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Baby Grand News
New for 2010 -
Upgraded Suspension Parts
Baby Grands has developed some exciting new parts
to help you find those tenths you are looking
for. First, there is a new left front
spindle with an ackerman adjustment.
Correctly adjusted ackerman will reduce friction
in the corners and reduce your lap times. We
also have new super lightweight aluminum wheel
spacers. Wheel spacers are rotating,
unsprung weight. Any reduction here will be
the best place to save weight. If you still
have steel wheel spacers, consider these new
aluminum spacers to help you get to the front of
the pack. Go to the "New Parts" link on the
left for more info. Also, check out the
photo below:
Welcome New
Dealer - Evolution Racing Products
Calgary Canada has been a hotbed of Baby Grand
racing for years and now Evolution Racing Products
will help to continue and grow that area.
Owner Grant Edwards has set up to offer full
driver development from minicups all the way to
late model stock cars - with Baby Grands right in
the middle. His newly completed shop earned
coverage in Canada's popular "Inside Track"
magazine. Click
here to read the article. For more
information, or to order cars and parts, call
Grant at 403-503-0992
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A Baby Grand for
2?
Check out the new Baby Grand 2
seater. Click here.
Rear End Quick
Fill Available Now
A quick change rear end is great but
it is hard to get the oil back in the rear end at
the track. Now this kit makes it easy.
Simply mount the tank just below your decklid and
connect the end to the side port of the rear
end. To refill the rear end, dump the oil
that came out back into the tank which is easy to
reach. These kits are in stock and ready for
immediate shipment for only $99.95 - Click
here for a photo of the kit, and click
here to see a kit installed on a Baby
Grand racecar.
Major Brake
Upgrades Now Available
Would you like better performance
from your brake system? Now there are two
upgrades for brakes that can help. First,
Baby Grands has produced a custom fit stainless
steel braided brake line system to replace the old
rubber lines. This provides better feel and
faster response from your brakes, while also
improving the looks dramatically. Click here
to learn about the new brake line system. In
addition, Baby Grands has also manufactured a new
custom rotor which corrects the mismatch between
the rotor and pads that has existed for
years. Click here
for more info on the new rotor system.
New Swaybars
Available
The new swaybar kit has been a hit
with racers all around North America and has
improved the handling and safety of Baby Grand
cars. Up until now, the kit only came with
one swaybar - a straight 7/8" solid bar.
Several racers have asked for more choices to help
them tailor their setups to different tracks and
Baby Grands has listened. There are now two
additional bars available. Click here for
more.
Baby Grands in
the Wind Tunnel
Nextel Cup teams are always working
on their cars in the wind tunnel. Now Baby
Grands has teamed up with the Langley Full Scale
Tunnel in Langley, VA to test our cars in the
wind. The first project is to use an old
body style to set a baseline, test modifications,
and eventually to compare numbers with the new
body style. We even have some cool photos of
the process. Click here to
see the team working on the setup, and click here to
see the car in front of the huge fans of the wind
tunnel.
New Positive
Shift Linkage Assembly Released
The latest project from the Baby
Grands R&D department completely upgrades the
shifting mechanism in Baby Grand cars for better,
faster, shifting. Click here
for more info.
New High
Performance Air Filter Available
If you are looking to change or
upgrade your air filter system, you will want to
consider this new assembly from Baby Grands.
Click here
for more.
New Water Cooled
Engines Available Now
Testing is complete and the new
water cooled cylinder package has proven to be a
success. Baby Grands has the required
radiators and water pumps in stock now for
immediate delivery. Also, billet cylinders
with sleeves already installed, as well as
complete engines are available. Click here for
more info.
New Swaybars
Available Now
New swaybars are are available now
to east coast racers, and will be available to
west coast racers immediately after the West Grand
National race in September. This big 43
piece kit includes everything you need to upgrade
the handling on your Baby Grand racecar. The
cost is $425 which includes everything you need
except a 3/8" drill bit to install the new system
on your car. Click
here for a photo of the complete kit.
Click
here for the installation instructions.
Front Clip
Crossmember now Available
The "U" shaped crossmember at the
front of the front clip on Baby Grand cars often
gets bent backwards in a crash and many racers
have figured they need to replace the whole front
clip to fix the problem. Now Baby Grands has
built a supply of just the "U" shaped member so
racers with access to a welder etc. can simply cut
out the bent section, and weld in a new section
built in the factory jig for a correct fit.
The cost for this crossmember is $99.95 and they
are easily shipped anywhere. Pictures will
be coming soon.
New Bumpers for
New Body Style
When the new body style for Baby
Grands was introduced, an inexpensive conversion
kit allowed racers to continue to use their old
bumpers. Now as many racers are using the
new body style, and needing replacement bumpers,
Baby Grands has built totally new bumpers designed
from the beginning to fit the new body
style. The price is unchanged from the old
style, so you simply need to specify you want the
new style bumper when you order. Both front
and rear bumpers are available now.
New Upgrades
Section for Baby Grands
Baby Grands has been hard at work on
many R&D projects and some of the products
from this effort are starting to be
released. There is a new link to the left
titled "Upgrades" which
will be a page where all the upgrades are listed
so new and old racers can always see what the
latest products are.
Click here to check out the new stuff!
Replacement
Fenders and Quarter Panels
Baby Grands now has replacement
fenders and quarter panels for the new style
bodies. These are in addition to the
replacement noses and tails which have been
available for some time. Now, if you have a
new body and get into a wreck, you can easily
replace the sections that were damaged with new
pieces that rivet into place. Look for
photos soon.
