How to Install Upper Control Arm Mounts on you race car and get them right!

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Published 2021-03-06
Dirt Race Life is showing how to on determining the correct location of the upper mounts. We determine what caster and camber settings we want and then how to create a fixturing process for placing the mounts in that location. The focus of this video is on the camber and caster for our street stock build. The hunt for step by step instructions and how to on building a race car are over. This is the tech you need to build a car that will take you to the front.

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All Comments (21)
  • @kevinm.n.5158
    Man these videos are invaluable for learning. Maybe you can set up a patreon account for those of us following this build who want to support the channel and shop.
  • @rseney8
    Yes!! Thanks for the content! Planning to get a hobby stock soon but will be my first car. Lots to learn! Subbed!
  • @billgagnon4670
    Thank you for sharing your experience on building.i really want to build a proper dirt car now .Midlife crisis may get back into racing it's been about 10 years
  • @teamletteracing
    Love the videos. I’ve learned a lot from watching you. Thank you!
  • @TN-Vols-Fan
    Thanks for taking us on this trip with you Jason. I'm sure that you could build your new car a lot faster without teaching us.
  • @rodbiffany2090
    I really enjoy watching your videos. Once you get through with this build id really enjoy a set up video on your Camaro.
  • @tommyhitt9071
    You’re right about the higher amounts of caster. That’s what I use and why , because of the tighter turns at my track. I just used a quicker ratio steering box with the power steering. It moves 120 lbs to the LR when counter steering to the right. Making it very difficult to spin out and gives drive off. With a split of 6 degrees and 12 on RF on a camaro chassis.
  • @Stormchex24-7
    I’m just going to go through and watch all your videos since I learn from everyone lol have you made one explaining bump steer yet?
  • 30" centered off center line taking in consideration what side you will mount the upper. Was what we used making snouts for late models and cup in the parameter days
  • great video , wish you could do a video with a back story ? who you are and your start to now in your race car involvement
  • @petek9541
    Love this video. You break it down to simple steps what to many is bewildering. I have 1977 Camaro street stock from the Portland speedway days. 2 barrel carbs, stock intakes and exhaust, no front bars ahead of the firewall, non adjustable weight jacks. Now, 20 years later the only classes I can run my car in 'locally' (nearest track is 52 miles away) is Street Stock at River City Speedway and Willamette Speedway, then there's the American Classics at Sunset Speedway. Camaro's can't run the IMCA SS class because they consider it a sports car/ HA. Anyway, with the new rules, I can run headers, aluminum intake, 4 barrel carb, AND after market upper control arms. So this is huge info, but Now I find I need to spend more money on parts, Perfect, LOL I'm going to check out your roll center vid, which if I recall is also called bump steer. How much does the caster camber change during the movement of the A arms from each maximum of motion? Good stuff. .
  • Hey Jason, I just found Your channel. I am following along on this build. I find Your attention to detail very refreshing, and appreciate your sharing. Looking forward to the completion of the build, and hope You take Us to the track to see how it works on the dirt. On that note,,, where do You plan to race this car? Thanks again for being an open book, and sharing Your journey.
  • I'm really enjoying this series , but I do have a question . What made you decide to use a full size chassis over metric chassis.
  • Purdy work I never seen anything like this your lucky to see an oil change on another channel and they change the container so you don’t know what oil they use just terrible of them
  • @obradovic6911a
    Where do you set your lower control arms while doing all of this. Do you set them level or could you explain that?
  • @nickboucher7339
    I run a pinto. Early in the night with moisture car handles great. I'm needing to run like 3in of rear stagger to get the car to turn mid corner on throttle dry slick. It gets in and rotates nice but pushes middle of corner. Could I possibly be running to much caster split? My cross is 49% my rear is 51%
  • Looking for someone with help on setting up mid 70,s chevelle street stock have a pr