stock frame to drag frame

[4strokekilla1987]

ok guys i have a question im new to the whole drag scene and i would like to build my own im purchasing a stock frame and would like to know what are the things i have to do convert it a drag frame i know i have to cut and weld but where do i cut and weld is my question? is the a book a dvd or something or can some one here just show me how :shrug:

[arfountain]

That's the whole science of it, and that's why we all pay big money for ours to be built.

[4strokekilla1987]

That's the whole science of it, and that's why we all pay big money for ours to be built.

do they build them from scratch or use a stock frame and whats the average pricing on it

[kubitza123]

Theres a guy on ebay selling some very nice chrome-moly complete subframes for like 200 shipped all you have to do is cut yours off and weld it on in 4 spots. As far as the rest goes just look at other drag quads and you can see what braces etc have been removed.

[banshee(911)]

if you go to the apperance section on here and go under( it starts) by me i just got my frame back from tyson racing and theres some pics of what he cut out on mine.good 4 a reference

Edited April 3, 2009 by banshee(911)

[shanYE west]

Theres a guy on ebay selling some very nice chrome-moly complete subframes for like 200 shipped all you have to do is cut yours off and weld it on in 4 spots. As far as the rest goes just look at other drag quads and you can see what braces etc have been removed.

 

 

Tim from Stellar machine (azcustomquads) right here on HQ sells Chromoly subframes. Might want to send him a PM.

[4strokekilla1987]

thanks guys

 

[lowriderb]

alot of the builders that build frames will start from scratch and have their own jigs they like to follow..

 

a stock frame cut and extended is one way to do it if you only want to mess with the front end geometry and not the cradle for the motor..

 

for a flat drag bike i would look into getting a full rigid chassis, if you go out and hillshoot/dune drag look into a suspended one..

 

 

 

the difference in the chassis will come in when you decide what size motor your planning to go with..

[WFO350]

Check out fourwheeladdiction.com I had them cut my frame and it is nice as far as a cut stock frame goes. He does quality work for a reasonable price. Only draw back is that he is in Utah but shipping was only $100 bucks. If you have the coin go with a full drag chassis.