So I swapped my A4 for a glide...
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Originally Posted by a98ws6
I thought the glides were supposed to slow these cars down??.... https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=power+glide
If not I would consider one.
If not I would consider one.
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For whatever reason my car went quicker and faster NA with the glide even though it's setup for spray! Leaving off the transbrake with the glide is MUCH different than leaving off the footbrake with the A4 
The only downside to the glide over the A4 is the lack of a lockup converter... notice how my shiftlight comes on 3 full seconds before the traps... with the A4 it would only come on about 1 second before the traps... I will need to play with the rear end gearing when adding more spray... you can see that I am picking up more MPH in the 2nd half of the track NA than on the spray... the car just fell on it's face after the 1000ft mark...
The only downside to the glide over the A4 is the lack of a lockup converter... notice how my shiftlight comes on 3 full seconds before the traps... with the A4 it would only come on about 1 second before the traps... I will need to play with the rear end gearing when adding more spray... you can see that I am picking up more MPH in the 2nd half of the track NA than on the spray... the car just fell on it's face after the 1000ft mark... Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by 69chevy
That's cool to hear good things about the glide. I'm about to do a swap over to a glide myself. It has the transbrake and everything. Can't wait.
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Haha, for the most part it should be a drop in (fingers crossed). I have a driveshaft that was previously on the car with a glide so it should slide right in. The converter will most likely be checked out just for assurance and then everything should go right in. The only thing we will need is a shifter.
I'm glad you like your glide. I love mine. You ran out of gear because you shifted so quick. 1st gear would have taken you further down the track if you would have stayed in it longer.
Really great et. Congrats
Really great et. Congrats
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Originally Posted by a98ws6
I thought the glides were supposed to slow these cars down??.... https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=power+glide
If not I would consider one.
If not I would consider one.
On the spray all bets are off though, the glide would probably be more consistent and easier to dial in the chassis (less of a hit)
Last edited by CHRISPY; Sep 22, 2006 at 08:47 AM.
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Originally Posted by Tom the roofer
I'm glad you like your glide. I love mine. You ran out of gear because you shifted so quick. 1st gear would have taken you further down the track if you would have stayed in it longer.
Really great et. Congrats
Really great et. Congrats
Thanks... and congrats on your car as well!
I don't understand how my 1st to 2nd shift affects the RPM at a certain trap speed... my shift light comes on (6800RPM) as I go through the traps @ 133MPH running on the motor... with the spray I picked up 12MPH in the 1/8th but only 9MPH at the top end... compared to picking up 10MPH in the 1/8th and and 13MPH at the top end with my A4 and lockup converter... With my current gearing, you can see the car falling on it's face at the top end... I think 3.73's and a little more spray might be the ticket
Congrats man. I love my glide also....... i also ran out of gear.... 3.73's and a 28" tire...... im stuck though..... nothing lower then a 3.73 with a 12 bolt and spool.... so a 29" tire will have to do......
Congrats again.
Kyle
Congrats again.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
My guess is you went faster partially because your old trans was slipping.
3.73
6600 81 142
6700 82 144
6800 83 146
6900 84 149
7000 86 151
7100 87 153
7200 88 155
7300 89 157
7400 91 159
7500 92 162
4.10
6600 73 129
6700 75 131
6800 76 133
6900 77 135
7000 78 137
7100 79 139
7200 80 141
7300 81 143
7400 82 145
7500 83 147
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Andre,
Find out from your converter manufacturer what the % slippage is with the converter. Then multiply that factor into your calc's after you account for tire growth at the big end. (You'll get ~1.5 inches of tire growth with that 28 inch tire and 147mph)
So if you have 90% efficient converter the calcs would be approx
29.5 inch tire accounting for tire growth
7500rpm
4.10 gear
1:1 gear in the trans
mph = 160
160mph x .90 = ~144mph factoring in converter slippage at 7500rpm
Find out from your converter manufacturer what the % slippage is with the converter. Then multiply that factor into your calc's after you account for tire growth at the big end. (You'll get ~1.5 inches of tire growth with that 28 inch tire and 147mph)
So if you have 90% efficient converter the calcs would be approx
29.5 inch tire accounting for tire growth
7500rpm
4.10 gear
1:1 gear in the trans
mph = 160
160mph x .90 = ~144mph factoring in converter slippage at 7500rpm
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I don't think the 4.10 helps for nitrous, but n/a you might slow down with a 3.73. You and your buddy could always try it.
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The car still has the ring and tr6s in it... We are not even close to maxing out the ring yet. I want to see how fast we can go with the ring....
Originally Posted by CHRISPY
Have you guys redone the nitrous yet? Stick with ring or going DP?