วีดีโอ

How much rear % do you prefer in the outlaw factories?

I know a little about building my own shocks. Had some real success with some actually. And we had a friend who could fix seals and shafts and so on. And had a dyno. We got to working together. He was learning from my numbers making him and his customers faster. And I was getting the shocks I wanted with his help keeping us both going. Unfortunately he was killed in a car crash on his way to work. I didn't want to bother his wife immediately to buy the dyno. She gave it away to someone with a lot of my stuff. Fast forward to now and we are gearing back up with our own cars again. And my son and I have to figure something out. I have a mod. He has dirt late. And I drive an asphalt late model for an owner. We also have customers wanting shocks dyno-ed and we do smashing for them already. Cant believe people think a smasher is same as a dyno lol.

You are right.. I have so many questions…

Currently in the process of building a dyno. Working on the software and data acquisition side of it at the moment. It has been quite a few hours of computer work so far. There are component kits with software available for reasonable if you want to go semi budget build.

I always enjoy your videos Jay

Jay thank you for always providing good information in all your videos

Another good video. Racers should also remember to restock the trailer or track toolboxes in the off season. A decent drill bit kit that holds the bits tightly is good to have at the track. Nothing expensive because you will lose tools at some point lol. Also if you put anything like stainless or aluminum bolt into steel use a good antisieze. If not especially with stainless bolt you will learn why quick!!!

Great video that is often Over. looked everyone in racing. Needs to own a tap an die set thank you, Jay.

Important to know difference for old parts to new. Plus if you have the measurements its easier to find potential issues after an on track incident.

Great information..!!

Another great video

This is exactly what I was looking for. We finished last year better than ever by finding your videos. We had been wasting time and money your guidance made us competitive.

I have found that trying to pressure balance the piston with a base valve to help with the feel and limiting the zero point effect. Can you still effectively control the spring with this method? Can you run a smaller blead with a base valve to help control the car's attitude with a base valve?

I would love to apply for the master program, but I feel like I'm not the type of racer you're looking for. I have an older car, I only race one night a week locally, and I don't travel around much.

Not dyno related but can I keep an eye on my shock gas pressure using my smasher? Check them when new at a certain length every time. Thanks

Thanks Jay very much appreciate the work you do on these videos!!!

In my best sarcastic voice...thanks. Seriously, I'm old school, so I know what I want to feel. But, now having a chart to relate to, has my gears turning. Just 2 years ago I discovered the errect of shocks on speed. Much has changed in 20 years

Do u make sprint car shocks

For a “budget” type weekend racer that races limited late model. Which type dyno would be better? The digital version or the pen style? What brand would fit that situation?

Thank you for helping me understand more of what I'm looking at when I see a shock Dyno chart

Also, thanks for providing this information to community with free access. There’s no one else offering this information in an educational forum without trying to make more money from teams when the cost of the sport is already unsustainable. It takes a lot to plan, film and edit those videos. Certainly you get some benefit from the exposure and an educated consumer but it’s still extremely admirable when a company gives back to the community like this.

You should Stay with this topic for a few videos and make a few more getting into the weeds on this (those great details you mentioned). The information on this is very convoluted with many misconceptions. There’s very few educational resources for folks and younger viewers. People also try to gatekeep information. The chassis schools avoid the topic altogether which is an egregious act for the cost they charge and the importance of this information. Entire topics on stager or bump steer but nothing on reading shock dynos or understanding shocks. This also opens people up to scams from shock gurus as well as confusion sanctioned by large suppliers. It can certainly be intimidating for older generations and younger generations alike. Americans in general don’t do good reading data, charts and graphs. That’s just the facts.

Can't wait for a new off season of videos! Thanks for all you guys do. Late Model shock video in the future?

Thanks for what you're doing. You have helped me. I'm rewatching some of the past vid's. Finally got the car out, for our end-of-year big shows. It's been about 15 years, so I'm just knocking the rust off. Off season is coming, and I'm looking forward to your content to come.

Can the high speed adjuster be external for classes that allow adjustable shocks? Like on a 60 series late model shock?

Word salad!!!

Great video! Thank you for all you do! In regards to the lr preload, are at track adjustments a good option or should the preload be left alone? What phase does the preload affect the most? What is the effect of more or less preload.

This is great information, thank you

IMCA Northern Sport Mod. What is a good location for the RR spring on top. Meaning centerline of spring to centerline of the tire or brake rotor? Thanks

Modlie video like this would be awesome! Awesome videos

Great videos! You should do a spring setup video for the modlite guys

lets go

I made it 😊

Why not spring in rear, shock in front? On usra b mod

Wish we’d had YT back when I raced late models

What is the best way to raise that RF number with out adding to LR?

Your videos have help us as novices tremendously

Thanks Jay for all the valuable insight and knowledge. Always enjoy the critical info discussed in all your videos. What are your thoughts on a 2 link car allowed to run swing arms? Seems to be pretty popular at the tracks in my area.

Ty for the insight. Still soooo much to learn

If you checked your RR spring load with and without LR preload, would the spring load be higher or lower with your LR preload spring and preload set?

Awesome videos

Thanks for videos. What do you mean when you say rebound,spring rate, ride height and load for correct cornering? Can you do video on how these would apply through the corner?

Does the spring load equation work on all 4 corners or only the rr?

Thank you Jay. This was very informative and helpful.

I'm running 100 lb of preload on my left rear in an IMCA sport mod. I've been able to free up the shocks because it seems to dynamically keep it an attitude where are my shocks can be less aggressive to maintain rear steer and right front grip.

Do you sipe or sand your tires? Really awesome videos Learning lots on here

I'm not a gymnast or an alcoholic so I'm curious what "on the bars" means

Thanks Jay! I hope to be working with you soon.

Thanks jay! I know I have gained a ton of knowledge and speed with your videos. We really enjoy that and your shocks!

Thank You. Next year will be my 1st year in the IMCA mod class... I definitely appreciate the knowledge that you're sharing!