11 GMT -5 Quote Post by hvyeqop on Sept 5, 2011 20:03:11 GMT -5overkill? im guessing u didnt hardnose it then. 80's bumpers are crap. |
kberg
Posts: 3,743 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 5, 2011 22:36:39 GMT -5derbyredneckdad and cjp222 like this Quote Post by kberg on Sept 5, 2011 22:36:39 GMT -5It was a 80s ford bumper. Ive ran two n they r good. We were only allowed to bolt on. I meant overkill cause I didnt cut.ends off so it was extra weight tht nade my pass side frame bend...plus the head on hit. Was a regal btw |
Kayla Berg #28 |
me n the guy who got second both had regals. We destroyed the competitionfishinator
Posts: 42 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 6, 2011 16:18:40 GMT -5 Quote Post by fishinator on Sept 6, 2011 16:18:40 GMT -5Just ran my second W-body yesterday. I took a good shot to the drivers rear corner and both control arms (the ones in front and back of the mono leaf) broke, the trailing arm broke and the strut kicked out and let the mono leaf pop out and dig in the ground. The back of the car I ran last year folded in so bad it wasn't safe to run again. I know how to build the front of these cars but what about the back. I can plate the outside of the humps but only with 1/8". I only hit with the front so all of the damage came from getting hit. Any ideas? |
C4
Me & The Boy Posts: 10,750 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 8, 2011 14:19:10 GMT -5 Quote Post by C4 on Sept 8, 2011 14:19:10 GMT -5Without modifying the suspension, what is the tallest 14" tire that can go on the front of the older models? My Regal is a '90. In modern radial readings, such as 225/75/14, etc. And in old bias readings, such as 7.00x14, etc. Same question with 15" tires? I would just experiment, but the car is 350 miles away. When I go there, I want to have wheels ready to install. Thanks. |
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hvyeqop
Posts: 683 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 8, 2011 22:44:34 GMT -5 Quote Post by hvyeqop on Sept 8, 2011 22:44:34 GMT -5If you add a piece of metal under the flat piece that rubs the tire, any size will work. We had to do that to one of dads it was rubbing the tires. |
skiprip
Don't talk about it, be about it. Posts: 449 | **GM W-Body tips and tricks**Sept 9, 2011 9:59:55 GMT -5coronet66 and littledog21 like this Quote Post by skiprip on Sept 9, 2011 9:59:55 GMT -5
Aug 10, 2011 16:05:04 GMT -5 fm09 said: knockles are seprating Thats a rookie mistake man. |
