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Compact Derby car; might be a metro
Topic Started: Aug 20 2011, 03:29 PM (1,075 Views)
Potter
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Col. Potter

Hey crew ya'll will probably hate me for this

but I am going to be looking at running in the Compact Demolition Derby next year, my co worker who is running this year in the "big boys class" has started making plans for next year, since our boss is willing to get us cars as long as we find em and run em with the shops name on it. And he has found a later model metro :drool that we might be able to get for a bargan :deal and since i want to do the suspension upgrade and the wheel upgrade it seems perfect... use the existing parts from Sophia 12" tires and all and run it like that in the derby. my guess is that the smaller the tires the less of a target to take em out the better they stay up.

NOW im also looking at what all i can salvage from this car and also if their could be some use to others post derby... but as the old saying goes, if it still runs after the derby keep runing it till she goes. :O

but Metro or not i'll keep ya'll posted.

also i will be studying crash tests for metros as well to see how they crumple if you give the car pre derby blows to where the metal becomes a battering ram you are set for the whole derby. also Hypermileing tricks are used in derbys... WOT till right before you hit then neutral that way its not hard on the transmision when you are at a dead stop. also if someone comes wide open at you from your 12 or 6 you kick it into nutral so its more of a push than a hit... can get you in or out of a bad situation.

SOOOOO what do you guys think??? also you reckon JM would send me a coupple big GMF stickers for it???
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3cyltom
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Had a escort wagon I wanted 2 mini Derby once apon a time but ended up selling 2 a friend. If ur serious a chevette or gremlin or pacer if u can still find 1 not a rust bucket. Those are tanks. Also a mustang 2 or maverick. All are so old and rare. Seen a dodge spirit go all the way last year. Seen. A festiva last 2 hits
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This is the perfect time to find one without a title!
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