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Winch-Controlled Ride Height Adjustment

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Jimmy Means NASCAR Cheating Stories: UP CLOSE Adjustable Spoiler & Illegal "Slider" Intake Manifold

What happens here

The mechanic describes an advanced, highly illegal modification involving a winch secretly installed within the race car, connected to the rear axle. The winch's cable was cleverly routed through pulleys to remain hidden and minimize suspicion from inspectors. With this system, the driver could activate the winch to pull the car's rear end downwards. This dynamic adjustment allowed for manipulation of the rear spoiler's angle, potentially pulling it out of the direct airflow at high speeds. The resulting reduction in aerodynamic drag on super speedways provided a significant increase in top speed, offering a crucial competitive advantage. This modification aimed to give the driver real-time control over the car's aerodynamic profile.

Goal: Achieve dynamic control over car ride height and spoiler angle for increased top speed.

Tools and materials

  • Pulleys — Guiding and concealing the winch cable, distributing tension
  • Winch Cable — Connecting the winch to the rear axle through pulleys
  • Winch — Mechanical device to pull down the rear axle, altering ride height

What they say

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changing the tire and their guys like throwing us back out trying to pick up this 200 pound Tire the car actually ran better after you crashed I believe it did what's funny about mine is when you took it off the car it looked like the car weight was still on it because it goes the thing weighed to over 200 pounds so but nobody ever uh caught it and at the same time we had a helmet full of lead and my crew chief you know we got the hell went out of the

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