No traction

[B.b.p builders]

So late today I finally got my track done, so I was dyeing to test out my new frame and set up, on the the new track.

I haven't had a chance to tests out the new frame at all until tonight, it was getting dark so I only had a chance to do 3 or 4 quick pulls of 300'. It seems I'm getting 0 traction. Before I could feel my bike pull through every gear, shit it would lift almost every start, and then lift a bit when I hit second gear, now all it does is fucking spin it seems,

For dirt drags is it possible to be too lite?

I'm putting a pic of my bike up so you can see what I'm running, also this is my set up

535 cheetah(methanol)

14 paddle extremes 81 r/o @ 7psi (I'm going to lower pressure if I get a chance to get out there tomorrow )

Direct drive sling shot lock up

Frame is only 35lbs with the rear subframe, and I'm only 145lbs

Marvin comp, set up for me and my bike

Titanium a arms

+12 swing arm

Not sure what the bike weights! but it has to be pretty light! and so am I.

Will lowering the tire pressure be enough? Any pointers would be much appreciated.

[m671054]

Maybe your new track surface is different too?

[special06shee]

Run a rear strut.

[fappy'97]

Maybe your new track surface is different too?

THIS.

[#1JUANstunna]

Swinger is a little long IMO for that setup and your weight. I used to run a +10 on a 535 and it was just a little to long for my 130lb ass.

[Nightmare]

Run a rear strut.

Fuck it, do the front too.

[B.b.p builders]

Track surface is something I thought of also, should of mentioned it, maybe the surface needs to be beat up a bit, I just had my wife on the big roller packer packing the runway down for 6 +hours,

Here u can see the surface, how much pressure in rear tires is normal?

[special06shee]

Roller is the worst thing you could of done. Paddles need to penetrate surface to get traction. Better off running knobbies on hard pack

[B.b.p builders]

The arm being to long is not allowing any weight get to the rear tires? Is this your reasoning for shortening up the arm? Cause with my last frame I couldn't keep the front wheels down with that arm? Fucking set up is tuff?

[B.b.p builders]

Roller is the worst thing you could of done. Paddles need to penetrate surface to get traction. Better off running knobbies on hard pack

Fuck!!!

I packed it cause I didn't have the proper equipment to build it, I raked and shoveled that fucker, so I wanted to pack it to make sure the low spots were found and filled? Thing is like glass!

[#1JUANstunna]

The arm being to long is not allowing any weight get to the rear tires? Is this your reasoning for shortening up the arm? Cause with my last frame I couldn't keep the front wheels down with that arm? Fucking set up is tuff?

Well now that I see your track surface I will recant. Till the bitch up and let it eat!

 

 

But yes it's about weight transfer, but I believe the track surface to be the problem here.

[special06shee]

Have a dozer? Track it up

[dozer]

paddles on a hard surface will never hook. it was probably spining all the way down.

[B.b.p builders]

paddles on a hard surface will never hook. it was probably spining all the way down.

Oh ya, lol spinning all the way.. My wife is pissed, she has lots of time on that packer, lol, I just told her I'm going to bring in a tiller and till it up!

Man this sucks..

Better then problems with the bike..

I'm buying a tractor soon and plan to get a box grader, like someone mentioned to me on here.

[B.b.p builders]

Have a dozer? Track it up

If I had a dozer I would of never packed it! I would of cut a nice runway with the dozer and been done with it.