I was just wondering what yall did when your not at the track to work on your reaction skills to improve your reaction time. I was thinking about picking up a little christmas tree simulator that I could bring with me wherever and work on my reaction times with that... what do yall do?

 

I use a christmas tree simulator all the time. They do help but the best is to practice at the track in racing situations.

Coach

 

Track practice is best, IMO.

 

My average reaction time is a .123. I get some .05~.09 lights every once in a while but I cant cut a .0 something light consistently. Im gonna start going to the track on T&T days and just work on my reaction times over and over. Well see what happens and ill post some results once I start getting them in the .0 range consistenly!

 

This is a great threat, many people just want to go for HP to go faster and lower on the 1/4 but the easiest way to go lower is to have great reaction time. By the way man .1XX is freaking sick. My best at the track has been like .4.

 

If you are talking about a pro tree, you need to change your roll out to get the roll out right (shorter tire). The same goes for a sportsman tree if you are consistently in the .1XXs.

A practice tree is the best bet to keep your eye trained to leaving consistently and then seat time is the only way to get it all to come together.

Good luck!

 

Oh yeah, im talking about a pro tree. Ive heard that if you roll in a little bit deeper that will really help your r/t. Im gonna try all of these methods and hopefully get a simulator sometime soon. Thanks alot yall.

 

Setting up any practice runs (including test and tunes if they can change the 'tree for you) the same as an elimination run will help out a bunch. I've been racing since 1992 and I've never used a practice tree for help (I've used it with beer and buddies for fun times when racing was done)!

4 or 5 tenths pro-tree? If 4 tenths, you'll likely need shorter front tires and a converter that gets the car out of the beams quick. Stiff-sidewall slicks help here too.

A 5-tenths pro-tree is a different story. My 3500-lb Nova with 205/70/15 front tires off the transbrake at 3200 rpm can go .020 red, so I'd think if you focus on going as soon as you see yellow, you'll get the hang of it. It can take practice (both on and off the track), but on track practice is fun!

Good luck!

Derek

 

PS2. lol. -Mark

 

I run a .400 pro tree ninety percent of the time. Im gonna try and move up on the beams just a little bit and see how quick I can take off without hittin red.

 

Wild Thing- You have mail and your PM box is full......time to take the trash out.lol.

 

Haha, I got your email and I sent you one back. Thanks alot man, I appreciate it. Ill give you a call when I get a chance.

 

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Practice tree.

Especially for Pro Tree racing, if u can, get one with adjustable roll out.
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Found this on the net. Interesting.

http://www.aruba-drag.com/tree/

 

nice one Burger

I have found a better one but forgot the link.

 

I redlight everytime on the pro tree...avg -.10/-.13X ????

 

I red light on both type of trees everytime.


Coach

 

me too...

 

You're going red by a tenth on a 4-tenths tree? That's hyper as hell or do you mean a 5-tenths tree?

 

http://www.pedregonracing.com/rt_game.asp

another one for ya guys