Joe, it looks like you've done a really great job on the Lemans!

A little input about the traction/rear end issue that might help. The issue you’re seeing is somewhat common with racing/burnouts/very hard acceleration. I raced for years and I would see two problems with GM axles at the track. The first was the issue your speaking of, posi’s don't like burnouts! That’s not their purpose, If you keep doing burnouts you won’t have posi long and the rear end will just revert to an open rear end. A blue printered open rear end will out perform a posi under those conditions and if you setup the suspension right it will lay down two patches of rubber! Without going all technical on you or worse yet hearing the “you’re full of it” go do a little investigating and see what 700 hp NASCAR cars run or top dragsters run. If you like I can give you some ideas to improve the suspension to help, but as long as you run the posi it's going to torque steer till the posi breaks!

No car updates and this is why lol


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Great shot of you and the biker chick!!!   Hope your feeling better after the big bang.

On 7/11/2017 at 5:06 PM, indymanjoe said:

No car updates and this is why lol


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You found another way to disturb the peace Joe, besides late night, early morning burn outs? Awesome!

This bike is super quiet. Staying that way as well. No mods or upgrades runs just fine for me..LOL Wife wants one now..

On 4/3/2017 at 3:16 PM, Last Indian said:

Joe, it looks like you've done a really great job on the Lemans!

A little input about the traction/rear end issue that might help. The issue you’re seeing is somewhat common with racing/burnouts/very hard acceleration. I raced for years and I would see two problems with GM axles at the track. The first was the issue your speaking of, posi’s don't like burnouts! That’s not their purpose, If you keep doing burnouts you won’t have posi long and the rear end will just revert to an open rear end. A blue printered open rear end will out perform a posi under those conditions and if you setup the suspension right it will lay down two patches of rubber! Without going all technical on you or worse yet hearing the “you’re full of it” go do a little investigating and see what 700 hp NASCAR cars run or top dragsters run. If you like I can give you some ideas to improve the suspension to help, but as long as you run the posi it's going to torque steer till the posi breaks!

I believe you

im looking into the quick performance ford 9 inch rear now

2500.00 ish ready to rock

problem I have is life keeps sucking my wallet dry lol

Just one issue lol

Yea my son showed up at the very end lol

I didn't see Remi in the video. Dang it.

Sounds like Frosty needs to come buy some more stuff! As well as pick up the last of the stuff of his that is still there.

So 9 inch Ford is more important that Cargo Vanna White paint at this point? I better get my butt to your place with those 15" rims ASAP!

Gotta start them young!

Cool. 
 

Psst....Joe, that’s not a Pontiac!!!!

almost adopted a man van cat. Did keep my seat warm.

But he is a future Pontiacker Frosty..

32 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Cool. 
 

Psst....Joe, that’s not a Pontiac!!!!

I'm posting pics this is a huge step for me...

3 hours ago, indymanjoe said:

I'm posting pics this is a huge step for me...

This is quite true!

Signed

Joe’s IT Guy

Good to hear from ya bro.  Missed ya most of the summer and had every intention of calling you for months.

15 hours ago, indymanjoe said:

I'm posting pics this is a huge step for me...

Busted. LOL

For the record thats my annoying neighbors poop eater dog. Actually its 10lbs not even a dog.More like a rat dog. Remi is the Dog running next to us.

 

Video's? I'm winning the innanet!

Wow! I could be out of tech job soon. I'm not gonna hold my breath though.

Nothing great or exciting has been going on with the Lemans. New adjustable upper control arms from UMI set the pinion angle etc..But i am happy to report i finally found some rims on Facebook! 15x8 4 1/2 inch backspace Pontiac rims! The seller bought them 5 yrs ago and never mounted them. Got a great deal. Had my local shop mount the 275 60 15 Mickey Thompson's i found last year and here they are on the car. Really fills up the wheel well. Maybe an inch taller but the tires i took off are bald..(no idea how that happens) so maybe that's the diff.

 

Now need some skinny's for the front.  Wish my buddy still had the shop where we made the Sunbird rims using Pontiac rally's.  Glaad to see ya back on here.

I see more rubberized undercoating being liberally applied to Joe's rear fenderwells and fenders this summer! I also hear him complaining about have to buy more tires for some strange reason!

Any chance of seeing Cargo Vanna White paint on the car this year Joe?

Frosty i have 2 weddings this summer. My sons in Costa Rica in December, and my daughters in Hawaii in june. I am/will be broke. The money to paint once again has other plans as always. Next year i'm sure my boiler or whatever else can break will eat up the savings,again..

Still waiting for rubber burning season or as some call it summer. Worried about dropping the original driveshaft at the track with some sticky tires so i had this one made by shaftmasters in Lincoln park Mi.  picked it up yesterday. 3 1/2 steel with forged trans yoke and 1350 u joints on both ends. waiting for the driveshaft loop to get here then its all going in. hopefully this weekend. $404.00 out the door. aluminum would've been more but for what i do this is just fine.

 

Also found out Onondaga dragway will be opening this summer! So that makes 3 tracks i can drive to now! Hmmm actually four including mid michigan motorplex.

Polishing your shaft again I see Joe! LOL!    In public no less!!! Nice!!!

Seriously, have you considered a possible driveshaft loop too? JustA thought.  We don't need you pole vaulthing the Lemans at the track.

I look forward to tire cookouts at Joe's place! 

 

 

1 hour ago, indymanjoe said:

Also found out Onondaga dragway will be opening this summer! So that makes 3 tracks i can drive to now! Hmmm actually four including mid michigan motorplex.

Add a couple turns and M1 is added also.  Justa add streetlights N ya got Woodward too.  Don't forget hangin with your buds @ a couple shows!

last sat we took a cruise to lowells mi. we love this covered bridge in fallasburg park. as we pulled in there was justa 66 gto sitting there so we pulled up next to him and his mrs. shot the breeze then seen this lemans sport convertible coming over the bridge! the only cars we seen here this day are Pontiacs! Really nice couple didnt get names but we chatted for an hour ish. then they told us of another covered bridge 4miles away on some dirt roads. WTH so we checked that one out as well. never knew it was in the area. as we leave theres  a guy with a newer mustang and his buddy with a new corvette,one of them yells wanna trade? Michelle yelled back instantaneously  "HELL NO not for both of your cars" I looked at her like damn woman that was mean! But unless ya know Michelle she isnt short on her feelings LOL 

Forgot the pics of our dirty girl

 

 

Hmmm the last is an old pic..