bigSS

Looking for suggestions. I was running 26x10.5 ET Streets, normally at about 12-13 psi and could manage 1.78-1.80 60foots when I dumped it at 5grand. Worked pretty well, but they were inconsistent in hooking and were 3 years old. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> When they wore out I decided to get myself some 26x10 ET DRAGS. Tried them out at US41 on Saturday. Well even at 17-18 psi, I would dump the clutch at 5grand and the car would BOG. Couldn't do better than a 1.85 'cause of that. Granted, I've only been to the track once with the new setup, but i'm looking for suggestions on a different way to launch/stage/setup whatever. Obviously one fix would be more gear/horsepower <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> , but my wallet won't allow that right now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Louis

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And to believe that you didnt believe me when I told you that the Drags would hook better. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

How man runs did you get Alex? If you didnt get a chance to hotlap it a few times while adj. the pressure, Id wait till we can go again.

gator's 99TA

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i could spin the heck out of the ET Drags at 11 psi cold! i launched off the limitor! now with teh 28x9 i do bog hard! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Bob Cosby

Launch higher. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

warbird#2

took the words out of my mouth, or try a little more tire pressure

CHRISPY

25 psi with a good burnout and a 6Krpm launch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Lift straight off the clutch as fast as you can and floor the gas at the same time <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Less shock on the drivetrain, and you wont bog like sidestepping either <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

<small>[ September 17, 2002, 08:45 AM: Message edited by: Chris ARE 360 ]</small>

bigSS

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chris ARE 360:
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Less shock on the drivetrain, and you wont bog like sidestepping either <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chris, not to sure what you meant by this. Are you suggesting a different technique?

Louis - Who would think a Road Racer would know about Drag Racing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> haha, i thought they would hook a bit better. I only got 4 or 5 runs in, but only got 2 good runs 'cause the other times I got in the burnout box sideways. <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> First and best run was a 12.69 @ 110.3 (1.85 60').

<small>[ September 17, 2002, 03:04 PM: Message edited by: bigSS ]</small>

Louis

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By side stepping, he means just that, taking your foot and moving it to the dead pedal on the left. If you just release your leg upwards, you actually slip the clutch a little rather than dumping it.