gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Woking on a 18mil Dm motor. It a modified stock chassis, lighten front-end, 6 plus swingarm, 20x10x10 tires. This is a street banshee. It hooks out the gate and no spinning at all. However, it hooks to hard until 3rd gear and it smoothes then. Will going to an 8 or 10 extended swinger help out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 If you have traction now, see if you can possibly soften it with the rear shock if it's not strutted. You messing with the Lock up at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I have struts all the way around. It always hooked to hard. Lockup has 4 springs and each finger has 2 small washers with the nut an bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfrjag Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It smoothes then? Im trying to understand your problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 If I can get to 3rd gear it smoothes out. 1st & 2nd gear is hitting the wheelie bar hard as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper06 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Too much base pressure on the clutch, now depending on your weight ,+10-+12 . If you don't weigh enouph and are strutted things can happen, it will blow the tires off and have you chasing your tail , or it will load the clutch more and your problems will get better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper06 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 You might be able to drop base pressure and leave the arm you have but you need to invest in some tooling and start the process, read the lockout thread, I also feel u have too much weight on the arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper06 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Just read 18 dm , get a bigger swinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Weight is 225. Gonna try to adjust the chassis alittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerThanYou Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 1st, I would start would start with some cheap basics: swingarm angle & 5-10 lbs. of ballast on the front bumper bottom mounting holes. Yes, adding weight in the right places can make a huge difference. I gave an example somewhere on BHQ. With your weight, IMO lengthening the swingarm will still be needed (+10). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 The guy who owned the motor said he used a plus 10 with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerThanYou Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 The guy who owned the motor said he used a plus 10 with no problem. There you go, you already had the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Yea. He just sent a message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerThanYou Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Yea. He just sent a message What was his weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Not sure but more than 225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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