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Old 07-18-2010, 09:12 AM
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Default When tuning at the track, when is it better to spray the first 1/8 or the last 1/8

Just as the title says, what part of the track is it better to spray when dialing in the nitrous? Do you do it in the first 1/8 when there is more load on the motor so you can make sure there is enough timing pulled or do you do it in the last 1/8 when there is less load on the motor?
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Best results when you spray the whole way.
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Originally Posted by manueltarin
Best results when you spray the whole way.
Thats the best way to blow your motor up. I am going to be making test hits down the track and reading my plugs.
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spray it outta the hole!! but to test it out i guess spray after you hook up and are ready
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If your starting from scratch...
400'-500'
1/8th
1000'
1/4 mile

Making sure your close on the tune before you go farther down the track.
The farther you go the more timing needs to be pulled.

We have a good handle on the tune ups so we start at 1/8th.
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When testing a new setup you don’t want to be dealing with wheelspin so don’t spray in first gear. You need to be thinking about time (duration), not load. For a first test, don’t spray more than two or three seconds. You want to spray through your rev range without changing gear. If you have an auto, spray second gear, an M6, third. See what you see. When you are satisfied all is well, try a longer shot. Carefully work your way up. Never spray below 3000 rpm.

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Under most circumstances the idea way to go about it is like ATV has stated. There has been times where we had to use the top end of the track to get our information instead of the short end. It really depends on turn off points. If you use the short end of the track to make a short burst and have no turn off to coast off the track you are forced to drive off the track. That ruins any information you would have recieved from reading the plug. In cases like this we use the top we of the track.

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Thanks ATV and Dave, that was the info I was looking for. I have a little 110 cc 4 wheeler to pull the car back to the pits with. I was just trying to figure out what part of the track would be better.




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