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delay box starting out setting #2537680
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what would be a good delay box starting out number,i know a lot plays into it,where you put the car in the beams,tire size,tire pressure,rear end ratio,rear tire size,how you see the tree,left lane or right lane,

Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2537696
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How fast is the car and the 60ft? Hard to guess cause everyone reacts different and not every starting line has the same roll out but might be able to get ya somewhat in the ballpark.

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A lot goes into this but with my car doing 1.25-1.27 sixty foot times I'm set at 1.055-1.065 but everyone car, tire size, and suspension is different. Test n tune is your friend for getting it zero'd in.


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I need 1.10 in mine, torqueflite, 1.26 60 ft, 24.5 tall front runners, leave at 5200 off a 6200 stall, 8.90 ETaverage, 3065 lbs, 33 x15 slicks. car weighs 3065.


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Set it at one second and go from there.

Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2537750
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What kind of car, weight etc and what amount of power. No matter whats said here you will need to make laps to find what works for you. A lot of factors as you say from car reaction to rollout to the human reaction a ton of factors. FWIW my Cuda was 1.140+- usually the dragster is 1.170+-


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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2537870
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Are you switching from leaving on the bottom bulb and going to letting go of the button the top bulb?
If so what was your average reaction times on the bottom bulb?
It is decent(winning some races) try adding 1.0 and go from there twocents
I'm old and slow so I have .985 in my box with tall front tires shruggy


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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: Blucuda413] #2537881
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Originally Posted By Blucuda413
Set it at one second and go from there.
thats how I started out. up


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10.50 car, .965. As has been already mentioned, all combos are different.

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I set mine at ........
oops shouldn't say anything

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Originally Posted By nss guy
I set mine at ........
oops shouldn't say anything


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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2538132
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I only run 1/8 mile,1.25 to 1.32 60 ft,28 tall fronts,i suck at foot brake or bottom bulb trans brake,trying to maybee go to a box or get out of racing,car runs 6.30s

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When we were pro tree racing, we would be at a different place every weekend. I would roll some numbers in so it would be real green for time runs/TnT and leave it alone. We were looking for consistency, difference in the lanes, lighting, sun and shade, etc. For first round we would roll numbers back out to try to get the light we wanted, based on that information.

If you go to the same place every week, it should be easy to get a baseline number.


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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: Blucuda413] #2538273
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Originally Posted By Blucuda413
Set it at one second and go from there.

iagree you don't have to hit it perfect the first time out, put it at 1 sec make a pass, do the math using your R/T adjust the box accordingly. it is going to take more than one weekend to the thing set


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Buy a practice tree. Biondo final round is a nice one. I have a full size practice tree but haven’t used it in years


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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2538351
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Originally Posted By 70b1dart
I only run 1/8 mile,1.25 to 1.32 60 ft,28 tall fronts,i suck at foot brake or bottom bulb trans brake,trying to maybee go to a box or get out of racing,car runs 6.30s


What is the problem on bottom bulb?



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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2538411
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I have a practice tree im 58,so im getting killed at the track by reaction times

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Doesn't matter what car, et, 60 ft, gear, nothing! Set it at one second and make 4-5 runs, doesn't matter if red or you set there, you're getting a baseline of what you and the car does. Add or subtract the delay to get to an .01 light, then work on consistency.
While setting in line, practice letting the button go on the cars lights up ahead of you.
I had a practice box hooked up in my car that worked off the delay box, blowed everyone's mind. I would do it ten times in a row, wait a little then do over. A lot of double 0s

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Re: delay box starting out setting [Re: dart games] #2538473
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thanks cudaman and all,i have to try something

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I'm 65 and bottom bulb race. Adjust the car to you, not you to the car. Just react and then there are lot's of ways to get the car to react faster or slower to get your rt to where you want it.
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