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luvontherocks
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:10 pm 
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My concern is are luvs so light that if the horse power is there will anything save you....... My best e.t. was a 12.6 but when i shift to second they spin. But hey i guess if you can run that and spin em' it aint too bad. What now honda lovers :D

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AWD Luv. 8)

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too bad i didnt leave my front axle in my luv. made it front and rear 4:56 posi ten inch tires all around with 700 all wheel horse. me and neil or some body go for a ride and as soon as i floor it we would pass out because all the g force..... hahahaha :sleeping: :sleeping: :sleeping: :sleeping:

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There are a few trucks running faster and hooking dead up while still using the leaf springs. Check out a few of the fast LUV's and see how they do it. Mike Seiki's truck comes to mind. Running 10's with leaf spings and no tubbing, pulling the front tires.
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That is amazing. That is really something to be pround of. Man my truck is slow compared to that. Well i think maybe some new slicks will help me because i have some circle track slicks on it from my brothers race car.

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a properly set-up LUV truck should get into the low 9's on a leaf spring suspension and 28x10 slick before needing a tub. Thats with little to no extra ballast in the bed area either.

Its all about the weight transfer and planting the rear tires.... and ditch the circle track slicks.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:52 pm 
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my luv ran 9.80 at 133 on stock suspension not even traction bar 1.38 60 ft its all in the pinion angle 10in tire 4.30 gear pulling both tires put a 5degree wedge ps still got the stock rear that ran two season bracket racing w/brake :lol:
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Stock LUV rear?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:35 am 
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yep got the rear standing up in corner HAVING THE CAGE UPDATED AND INSTALLING LADDERS AS WE SPEAK WILL SEND IN PICS SOON
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So you ran 9.80's at 133 with a stock LUV rear axle? And your "stock" rear axle has 4.30 gears, moser spool and 35 spline axles?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:38 am 
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Ihad the 4.56gears in the stock luv rear had to switch to dana for tech but still got the luv
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Stickey tires make all the difference, just plant em good and you wont spin. Just be ready to break parts! lol

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:08 pm 
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Last time out with luv broke from back of motor back undid trans lines and shifter cable trans fell out bend cross member that,s why its in chassis shop but the luv rear is standing up in corner every tough hoping for some mid to high 8sec on true 10.5 tires will see come nov ps i tried my best to brake the luv rear end but put it in retirement
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I've never broke a stocker LUV rear end ever. they hold up to some HP and abuse IMO. I beat the crap out of them too. same with the Toyota rear.

Nissan, sheeeit, the first month with a snappy shift kit made the gears come flying out in little pieces, making some nice dents in the bed

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my first v8 luv had the stocker too. as far as I know it's still in there. It was converted to v8 in '88... oh my god has really been that long! 8O

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:44 am 
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ha japanese redneck hows the truck running any times from track should run good w/450 cu sb WE ARE PREPARING FOR HURRICANE RITA HERE IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA GOT SIGN IN FRONT YARD LOOTERS WILL BE SHOT :lol:
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