Better Steering for you dirt late model and dirt modified. Are the cars actually faster now?

[@Sonic0988]

Thought provoking for sure.

[@chazbuchinsky19]

See what you just said is why I won’t run anything but a stack LR. You can’t control the left rears ride height correctly and have a good drop out load with a single anymore. It’s to big to a range. If not like you said your LR ride height and RH load will be trash also. I like to run less drop out load then most because it keeps your car free

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

Yea, I think it is all about getting the right balance. Thanks.

[@caseybudd4914]

1. Why not just raise the RR up and teeter back to the LF with your LR/RF as a pivot axis? In my experience, when we get too far with this the car doesn’t stick the right rear and skates. Some call this no “side bite”. Whatever that means haha. 2. When the LF comes off the ground it becomes sprung weight and now the other 3 tires are carrying the weight of the car entirely. Specifically loading the LR/RF. 3. I agree the aerodynamics are about rake of the whole car. It’s also about unshrouding the spoiler from the roof. I also agree the LF should be on the ground. Where I’ve landed at the moment is that it’s all about loading of the LR. The chain attempts to jerk the LR off the ground until the forces balance out. Toting the LF inherently loads the LR, somewhat negating the upward pull of the chain. I think this is specifically what Rumley solved with his trickery (along with controlling rear steer with respect to axle wrap) but all that stuff is outlawed now. Thoughts?

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

I've gone back and forth for years with the thoughts about pulling that LF off the ground. Right now, with cars that are way too tight, I'm leaning toward keeping the LF on the ground. We could raise the RR. And, that would solve the problem of the RR not being loaded and help put the connection back in the LF. I think the problem with the chain snapping the LR off the ground is a severe problem. This can be partially solved by adding more extended load to the LR spring. So at least the LR would be riding on the spring. Thanks for watching.

[@chazbuchinsky19]

@@HoganTechnologiesLLCthat’s where the stack LR is the better option if you know what to do with it. Less drop out load but more RH Load to keep it there is better for me atleast

[@RMerritts66]

This may be the wrong thinking but what about a sway bar up front with some preload on it

[@KevinKatzenberg]

Not a bad idea for something to try. I know some really old school cars played with them back in the nineties. I’m going to have to give it some thought. Thanks for watching.

[@christopherdial]

What is RTJ doing to get the nose to float in air like a Cadillac. His car seems to articulate and float over the ruts.

[@KevinKatzenberg]

He is good. I don’t know if I could contribute it to just one thing. Things like that seem to be a good combination of shock valving, spring choices, and even driving (how to hit the holes). It seems he is still a bit on the tight aero side. He’s really just a talented driver. Thanks for watching.

[@chriskissinger7178]

The part youre missing is if there isnt air on the nose entering the corner everything's youre saying is irrelevant! PERIOD!

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

We will always have some air on the nose. What I’m saying is that instead of being 90 percent dependent on air, we should get the cars to steer better naturally and be 60 percent dependent on air.