Supermodified Tech: How to Adjust Ride Height

The Nuts and Bolts of Adjusting Supermodified Ride Height By Group R Motorsports owner Bob Bogwicz If a super uses torsion bars to hold up the corners of the racecar, the race team uses an adjuster bolt to change ride height. We talked about the importance of the ride height of a race car and …

Supermodified Tech Knowledge-How Shampine’s Radical Offset Revolutionized Supermodifieds

Jim Shampine Radical Offset Supermodified Concept Still in Use Today By Group R Motorsports owner Bob Bogwicz This concept is what makes our brand of racing so unique, exciting and fast! It has been almost 40 years since Jim Shampine introduced what has become the prototypical supermodified: the radical offset 8-Ball. What made this racecar …

Supermodified Tech Knowledge-Caster Keeps You From Wandering

Caster Provides Stability and Better Feel for Supermodified Drivers By Group R Motorsports owner Bob Bogwicz Caster provides straight line stability to the racecar and prevents it from wandering while going up the straightaways. A wander at 130 MPH never ends well, so we dial in some caster. I know, I’m a little late getting …