Wheelie question
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Scotia, NY
Well basically it would have to be street legal..and this includes the tires. But after reading everything you all have said, here's the funny thing...I saw a 70 Chevelle a few years ago take off hard from a stop light and I watched him actually lift the wheels. It wasn't a real lot..I would have to guess maybe 2". But trust me, they definitely left the ground. He didn't have slicks either. Speculate..
hell, i believe that- older cars would twist so much, it isnt uncommon to see a well built car lift one wheel. One of the guys my dad and I visit over the summer had a 69 chevelle with a 427- lifted the passenger wheel on launch with streets.
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4th Gear Member
Joined: May 2005
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From: New York
Street legal is the catch.
Slicks and suspension would be the easiest way to pull them. But you can't run slicks on the street....not that a street would have enough prep to hook well anyway.
That being said, my old 347 fox would pull the wheels from time to time on a well warmed up street.
Slicks and suspension would be the easiest way to pull them. But you can't run slicks on the street....not that a street would have enough prep to hook well anyway.
That being said, my old 347 fox would pull the wheels from time to time on a well warmed up street.
Everything I already said plus, street legal but able to lift at the track. It would be pretty sick though if you could run a street legal car able to lift up at a traffic light after a quick burn out. LOL
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Forget comparing Chevelles into this picture. The geometry on those cars is completely different than Mustangs. Those cars were originally designed to roll around on 5" wide bias ply tires. Full frame, 4 coil sprung, big control arm cars.
They are basically tilting the right rear INTO the ground, hence the left front comes up.
They are basically tilting the right rear INTO the ground, hence the left front comes up.
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