Wheelie question
#1
What does it take to lift the wheels?
Basically I want to know this. What does it take to be able to wheelie? I know you need the power and suspension, but what kind? My first question is, what kind of suspension do you need? Parts? The other question is, even if the suspension meets a "wheelie" requirement, what is typically the MINIMUM hp/trq you would also need to lift the wheels? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I know tires play a roll too, but tires are pretty obvious to figure out what to get.
EDIT: I know tires play a roll too, but tires are pretty obvious to figure out what to get.
Last edited by Stang9946; 02-05-2009 at 01:57 PM.
#3
theres a guy on here i forget his name that pulls the wheels with 225rwhp....a nice set of mickey thompsons some skinnes...remove the sway bar upfront..some aluminum parts wouldnt hurt..fiberglass hood...eibach or upr drag springs...or some 4cyl springs..nitrous 90/10s up front 50.50s in the rear..and a nice smokey john force burn out.
#4
theres a guy on here i forget his name that pulls the wheels with 225rwhp....a nice set of mickey thompsons some skinnes...remove the sway bar upfront..some aluminum parts wouldnt hurt..fiberglass hood...eibach or upr drag springs...or some 4cyl springs..nitrous 90/10s up front 50.50s in the rear..and a nice smokey john force burn out.
#6
Lol. Not a typical question. As far as on the street? Have fun trying. U can get insanely sticky slicks and still have trouble hooking up on the street. But taking it to the dragstrip is a diff story. Slicks on the strip will help accomplish that. I drag race and run 700+ hp and my car will just blow the tires off on the street. They are obviously slicks but I still can't get no traction.
#7
If you have little desire to go fast and just want to jerk the front wheels. A Mustang is a great place to start. Since it's a small short car with a light engine.
Trying this with a truck or a big car like a Torino, Charger or Impala would alot harder.
Without being too critical. You could probably get a 12 sec Mustang to hang the hoops but a 10 second Charger would just stretch the shocks (not including the 70 from Fast and Furious).
Forget about building horsepower. Concentrate on torque, high rpm launch, racing clutch or transbrake, traction, spool and lightweight front end components.
Trying this with a truck or a big car like a Torino, Charger or Impala would alot harder.
Without being too critical. You could probably get a 12 sec Mustang to hang the hoops but a 10 second Charger would just stretch the shocks (not including the 70 from Fast and Furious).
Forget about building horsepower. Concentrate on torque, high rpm launch, racing clutch or transbrake, traction, spool and lightweight front end components.
#9
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..
#10
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.