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Street Stock

Stock Cars β€” SETUP GUIDE
50-53%
CROSS WEIGHT
52-55%
LEFT SIDE
26"
TIRE DIA

Stock-style motor. Heavy car. Gear for torque.

GEAR RATIOS BY TRACK SIZE

FDR RANGE β€” RPM 5500-6200
1/4 mile5.83-6.39
3/8 mile5.43-5.83
1/2 mile5.00-5.43

SETUP STARTING POINTS

Cross weight target: 50-53%. Left side: 52-55%. These are starting points β€” your track, your driver, and your tires will shift the window. If you're outside these ranges, fix weight distribution before touching anything else.

The Black Book scale sheet calculates cross, left, rear, bite, and wedge automatically for Street Stock. Enter your four corners β€” it color-codes against these targets and tells you what to move.

TIRE INFORMATION

Standard tire diameter for Street Stock: 26 inches. The gear ratios above assume this diameter. If you're running a different size, the Black Book gear calculator adjusts MPH at RPM automatically.

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