T-stop use without a Trans Brake?

Dennismoore · 12-13-2009, 08:58 PM

Is anyone running a throttle stop without the trans brake\delay box? Can the T-stop controller be triggered in other ways?

Tom Goldman · 12-14-2009, 08:29 AM

you can trigger the box by the brake lamp switch,altho that may not be legal. ........A friend of mine has a Dedenbear stop on his car ,actuated by the shifter.........The blades are closed down for the launch and thru 1st gear,when he moves the shifter it actuates a Morse cable attached to the stop........He had an actuator cam made for the stop to correct the ratio for the short cable throw. ......Kinda looks like a big version of an old Holley 660 cam..... It worked really well for him. .......Tom

Bob Verwold · 12-14-2009, 08:58 AM

I guess I'm wondering why you would want to?

Tom Goldman · 12-14-2009, 05:26 PM

The guy I know does it to run Pro ET . ....His car can go 8.70's ,so he kills it in lo gear to rum 9.0's @big mph on the foot brake [no trans brakes in Pro in D1].........Best reason I can think of. ......Tom

Dennismoore · 12-14-2009, 06:00 PM

Thanks for the reply's, I kinda thought it would be a head scratcher. The thing is I have been out of racing for years now as my kids did the Jr Dragster stuff. Well now they are done and I have purchased a Duster with a 500 cu in motor. This thing should run a low to mid 9 in the qtr mile. I am not licensed to run sub 10 seconds and without any seat time in a long time I need to slow it down for my own safety and those around me..haha.. The car has a trans brake in it that has never been hooked up and I have a good delay box with T-stop controller built in etc. I just was curious if anyone was triggering the timer for a T-stop with a brake pedal switch or anything like that instead of the Trans brake. I guess I should have posted my question in Bracket racing instead of .90 tech but this is where Ive read the best feedback on T-stops.

d1hitter · 12-15-2009, 09:01 AM

You cannot use t-stop in pro or no- E classes

12-13-2009, 08:58 PM	#1
Dennismoore Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	T-stop use without a Trans Brake? Is anyone running a throttle stop without the trans brake\delay box? Can the T-stop controller be triggered in other ways?

12-14-2009, 08:29 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: T-stop use without a Trans Brake? you can trigger the box by the brake lamp switch,altho that may not be legal. ........A friend of mine has a Dedenbear stop on his car ,actuated by the shifter.........The blades are closed down for the launch and thru 1st gear,when he moves the shifter it actuates a Morse cable attached to the stop........He had an actuator cam made for the stop to correct the ratio for the short cable throw. ......Kinda looks like a big version of an old Holley 660 cam..... It worked really well for him. .......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

12-14-2009, 08:58 AM	#3
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: T-stop use without a Trans Brake? I guess I'm wondering why you would want to?

12-14-2009, 05:26 PM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: T-stop use without a Trans Brake? The guy I know does it to run Pro ET . ....His car can go 8.70's ,so he kills it in lo gear to rum 9.0's @big mph on the foot brake [no trans brakes in Pro in D1].........Best reason I can think of. ......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

12-14-2009, 06:00 PM	#5
Dennismoore Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: T-stop use without a Trans Brake? Thanks for the reply's, I kinda thought it would be a head scratcher. The thing is I have been out of racing for years now as my kids did the Jr Dragster stuff. Well now they are done and I have purchased a Duster with a 500 cu in motor. This thing should run a low to mid 9 in the qtr mile. I am not licensed to run sub 10 seconds and without any seat time in a long time I need to slow it down for my own safety and those around me..haha.. The car has a trans brake in it that has never been hooked up and I have a good delay box with T-stop controller built in etc. I just was curious if anyone was triggering the timer for a T-stop with a brake pedal switch or anything like that instead of the Trans brake. I guess I should have posted my question in Bracket racing instead of .90 tech but this is where Ive read the best feedback on T-stops.

12-15-2009, 09:01 AM	#6
d1hitter Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: @ the track Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: T-stop use without a Trans Brake? You cannot use t-stop in pro or no- E classes