Bracket Racing
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Bracket Racing Well... This Friday/Saturday I got into my first ever Bracket event..
the close to none expierence and the stupid idea to lower tire pressure on the same index owned me/// long story.. they got me out on the second round
I would really thank some advice from experienced Bracket Racers, like DA changes and such?
Thanks for any advice...
the close to none expierence and the stupid idea to lower tire pressure on the same index owned me/// long story.. they got me out on the second round
I would really thank some advice from experienced Bracket Racers, like DA changes and such?
Thanks for any advice...
The key to bracket racing is consistency which you found out when you changed your setup.Do everything the same every run from burnout to launch through the traps.Don't try for your best time try to find a comfortable run and stick with it.I can run really good times launching at 2600 rpms but it's hard to hold it at that on the line,and sometimes I spin.So when I want to be consistant I launch at 2000 rpms,it's alot easier to maintain and I always hook.Keep track of what times you run throughout the night and record as much as you can,track temp,air temp, and DA.This is basically what i did this year and won the track championship.And as far as I know every 1000 ft DA is worth 1/10th and 1 mph.
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From: 8000DA Land
Good read, thanks Tom...
From what Jake says.. I still have the stock converter so i didn't even bothered trying to click the same rpms on all runs..
But what when i got my stall, keeping the same RPMs always would be kinda hard.. I guess a 2 step would have some use here, but since harlan ones, is there any other?
From what Jake says.. I still have the stock converter so i didn't even bothered trying to click the same rpms on all runs..
But what when i got my stall, keeping the same RPMs always would be kinda hard.. I guess a 2 step would have some use here, but since harlan ones, is there any other?
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From: in the pit box near the tech shack at GLD
hey Jake the SSnake what track you race out of??? 
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
Last edited by jake b.(killer quad); Oct 24, 2005 at 01:28 PM.
Originally Posted by jake b.(killer quad)
hey Jake the SSnake what track you race out of???
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
1. wind? head, tail, or cross.
2. DA from my TAG.
3. Track temp.
4. tire pressure
5. Shock settings
6. Launch RPM
I use the TAG weather station as backup.
Chopping the tree helps too
AND DON"T CHANGE STUFF ON RACE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: in the pit box near the tech shack at GLD
AND DON"T CHANGE STUFF ON RACE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL yup yup I havent changed anything since 02 on my car.
Results were 3rd place finish at home track in 03
2nd place in 04 both years I messesd up had points lead going into last race
and a Championship in 05.
LOL yup yup I havent changed anything since 02 on my car.
Results were 3rd place finish at home track in 03
2nd place in 04 both years I messesd up had points lead going into last race
and a Championship in 05.
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Originally Posted by jake b.(killer quad)
hey Jake the SSnake what track you race out of???
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
As far as this topic gose Jake SSnake said it, keep records. The key to haveing a consistant car is partly car set up and driver. Dooing the same routine over an over. But it comes down to notes an records to know how your car will react to weather changes as the night/day gose on. For me I have 3 years of data to look back on for my car and mine is still stock and has been very consistant even for a manual car.
Ifinished with 6000 points second place was 3600 points 