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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Looking at some MT drag radials and was wondering what ya think is the best. I was gonna spray at 2000 leaving off the foot brake at 1200. Looking for a 1.7 60 or so.

Spraying 110 wet shot.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Don't spray under 3000.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Don't spray under 3000.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Yes don't spray below 3000.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Yep you risk a serious backfire in the lower rpms
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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Well heck, your saying I need a stall then. I know its not the best. I guess I could up the shot instead and spray 3000 again with the tires. On street tires it will spin alittle spraying 3000 in first, so a bigger shot would problay burn the street tires.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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Just get a window switch
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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I suggest getting a nice, mid-sized 'verter, then getting the spray....
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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I would highly recommend not spraying below 3000rpm, as everyone here has already pointed out. Also, a good converter will do wonders when used with nitrous so I would suggest looking into that.

You could also get one of the inexpensive progressive/window switches from Nitro Dave. This would take care of the issue with spraying at too low of an rpm and it would allow you control over smoking the tires.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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As all ready said match a verter to where you make power and then spray when the verter flashes.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fastlt1
Don't spray under 3000.

There's no real reason you can. Granted, if you puddle, or stall, then it can back fire.. But I NEVER had any problem spraying off the line, and this was wit a 150 shot..

Granted, it took my rear end out.. Well, not really. It just whined like a mofuka.

I say jet correctly, and then go for it. If it does backfire, hell, a new intake manafold might be in order.

^ the above post is my opinion only. These opinions are not to be taken to the grave. Do what you want to do, i did.

By spraying out of the hole, i acheived a 1.7 60 ft, on Nitto DDR's on a subframe connected Dragshock stock convertor car. HTH


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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SSLS1
Looking at some MT drag radials and was wondering what ya think is the best. I was gonna spray at 2000 leaving off the foot brake at 1200. Looking for a 1.7 60 or so.

Spraying 110 wet shot.
yeah, whatever you do, do not spray under 3000 rpms!!! oh, wait, i can't say that.

when i had stock converters in my car, i would spray at 2000 rpms according to my stock tach. now, i've been told the stock tach is lazy and all that jazz. and that i just am not doing that.

here's something to chew on.

mods:
slp airlid
no air filter
200 n2o (motor rated)
245/50-16 goodyear eagle HP tires
426rwhp/517rwtq

11.97 @ 118.04 with a 11.99 the very next run. both with 1.9x 60ft.

my thoughts, do it. but, expect to pay when something happens.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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My suggestion friends/shopping cart!!!!!.If you spray that low of RPM,
you're toast. And i suggest a 'Dry' set up i'm just guessing you're new to
spray.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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wow, toast, huh?
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mrr23
wow, toast, huh?
Maybe just a blow-by problem!!
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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I'm not tell you to but I've always done it. Had over two years of spraying a TRUE 150dry shot(# 6 line, pro race solenoid, etc) from home on my '01 WS6 'vert with drag radials, lid and exhaust. It ran 11.40's@121mph. I 'm spraying 100hp WET KIT from home on my '98 WS6 with drag radials a 2500 stall and exhaust and it runs 11.70's@119(although I dont feel near as comfortable with the wet kit!)
If you have to drive the car every day I would be a little more careful, if something breaks on mine its just an excuse to upgrade!
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Dry shot = yes
wet shot = no

The bigger the shot, you generally should wait til a higher engine speed to inject.
I would shoot a 100hp dry shot at 2000 RPM, but I would not do a 200hp dry shot at 2000 RPM.
A higher RPM converter will give you some slack here.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 227Hawk
Maybe just a blow-by problem!!
can't wait to have one of those. one year later and still running.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NOSJNKY
I'm not tell you to but I've always done it. Had over two years of spraying a TRUE 150dry shot(# 6 line, pro race solenoid, etc) from home on my '01 WS6 'vert with drag radials, lid and exhaust. It ran 11.40's@121mph. I 'm spraying 100hp WET KIT from home on my '98 WS6 with drag radials a 2500 stall and exhaust and it runs 11.70's@119(although I dont feel near as comfortable with the wet kit!)
If you have to drive the car every day I would be a little more careful, if something breaks on mine its just an excuse to upgrade!
Not sure of this? A 2500 stall on spray will race to what RPM ,without ballon plates? I like to travel to the track and back. Don't want to clutter the board
but are you sure of this?
Hawk
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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good question. I have not payed any attention to what the converter flashes to on N20. Im guessing at least 500rpm over NA, from the sound of the engine. I never watch the tach as im looking at where im driving and where the other driver is. I will test this the next time im alone. (no other drivers around). when i was street tired and Dry 150 in an ls1 with stock converter, i would delay the spray untill i believed the tires would hold. Then with the 2800 converter and slicks came, i sprayed out of the hole everytime expecting the converter to flash over 3000rpm when it hit, and i never had a problem with the LT1. Apples to oranges, i don't know. I installed the 3800 converter and 5177 at the same time, so spraying out of the hole is mandatory.
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