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phipp13 · 10-27-2009, 11:40 PM

i can't quote the rule book but i think he can do that without the rear bars.IMHO i think he'll do more harm than good for his truck, why?Because the truck will be stiff up front where the cage is. Right behind the cab will want to twist more because the lack of bars/ stiffness. Running one of these trucks in the 10s takes a lot of HP & TQ and the truck will twist. The rear down bars that go over the top of the rear shock locations push/ transfer weight from the front to the rear, pushing down to help it hook up and keep it from twisting. i'd be interested in hearing some results without the bars. v/r phipp

10-27-2009, 11:40 PM	#3
phipp13 THE DAMN YANKEE Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern MD Posts: 551	Re: 10.0's cage question i can't quote the rule book but i think he can do that without the rear bars.IMHO i think he'll do more harm than good for his truck, why?Because the truck will be stiff up front where the cage is. Right behind the cab will want to twist more because the lack of bars/ stiffness. Running one of these trucks in the 10s takes a lot of HP & TQ and the truck will twist. The rear down bars that go over the top of the rear shock locations push/ transfer weight from the front to the rear, pushing down to help it hook up and keep it from twisting. i'd be interested in hearing some results without the bars. v/r phipp Last edited by phipp13; 10-27-2009 at 11:42 PM.