Dragsters race tech race cars and components russ farmer. The methods for welding frames for various race cars are detailed. Every race tech dragster meets or exceeds sfi spec. Apr 15, 2011 that was a one off body done for my chassis with the agreement between harry and my self that no other bodies be made from my bucks. Have the same craftsmen who build our record setting championship race cars build the chassis for your car. Like and subscribe if you find these golden nuggets of information useful. They are manufactured from durable rubber and will eliminate vehicle bouncing in the trailer. Perry from chassis engineering about the basics of repairing a car following a crash. It had stock mopar 8 34 axles that had been cut down and resplined, and a cast iron minispool. Its a chromemoly chassis, and im pretty sure it had a clutch and hand brake from some leftover brackets. With different chassis styles available 34, top sportsman, pro stock,pro mod doublerail, 25. So i buy an old dragster chassis laying in a back yard. In 1992 jr race car began manufacturing parts for the newly accepted nhra junior drag racing. We spent months developing the chassis to be easy to finish for the true home builder.
If you are a human and are seeing this field, please leave it blank. I havent heard from harry in a while, but hes a talented, top notch craftsman that im sureyoull could help you out with a body if he is still doing that of work. All the horsepower in the world wont mean much without a properly built chassis to hold it all together. When you need every thousandth of et, this is the chassis you must have in your stable. More advanced knowledge in these six major areas of the car design may help the designer. Beginning with tearing your car down as far as it will allow, it is important check all tubing joints, welds and highlystrained areas for paint chipping and general movement. Seat inserts archives race tech race cars and components.
Drag racing vehicles and vehicle class which usually refers to sedan bodies. Calculates all possible instant center locations plus percentage of rise and squat. From infinitely adjustable 4link brackets to heavy duty 4link bars, antiroll bars, sway bars, wishbone and housing locator kits all the way to penske shocks, nitrogen fill kits, strange engineering components and more, you can find what it takes to put together a stateoftheart drag racing suspension. X2 the chassis appears to be mig welded from here and id say the tubing would best be used to make a welding table or something around the shop. There were no commercial chassis builders back then. The chassis is all chromemoly and was jiged up and welded by brian at king chassis in st. In that time, chasssiworks has refined the process of manufacturing and distributing tubeframe, dragrace chassis kits, to minimize the amount of time and effort. We use an in house customized design software program which tells us how long each tube needs to be, where to bend each tube, and how many of each tube we need, thus taking out all the guess work and retaining consistency. Discussion in traditional hot rods started by michiganfed, sep 1. Spitzer has built nhra and ihra eventwinning dragsters in the top fuel, top alcohol, top dragster, hot rod and super comp categories 4link and hard tail. While spitzer race cars specializes in drag racing, the firm has built vehicles for other forms of competition, including bonneville lsr contenders and road course cars. Sep 20, 2018 tim explains how to make a basic chassis jig that can be used when building your own race car. No buying a kit of tubes that is supposed to be bent and fishmouthed correctly, only to find that without a jig, it is near impossible to build it straight and true.
When you purchase a race tech race car you get a car that. Our revolutionary new app can make anyone a chassis master in a. Russ farmer champion driver champion builder award winning dragsters. This car will be a reproduction of the early dragmaster chassis built and campaigned by dode martin around 1960. The chassis stabilizer is manufactured with a proprietary heavy duty elastic rubber compound, with a high strength internal composite support structure. Jr race car initially offered components such as turn key jr dragster chassis, engines, clutches and chassis components manufactured in house from the beginning. Each chassis is welded in the same consistent order designed by race tech to keep the chassis straight and true. The low profile design allows for easy positioning under. Spitzer concepts is a onestop shop that can do everything from frameoff restorations to creating a complete custom vehicle. Drag racing suspension leading drag racing chassis. Manufactured from durable high strength rubber, these slightly used chassis stabilizers can work well on your nitro, alcohol, or gas burning front or rear engine dragster, funny car, afuel car, show car, or.
Ez kits are designed to help choose the correct components when going to the next step. Each chassis can be fully customized to suit your application. In part 1 of the offseason maintenance series, tim mcamis shows you how to inspect for chassis fatigue. Unfollow dragster chassis to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Chassis master software leading drag racing chassis. Tim explains how to make a basic chassis jig that can be used when building your own race car. I have seen dragster chassis built out of muffler tubing, childrens back yard swing sets, even conduit. Product description a chassis stabilizer inhibits vertical movement of your vehicle during transport give your precious cargo an air ride place the macs chassis stabilizer directly under your race, show or collectable car prior to transport to prevent damage or wear on the chassis, suspension components, electronics, struts, springs, torsion bars and onboard computers. As a mixture of art form and science, building a tube chassis will require equal parts creativity and structural mechanical engineering understanding. The complexity of designing and building the chassis and the ambiguity in detecting damaging in a monocoque leads most amateur designers to stick with the spaceframe chassiseasier to design, build and operate. Jan, 20 x2 the chassis appears to be mig welded from here and id say the tubing would best be used to make a welding table or something around the shop. The macs chassis stabilizer will support some of the weight of the vehicle and minimize the effects of.
