Re: Cutting lights
[Re: 383man]
#1186530
02/26/12 09:31 PM
02/26/12 09:31 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,727 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
|
I Win
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,727
Bend,OR USA
|
I normally wouldn't comment on this but who says I'm smart Several things already said is what I preach to those that want help, ALWAYS adjust the car, not the driver 2nd thing is adjusting the car, to slow down your reaction times try stiffening up the front shocks,limit the front end travel where the car has to pick the front end up sooner, try higher stall speeds, change squirters, the old M.W. SS racers use to use way to big squirters to load the motor up so it wouldn't spin the tires on the line, they where very lazy back then, new converters may nullify trrying that now Less air in the front tires, more or less air in the rear tires. Make your self a tree blind so you can't see the first two yellows, lots of ways to adjust I use to be able to cut .501 to .520 all day long, until first or last rounds and then they became .499 or worst it use to be esy to win when I was younger, 25 yrs ago It's a lot harder now Have you had the front end alignment set to get some stagger on the front tires YET NHRA allows one inch stagger on the wheelbase between the two sides of the car Lots of ways to affect the car Theres a lot of difference between anticipating and reacting
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 02/26/12 09:35 PM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
|
|
|
Re: Cutting lights
[Re: moparacer]
#1186531
02/26/12 10:43 PM
02/26/12 10:43 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,997 Anoka County, MN
Leigh
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,997
Anoka County, MN
|
Quote:
Just hold your hand up and block the first two once. Then you will see just how much slower it makes you.
+1 This will help identify a DRT or VRT issue. I personally would go .490, .495 red. The converter, carb, cam, rollout, chassis setup is key.
|
|
|
Re: Cutting lights
[Re: pittsburghracer]
#1186535
02/27/12 09:49 AM
02/27/12 09:49 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,178 Indy
FlyFish
super stock
|
super stock
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,178
Indy
|
Quote:
Thirty + years ago I had to do exactly what Cab touched on (tree blinder). My duster was running 9.80-10.00 quarter mile times on super stock springs and even staging at 1200 rpm I would redlight on the last yellow so I put a visor on my helmet and I put about 4-5 pieces of black electrical tape across the top of the visor. I could lower my head in the car and BLIND out the other yellow bulbs. As soon as the last yellow came on I was gone. It takes out the anticipation and makes it more like a pro tree. Worked for me.
Make a visor and block out the top 2 bulbs...that way you will find out if you are anticipating the light because you will be reacting to the bottom bulb. I did this a few years ago for the same reason and found that I was anticipating the bottom bulb. My lights were too slow using the visor method, but it helped me with my current way of leaving the line. It might sound funny, but I literally say out loud in the car as I roll into the last stage beam "SEE IT!". This reminder helps me to wait till I see the bulb so I react to it, instead of anticipating it.
67 Barracuda street car, 408, e85, 1.38 60', 6.44 @105.9 in the 1/8 mile, 10.19 @130.5 in the 1/4...so far....
|
|
|
Re: Cutting lights
[Re: pittsburghracer]
#1186536
02/28/12 03:56 PM
02/28/12 03:56 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA
StealthWedge67
master
|
master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,319
Puyallup, WA
|
Quote:
I would redlight on the last yellow so I put a visor on my helmet and I put about 4-5 pieces of black electrical tape across the top of the visor. I could lower my head in the car and BLIND out the other yellow bulbs. As soon as the last yellow came on I was gone. It takes out the anticipation and makes it more like a pro tree. Worked for me.
+1.... I don't race as much as most of you guys, but I was having the same issue, did exactly as described above (black electrical tape across the visor on my helmet), and that very day, had my best day ever, winning (4) rounds and losing to a really tight package in the 5th. I'm sure it feels as though you're leaving on the yellow, but chances are good that you are actually anticipating the last yellow. Not only did this help my red-light issue, but I was suddenly real consistant. Not as quick as I wanted, but consistant; and that's a place you can start adjusting the car from.
Last edited by GEnsrud; 02/28/12 04:01 PM.
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
|
|
|
|
|