Prototype Water
Cooled Cylinder Ready for Testing
Despite advances in oil cooling
products, Baby Grands has been working with the
best minds in motorcycle engines to develop a
water cooled cylinder replacement for our existing
engines. We hope that this new technology
will allow Baby Grands to run 100 lap races, with
engines that are more reliable than ever.
The first prototype is ready for testing, and we
decided to post some photos for everyone to see
here. Click
here for a top view showing the water
passageways around the steel sleeves. Click
here for a front view showing the smooth,
compact, CNC'ed surface. Click
here for an end view showing the water port
holes.
New Body
Installation Help
For racers who are installing their new body
conversion kits on their own - help is now
available. These installation instructions
detail how to install a new body conversion kit
using part numbers from the parts list. Click
here to download the basic instructions and
click here for
parts list one and click here for
parts list two.
New Baby Grand
Body Kits Available
The new Baby Grand Bodies have been a big
hit! When you order one, you'll get a full
conversion kit to allow installation of a new body
on your old chassis. To see all the "stuff"
that comes in the kit, click here for
most of the small parts and click here for
the rear decklid and other small parts. For
general info, click
here.
Replacement
Noses & Tails for 2005 Bodies Available
The new 2005 Baby Grand bodies are a big hit with
racers and now there is one more reason to get
one. Replacement noses and tails are now
available. If you do crash either end of a
complete body, for only $159 you can get a
replacement that easily rivets into place and
looks great. Click here
for a photo of the replacement nose and click here
for a photo of the replacement tail.
New Improved
Headers Now Available
Schoenfeld Headers has partnered with Baby Grands
to produce a new header system. The new
headers have the following improvements:
1. Ceramic coated
inside and out for cooler temps and longer service
life.
2. Thicker gauge
steel for better rust resistance and higher
strength.
3. Tabs factory
installed so all parts can be bolted together.
4. New flange
system for better sealing at the head.
5. Larger 2 1/4"
diameter outlet for better sound and easy matching
to "off the shelf" mufflers and pipes.
The complete system is priced at $595.00 and is
available for immediate order and delivery.
Click
here to see a photo or click on the "New Parts" link to the
left to place an order. For some helpful
installation tips, click
here.
Quick Change
Gear Chart Now Available
Thanks to Rodney Brown of Tennessee, Baby Grands
is now able to provide all our racers with a handy
gear ratio chart. This easy to use chart
shows the final drive ratio in gears 3, 4, and 5
so you can see if using a different transmission
gear will give you the final drive you are looking
for. Click here
or on the new "Downloads" link to the left to
download the chart. There are two different
charts - one for 3.78 rearends and one for 4.11
rearends.
New Adjustable
A-Arms in Stock Now
Baby Grands has new adjustable upper A-Arms made
specially for Baby Grand racecars. These
allow you to quickly make changes when moving from
track to track. Another benefit is they have
a modular design which allows you to only replace
parts of the A-Arm after a crash instead of the
whole unit. This could save you big money
over a few years of racing. The A-Arms are
listed on the parts page under "New Parts".
Click
here for a photo.
New
Headlight/Taillight Decals for Baby Grands
Baby Grands now has new headlight and taillight
decal kits specially designed to fit the Baby
Grand manufactured Monte Carlo and Thunderbird
bodies. These all new kits are $59.95 for a
complete set and are listed in the Baby Grand
section of the "New Parts" page. Click here to visit that
page and see photos now.
Improved
Products for Baby Grands
New aluminum spoilers have been designed which
fit the old Thunderbird and Monte Carlo
bodies. These new spoilers are welded
at the same angle as the old plastic style and
will upgrade the look of your Baby Grand.
The spoilers are $72.50 each. Click on
the "New Parts" link for
ordering information. For pictures, click
the following links: spoiler
top, spoiler
bottom
Baby Grands -
Now Accepting Credit Cards
If you need parts quick, you can now use your
Visa or Mastercard to purchase parts from Baby
Grands. Check out the "New
Parts" link to the left for more info or click here.
ESAB Upgrades
Baby Grands
One of the most important parts of a racecar
manufacturing business is the welding
equipment. The best equipment produces the
best quality products, and new ESAB equipment will
ensure new Baby Grand stockcars and parts will be
first class. Not only does ESAB have great
welding equipment, they also feature awesome new
"auto darkening" welding helmets which eliminate
raising and lowering the helmet to check your
work. Check out the brochures on the new
ESAB welding equipment and helmets by clicking on
the links below:
Multimaster
260 Welder
Caddytig
150 Welder
Eye Tech 5-13
Auto Darkening Helmet
Stock Car Racing
Magazine
The May 2004 issue of Stock Car Racing Magazine
(With Joe Gibbs on the cover) features Baby Grand
racecars along with other motorcycle powered
racecars. It is a good feature with a great
shot of the cars as well. There isn't an
"electronic" version of the story we can link to,
so check it out at your nearest bookstore,
newsstand, etc.
Carl Edwards
Returns
Carl Edwards was the 2002 Baby Grand Champion
before moving up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series in 2003. He won Rookie of the Year in
Trucks along with winning 3 races his first
year. Now in 2005, he has already moved up
to the Nextel Cup Series. Even with all his
NASCAR success however, Carl still loves Baby
Grands. He came to the 2004 Speedweeks
Special race and talked about Baby Grand racing in
a short interview we have posted on this
website.
Click here to watch the interview on a
dial-up modem. If you have a high speed
Internet connection, Click here for
a better resolution version of the interview.
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