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Making progress #2337599 07/15/17 10:53 PM 07/15/17 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	Making progress, 5.05 @ 139. Still a lot more power left. Every time I add more power I makes more tire smoke. Slowly creeping up on adding more power goes against my personality but I guess that is what needs to be done. Hoping for a 4 next time out

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2337697 07/16/17 09:55 AM 07/16/17 09:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,038 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,038 Tulsa OK	Awesome work, I have seen some of your pictures on facebook and it looks like you need more air in the tires but i am no expert. It's too bad Monte is no longer with us he would have some great insight on those pictures you posted. Keep it up! 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2337789 07/16/17 02:29 PM 07/16/17 02:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Hot Rod Ridge	Hell yes!

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2337816 07/16/17 03:14 PM 07/16/17 03:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA Dave Hall top fuel
Dave Hall top fuel Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,363 Cotati, CA	The initial hit looks pretty good. It's picking the front up and the weight of the suspension is pulling it back down unloading the rear. I would limit the front travel and make the car pick that weight up initially. That weight will then transfer instead of dropping like a rock. Sometimes less is more on the timing. Get it to leave with the least amount of drama and then get after it. That 4 is so damn close!

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2337919 07/16/17 07:16 PM 07/16/17 07:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	Thank guys, we will keep working on her. I tryed less timing last week, it made it shake quite a bit. More timing smoothed it out. I cant wait for the next outing. I will try to stiffen the front more, maybe use limiters

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338254 07/17/17 11:09 AM 07/17/17 11:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,417 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,417 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Very nice! Good luck w/ it, you'll get that 4! CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338258 07/17/17 11:16 AM 07/17/17 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,400 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,400 Las Vegas	More power will defeintely keep it out of the shake zone. I have not seen any video etc so cannot speak to what its doing. But to echo what Dave says at this ET limiting the front is usually a step in the right direction. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338343 07/17/17 01:34 PM 07/17/17 01:34 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit OUTLAWD top fuel
OUTLAWD top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,942 Metro Detroit	Good to meet you Jeff! The car looked good on the last qualifying pass. I haven't got the chance to see how the video turned out yet. Watching the first round, I will agree with Dave. Maybe try tightening it up a bit in the front. It's tough, because normal T&T prep is nowhere near where you need it for a radial. And you only get so many passes on race night. It's getting there...baby steps Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death... 71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338604 07/17/17 08:33 PM 07/17/17 08:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	I don't seem to be able to post videos any more, I'll try these as links. This is how Friday went in order. Someday we will make some good hits https://www.facebook.com/100008950174793/videos/1694109550897368/ https://www.facebook.com/100008950174793/videos/1694112180897105/ https://www.facebook.com/100008950174793/videos/1694113630896960/

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338644 07/17/17 09:51 PM 07/17/17 09:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,243 Charlotte, North Carolina sgcuda master
sgcuda master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,243 Charlotte, North Carolina	Car sounds fantastic. Now you need to dial in your camera man. [image][/image]

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338649 07/17/17 09:59 PM 07/17/17 09:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,926 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,926 Akron, Ohio	Sounds incredible. I always enjoy your posts on FB. 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: Making progress [Re: sgcuda] #2338741 07/17/17 11:53 PM 07/17/17 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	Originally Posted By sgcuda Car sounds fantastic. Now you need to dial in your camera man. that's funny

Re: Making progress [Re: ProSport] #2338743 07/17/17 11:54 PM 07/17/17 11:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	thanks, guys, only a half second to go!

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2338769 07/18/17 12:22 AM 07/18/17 12:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,105 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,105 Shelby Twp. Mi	Nice work Jeff!!! 4's ARE next.

Re: Making progress [Re: 590 Challenger] #2345076 07/29/17 12:37 AM 07/29/17 12:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown 5 590 Challenger OP mopar
590 Challenger OP mopar 5 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 493 Parts unknown	Just Trying to see if the new 3rd party pic hosting is working.....photobucket is annoying !!

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