How to do a wheelie?

91Mustang GT · March 3rd, 2011, 06:48 PM

How much power do I need to do a wheelie?

fogged306 · March 3rd, 2011, 06:53 PM

Upper and lowers and subframes, take weight out of the front and add some to the back, and put some slicks on and a stock mustang will have enough power to pull the wheels... That said, wheelies are pointless. It's just energy wasted in lifting the front of the car that could be used to move the car forward. When you see a car doing a wheelie, it's not going as fast as it could down the track.

91Mustang GT · March 3rd, 2011, 06:55 PM

What can I take out of the front to reduce weight? Besides the given battery. I just wanna say that my car can do one!

HMERacing · March 3rd, 2011, 07:56 PM

Take off the front and rear sway bars too!

302Army187 · March 3rd, 2011, 07:59 PM

gotn20 · March 3rd, 2011, 08:21 PM

rev to 10 k feather clutch out.. wait i never mind i thought this was a troll on the gixxer forums i'm on ha ha

jessemachone · March 3rd, 2011, 08:35 PM

385 ft/lb will do it.

ryanw · March 3rd, 2011, 09:11 PM

aluminum heads will get rid 60 pounds, fiberglass hood ect......

fogged306 · March 3rd, 2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by jessemachone

385 ft/lb will do it.

YouTube - Family Guy Drive by arguments

384 ft/lbs

93hatch · March 3rd, 2011, 11:22 PM

my car makes 377 and didnt pull a wheel

I dont think....

fogged306 · March 3rd, 2011, 11:25 PM

Still on the stock rear suspension are ya?

93hatch · March 3rd, 2011, 11:30 PM

shit aint leavin my car till I pull a 1.4

95tbirdv8 · March 3rd, 2011, 11:35 PM

I've always had that thought in my head. Sitting at a light, Honda pulling up next to me revving the 4 banger, them me poppin a wheelie. It would be priceless.

93hatch · March 3rd, 2011, 11:36 PM

just take the front struts off the car

fogged306 · March 3rd, 2011, 11:36 PM

lol, are you still quad shocks and all?

fogged306 · March 3rd, 2011, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by 95tbirdv8

I've always had that thought in my head. Sitting at a light, Honda pulling up next to you revving the 4 hanger, them me poppin a wheelie. It would be priceless.

A wheelie definitely isn't happening on the street unless you have weight ballasts in the back. You aren't going to hook enough to pull the front wheels up unless you're on a prepped track.

93hatch · March 3rd, 2011, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

lol, are you still quad shocks and all?

yup. Only thing aftermarket is subframes and battle boxes

302Army187 · March 4th, 2011, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by fogged306

A wheelie definitely isn't happening on the street unless you have weight ballasts in the back. You aren't going to hook enough to pull the front wheels up unless you're on a prepped track.

bullshit

YouTube - Shawns Murder Nova Wheelie

jessemachone · March 4th, 2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

my car makes 377 and didnt pull a wheel I dont think....

Your bf did it with his second build. I think he was at 385 ft/lb or so.... I know he was knocking on the door of 400 lb/ft.

Crack open the bottle and you'll be there

fogged306 · March 4th, 2011, 12:10 AM

I'll bet he's got weight in the back of that, or he poured some VHT down, or he's been doing that in the same spot laying down a shitload of rubber in the same spot to hook on. (which looks like the case) Believe me, it ain't happening at a stoplight somewhere. I have a friend who had a 1500hp alcohol car that ran bottom 5's in the 1/8 and he took it out on the street a few times in front of his shop and never got enough traction on the street to get the wheels up.. and that car weighed less than 2k IIRC, full tubs and slicks.

Edit: no that weight can't be right now that i think about it, but it was a tube frame chassis with a firebird body on it and that was it so it was definitely light... and come to think of it, that hp figure can't be right either. The guy told me this and I never really thought about it but 1500hp should have been faster than it was for what it was... regardless. even if it had 1000 hp, I def saw it run bottom 5's and I def saw it not be able to lift the front on the street.

March 3rd, 2011, 06:48 PM	#1
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March 3rd, 2011, 06:55 PM	#3
91Mustang GT Enthusiast 1991 Mustang GT Sloowwwww Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 714 iTrader: 0 reviews	What can I take out of the front to reduce weight? Besides the given battery. I just wanna say that my car can do one! __________________ Black 'Stang Crew #1337

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March 3rd, 2011, 08:21 PM	#6
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March 3rd, 2011, 06:53 PM	#2
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Upper and lowers and subframes, take weight out of the front and add some to the back, and put some slicks on and a stock mustang will have enough power to pull the wheels... That said, wheelies are pointless. It's just energy wasted in lifting the front of the car that could be used to move the car forward. When you see a car doing a wheelie, it's not going as fast as it could down the track.

March 3rd, 2011, 11:22 PM	#10
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	my car makes 377 and didnt pull a wheel I dont think.... __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 3rd, 2011, 11:25 PM	#11
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Still on the stock rear suspension are ya?

March 3rd, 2011, 11:30 PM	#12
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	shit aint leavin my car till I pull a 1.4 __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 3rd, 2011, 11:35 PM	#13
95tbirdv8 Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt Join Date: May 2010 Location: houston, tx Posts: 627 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've always had that thought in my head. Sitting at a light, Honda pulling up next to me revving the 4 banger, them me poppin a wheelie. It would be priceless. __________________ Burning Rubber in the 5.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGSmRkKQcM95 95 mark8 lsc 95 tbird v8 90 mustang gt 07 silverado v8 08 yamaha r6 to be continued........ foxbodyperformance.com is the way to go

March 3rd, 2011, 11:36 PM	#14
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	just take the front struts off the car __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 4th, 2011, 12:10 AM	#20
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	I'll bet he's got weight in the back of that, or he poured some VHT down, or he's been doing that in the same spot laying down a shitload of rubber in the same spot to hook on. (which looks like the case) Believe me, it ain't happening at a stoplight somewhere. I have a friend who had a 1500hp alcohol car that ran bottom 5's in the 1/8 and he took it out on the street a few times in front of his shop and never got enough traction on the street to get the wheels up.. and that car weighed less than 2k IIRC, full tubs and slicks. Edit: no that weight can't be right now that i think about it, but it was a tube frame chassis with a firebird body on it and that was it so it was definitely light... and come to think of it, that hp figure can't be right either. The guy told me this and I never really thought about it but 1500hp should have been faster than it was for what it was... regardless. even if it had 1000 hp, I def saw it run bottom 5's and I def saw it not be able to lift the front on the street. Last edited by fogged306; March 4th, 2011 at 12:25 AM.

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