Originally posted by RustlerNewb
Ok cool guys I dont undertsand some of it like sand down the shoe clutchs like were at? And the dogbones i rather not mess with those cause i am not that smart with my truck yet. and the tuning i can tune it ok and stuff i got it idleing and running maybe thats why i can't pull a wheelie but i have 52/13 gear (i have a fuel filter new airfilter nto that that helps it wheelie) and a 3 shoe clutch and it still doesn't wnat to wheelie i have 40 shock oil in the back and stock in the front the reason i didnt put it in the front is because 2 are broke and wont hold the oil so i have to go out and by some when i get the money. Please help em out lol thanks guys for everything hope i'm not gettin annoying.
The clutch shoes tend to get a little glazed after running for a while. Scuff sanding the contact edges lightly in order to roughen up the texture will allow for better grip and quicker engagement. This works particularly well with a lightly sanded interior of the clutch bell.
The gearing you have is quite nice for low end grunt. How loose is your slipper clutch? That is the nut that holds the spur gear (the big gear you can see outside the tranny). If it is loose, the slipper mechanism will do its job all too well and transfer all the power away from the drive train until the slipper catches up.
As for the weight of the shock oils, that is only a part of the solution. 40 wt is still considered on the light to medium side of things. If you are using stock up front and 40wt in the rear, then you actually have the heavier oil in the rear. Are you using stock springs? How many spacers are attached to the shock cylinder?
As for pulling the front drive axles, that is an easy way to make a two wheel drive vehicle. When the tranny figures out that nothing is pushing back from the front, all the power will get transferred to the rear wheels. This will give you lots of power in the rear and should easily help drive those front tires up.
Now, that I have given you a bunch of information...I too am curious as to why the big hard on for seeing wheelies? They get really boring after a time or two. They do not allow you to properly control this fast moving heavy metal object known as the Savage. All in all, they are generally a nifty looking nuisance. So, why the big push to get one?
