sardog46

Well guys i will be leaving the end of june, but have a question. Who here has raced 1/8 mile? 90% of the tracks in virgina are 1/8 mile, and i am wondering what changes i would need to make. I will probely race 1/8 mile brckets in pro class when i get out there.

Any advice would be helpfull.

HitmanLSX

1/8th mile? damn I'd feel ripped if they only let me run an 1/8th... that sucks man

If I remember right monroe has an 1/8th mile track?

sardog46

Yhea i think they do. I am going to try it at the next t&t.

CHarris

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I'd expect you to change to more gear to max the RPM's for the shorter track if you were a track only car. But that would suck considering you still street drive it.

sardog46

I was thinking the same thing, but soooon it will live on a trailor

I was looking along the lines of 4.56-4.88's

HitmanLSX

But what about the times it sees the 1/4 tracks will that be too steep? or will that still be few and far between?

sardog46

I guess i will just have to use 6th

Rockin C Racing

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I use to run 1/8th all the time in Idaho, and currently run 1/8th on Wed. nights @ Portland. I personally like it, but also like 1/4. Running brackets on 1/8th is much more challenging with less room for error on your dial ins. You don't have to make any changes, but would suggest a gear change to maximize. I currently run a 4.10 and it works for both. Another thing with 1/8 is a little less wear and tear on the car and you can get more runs in given the same amount of time. That is why Portland runs 1/8th on Wed. nights.

Tranzor

Just add more hp and rpms when you add more gear... that'll solve the "steep gear" problem.

As for the 1/8 mile, that would suck if that's all you get to race out there... 1/8 mile is only half a race if you ask me. I'd ask the track officials "Ok... so where's the rest of the track?"

Nate_Taufer

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I'd also like to know this to find out if the extra shifting that a 4.88 gear is gonna need will be worth it in the long run.

And if you're wall to wall on the 1/4 with 4.10s you will probably kiss the wall with some 4.88's man. That is some serious gear multiplication!!!

Nate

sardog46

I ain't scared

Rokko

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I've wanted to give the monroe deal a shot and see how I do there. Right at the 1/8th is where I'm shifting into 3rd @ ~85. Might be fun ripping around turn 1 at the end of the 1/8th.

I'd be willing to give it a shot. Maybe we all invade monroe as a club one night??? Close and fun.

I had 4.88's without an overdrive in a chevelle. Freeway sucked, but light to light it was hard to beat.

sardog46

i am with you rick

WAHUSKER

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You will have LOTS of fun with the turn at the end of the track in Monroe Jason. I haven't been there, but I hear it's rather nasty with skinnies.

Rokko

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no kidding, might wanna run something else than the pizza cutters for that Jason.

or maybe that'll be part of the fun, ya psychopath.

WAHUSKER

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Hell yeah, you could be the first to do a wheels-up turn (it pulls left, yes?)

sardog46

Not to worried, would be fun to try. What do the other race cars do?

Rokko

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jump on the binders and turn left is my guess? been a while since i've been there and watched the 1/8th mile.

sardog46

so when we going?

burbman

I dunno, but the thought of a short 1/8 mile race with my stall and a 4HI launch, with four 305 tires taking a bite out of the pavement, just makes me want to get the burb back on the road, cause I'm pretty sure I can hang with you guys up until the aero starts kicking in. Tire spin? What's that?