The color red
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07/29/19 03:54 PM
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I can't seem to get myself to not turn on the dang thing ..
The old motor combo, etc ..with my Terminator switch, 3 rings on it .. typically, it was about .030 , often double 0.. not often red
Now, 1 ring left, I think it needs at least one to work right .. ,002-- to .010 red ..all the time ,can't seem to stop it , red 15 times out of 20
I have front tires down to 27Lbs .. Don't think any less will help , don't want to run tires much lower
About ready to switch to delay box
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
[Re: bigdad]
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07/29/19 04:14 PM
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I can't seem to get myself to not turn on the dang thing ..
The old motor combo, etc ..with my Terminator switch, 3 rings on it .. typically, it was about .030 , often double 0.. not often red
Now, 1 ring left, I think it needs at least one to work right .. ,002-- to .010 red ..all the time ,can't seem to stop it , red 15 times out of 20
I have front tires down to 27Lbs .. Don't think any less will help , don't want to run tires much lower
About ready to switch to delay box .. add a couple washers under the button I'm sure the extra weight would slow it down
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 04:24 PM
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I watched good friend Michael Beard this year dialing in his foot brake car. He was doing great but wasn’t quite were he wanted to be on the tree so he went to a deeper rear gear to dial it in. I thought he was nuts but he is now on kill and winning almost every weekend. Like he said there’s more to it that shock adjustments and tire pressure.
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Re: The color red
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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07/29/19 04:33 PM
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Due to power band on motor, I did put 4.30's in it .. did not want to buzz it too hard .. going to switch to a taller rear tire , that might help too
I could try one heavy steel washer that might take a bit of spring away , good idea
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 05:22 PM
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Yep, tire size(front and rear for different reasons) and gear ratio all affect reaction time. On the driver side alcohol, caffeine, and some drugs(prescription and shall we say nonprescription) can have an effect on reaction times.
Many years ago a friend was consistantly loosing in the first or second round. I told him to knock off the pot the day before and after weeks of denial he finally tried my suggestion and hello, all of a sudden we're going home after midnight.
How many older racers do you know who can't hit the tree anymore? Heart meds are notorious for this.
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 09:41 PM
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My car is torsion bar delete
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 10:08 PM
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My t-brake switch is mounted high
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 11:01 PM
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Try adding some air(.5 to maybe 2.0 Lbs.) to the rear tires to see if it will make the car 60 Ft. quicker instead of jerking the front end up so high If that doesn't help try slowing the front end travel down some, make it stiffer on the extension
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 07/29/19 11:02 PM.
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Re: The color red
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07/29/19 11:26 PM
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I've moved air around on both rear and front ..
did make a small difference but I think I've done all I can there .. it goes 1.38 or so in the 60 most days when air isn't horrible
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
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07/30/19 10:15 AM
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My car is torsion bar delete Assuming you have coilovers can you lower the ride height?
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Re: The color red
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07/30/19 06:58 PM
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My car is torsion bar delete Assuming you have coilovers can you lower the ride height? I can try that too .. think I'll just try it with no trans brake
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: The color red
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07/30/19 09:40 PM
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As crazy as it may sound try different fingers.. or applying more pressure to the button when pushing down
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
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Re: The color red
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07/30/19 11:17 PM
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Can you maybe run a taller front tire?
Doug
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