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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Alright I searched and dident find what I was looking for so here it goes
If im at the local 1/4 mile track for test and tune day (just running for the hell of it) and I line up with lets say a 5.0 stang and the light goes green and he takes off and I sit there for like 2 secs and he runs a 12.9, and after those 2 secs I take off, will my time be like what ever it normily be + the 2secs I was sitting at the tree or would the start when I started? thats my question. dose reaction time matter? like if i had a .700 reaction time and ran a 12.6 would my time be a 12.7 if i had had a .800 reaction time? someone plz help lol
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Reaction time has nothing to do with ET. The reaction time is just how long it took you to move. It's not added into the ET.

You can hit a perfect light and run a 12.6 or you can sit there for 30 seconds and still run a 12.6.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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the clock starts when you leave. Reaction time has NO effect on ET.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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The ET timer doesn't start until you roll out of the beams. The reaction timer starts at the last yellow(.500 is perfect) or the green ( .000 is perfect)
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Thanks guys thats all I needed to know
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