Custom dragsters are also available with a higher specification if needed. You may view the available options by clicking any of the option categories to the right. Fuel cell with large filler neck,10 outlet,8 return, 6 vent. Projects front engine dragster fed build ideas page. Due to the scratchbuilt nature of junior dragsters, the builder will find working knowledge in handling, chassis, suspension, powertrain, aerodynamic and safety useful. Top dragster competitors in these openwheel entries may choose their own dial for eliminations, generally from 6. I need to get over to king chassis and check him out i have got to have a digger some day. Here you will find car pricing information in pdf format for top fuel, alcohol funny car, alcohol dragster, a fuel dragster, fuel funny car, and rear engine dragster. The chassis is built with all sfi specs to tech to 7. Jegs has been your source for jr dragster parts since the beginning. Each tube is numbered to match the blueprints for easier assembly of your chosen chassis. You could build a hamb style dragster chassis, use a shorty body, and add an altered body if you choose. Building a tube chassis from scratch can be a challenging endeavor for any metal fabricator, as design possibilities are nearly limitless.
The good news is that the chassis itself is cheaper than all the parts that go on it. Our double rail chassis kit includes all the tubing you need to build a top notch chassis with much of the required bending already done. Theres a triangular plate welded to each axle tube, 4 bolts per side to the chassis. Nhra, pdra, ihra drag racing chassis builder jerry bickel is your one stop chassis shop for quality drag racing performance auto parts and race car parts. I just retired from driving it as i am getting too old for this. Designed to work with jegster newstyle front end not included in kit. Chassis fiberglass repair front halfsback halfs dragstersdoor cars no job too big. There is no comparison to any other 4link software available. This chassis was designed specifically for outlaw 330, quick 16 and no time.
Ccms technology is state of the art and designed to meet today and tomorrows needs for all aspects of chassis management. A chassis for a top fuel car uses quite a bit of tubing. Chassis kits jr race car junior dragster, race car. Build your own junior drag racerdragster free guide. Our chassis is new with the look of a traditional rail from the 60s. The real early dragsters were home made contraptions, with the builders using any material they could find. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Macs chassis stabilizers are designed to keep your vehicle stable during transportation to and from the race track. Car chassis basics and howto design tips cont which chassis type to choose. All chassis kits come tacked together ready for finish welding. Get the best deals on dragster racing parts when you shop the largest online selection at. For an additional charge, we can build the car to run top fuel. For items like radiator supports, where members are not providing driver safety, higher strength 4 tubing can be used. Specializing in state of the art nostalgia dragster chassis and we manufacture a wide range of racing engine, chassis and driveline components for dragsters. Chassis fiberglass repair front halfsback halfs dragsters door cars no job too big or too small. Drag race chassis builder and parts store jerry bickel. Chassis kits drag race chris alston developed the first doorslammer chassis kits in the late 1970s, making chassisworks the most experienced chassis manufacturer in the industry. Years of testing and hundreds of runs down the track have yielded one of the most sought after chassis designs in professional drag racing. Let race tech build you one of our award winning roadsters. Macs chassis stabilizers 700007 free shipping on orders. The low profile design allows for easy positioning under the lowest race cars when deflated.
Used by many of the best teams in drag racing, chassis master is easy to set up and input information. Just slide the deflated macs chassis stabilizers under the vehicle, inflate them to 15. In addition to chassis and body fabrication, there is an inhouse spray booth that facilitates offering completely finished turnkey cars. Junior dragster and junior comp are the two present models. Our management information systems are configurable which allow us to quickly adapt for customization and changing business priorities that leads to driving costs out of chassis operations. Miller race cars offers six different dragster chassis types. The tools and learning curve are far easier to manage as well. You have a great looking car hope to get a chance to see it run. Keeping it together at 330 mph strong tubing, strong welds keep top fuel cars in one piece at top speed. By their very nature, components are consistently pushed to their limits. Nothing between the pig and the axle, but theres another plate up near the snout thats bolted to the top of the pig near the front, i think it might be using one of the pinion snubber holes.
The price of repairing a cars chassis will depend on the make and model of the vehicle, the extent of the damage, if it has to be replaced, the geographical location. One can whack together an old school chassis chromemoly in a couple of weeks, for not too much expense. Race tech race cars and components is a leading manufacturer of fine racing machines. In 1964, the dragmaster company, which had previously built chassis for dragsters, introduced their streetster t roadster, a kit hot rod with a fiberglass body and a racederived chassis intended for street use. Eelco, a california speed parts company, later offered this kit as the t streetster.
There is no comparison to any other 4link software. Track all chassis information including corner weights and center of gravity. Super nice 1983 chevy malibu wagon with 67,000 original miles, body has zero rust and is straight as. Drag racing suspension leading drag racing chassis builder. The safety standards for modern vehicles used in drag racing are. Jun 29, 2015 the result, a rapid deceleration, tries to tear the chassis apart with 5 g. Race tech race cars and components russ farmer, champion.
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