Super Por vs Pro

THE LEGEND · 11-14-2009, 07:13 AM

You are probably jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Footbrake/NoBox is some of the toughest racing you will ever do.

Terry No box is coming. The Mid Atlantic region is about the only areas of the country still being Footbrake only. Sad to see but it's coming.
Chip

cad · 11-14-2009, 08:12 AM

Yes. there is a difference between foot braking and a trans brake. NHRA PRO class allows a trans brake. The CDRA event I attended at KCIR in October was true foot brake...I couldn't even run my brake mounted 2 step. Semifinals on Sat and Finals on Sunday. As suggested, don't jump into PRO because you think it's less competitive.

cad · 11-14-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

You are probably jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Footbrake/NoBox is some of the toughest racing you will ever do.

Terry No box is coming. The Mid Atlantic region is about the only areas of the country still being Footbrake only. Sad to see but it's coming.
Chip

www.cdraonline.com
Check this out for footbrake racing. It's must be a good program, Bob Fuller and Matt Driskell were in Super Pro at KCIR in October. I enjoyed it. I think we had about 40 foot brakers, and it was coooooold out.

X-TECH MAN · 11-14-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by the legend

you are probably jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Footbrake/nobox is some of the toughest racing you will ever do.

Terry no box is coming. The mid atlantic region is about the only areas of the country still being footbrake only. Sad to see but it's coming.
Chip

yuck

f636 · 11-14-2009, 08:05 PM

Glenn, I just went S/P last year from being one of the faster pro cars and have found the dragsters to be no tougher to race than a good door car. I feel the stripe is just as hard for them to judge coming up on me so fast as it may be for me to judge them. After a year I've found the diggers to be no more consistant on their dial than me on my dial, and although I'm just racing my own dial on the track (I'll probably get a lashing from the dragster people for this) I still enjoy beating diggers!
Either way go race and have fun!!!
Keith

Glenn Quinn · 11-15-2009, 08:17 AM

I think my biggest issue is learning how to go off the first flash of yellow. Many times I just forget to let go of the TB and then realize I am going off the first yellow and let it go. This frustration has made me take all delay out of the box and release on the last yellow like foot brake racing. My RT is so so from 0.035 to 0.006. I think I just freak out when I am racing a dragster. I am using a big mushroom style button mounted on the steering wheel. I think I will change to an adjustable button mounted by the sifter. I have ordered a practice tree with the adjustable delay. I know I need a lot of work and seat time to get good in any class. Thank you all for your ideas, support and comments.

Glenn

THE LEGEND · 11-16-2009, 11:22 AM

Keith, You are letting the cat out oh the bag. SSSSSHHHHH.

Glenn,
All you need is a practice tree.
Chip

TinSoldier 3215 · 11-20-2009, 03:42 PM

Hey Glenn, first off I think your rt are to far apart, you need to setup on a 08 -12 light.Your mushroom button is ok, and your car has a lot to do with it running the number on the window. if you setup on a 008 to a 012 and run the number you will go deep in rounds!!!!! 3268 undercover!!

Glenn Quinn · 11-24-2009, 10:07 AM

My Port-A-Tree came last week and I have four months to practice, I sure need it. I think looking at the info I have I will stay with the devil I know – Super Pro.

Chris "drooze" Wertman · 12-10-2009, 03:41 PM

I only run footbrake/nobox, this year I was driving a supergas and it took getting used to the transbrake and the car rt for me.

This may be a dumb *** "of course" answer, but I was having problems with a TB on a pro tree, my rts were all over, and I got a piece of advice that was "duh", it was make 100% SURE you arent rolling the transbrake button as this takes time and is not consistent, rather make sure you are pulling straight back. My RT were slice on after that, duh.... but for a guy who only very rarley like every couple years drives a car with a tb....it was very valuable advice and not something I will forget.

All the guys who cut their teeth on cars with transbrakes are shaking their heads saying "no-*****"...:O

Cheers

Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonesracing

Hey Glenn, first off I think your rt are to far apart, you need to setup on a 08 -12 light.Your mushroom button is ok, and your car has a lot to do with it running the number on the window. if you setup on a 008 to a 012 and run the number you will go deep in rounds!!!!! 3268 undercover!!

11-14-2009, 07:13 AM	#1
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Super Por vs Pro You are probably jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Footbrake/NoBox is some of the toughest racing you will ever do. Terry No box is coming. The Mid Atlantic region is about the only areas of the country still being Footbrake only. Sad to see but it's coming. Chip

11-14-2009, 08:12 AM	#2
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 675 Likes: 141 Liked 72 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Super Por vs Pro Yes. there is a difference between foot braking and a trans brake. NHRA PRO class allows a trans brake. The CDRA event I attended at KCIR in October was true foot brake...I couldn't even run my brake mounted 2 step. Semifinals on Sat and Finals on Sunday. As suggested, don't jump into PRO because you think it's less competitive.

11-14-2009, 08:05 PM	#5
f636 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Por vs Pro Glenn, I just went S/P last year from being one of the faster pro cars and have found the dragsters to be no tougher to race than a good door car. I feel the stripe is just as hard for them to judge coming up on me so fast as it may be for me to judge them. After a year I've found the diggers to be no more consistant on their dial than me on my dial, and although I'm just racing my own dial on the track (I'll probably get a lashing from the dragster people for this) I still enjoy beating diggers! Either way go race and have fun!!! Keith

11-15-2009, 08:17 AM	#6
Glenn Quinn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Conshohocken, PA Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Pro vs Pro I think my biggest issue is learning how to go off the first flash of yellow. Many times I just forget to let go of the TB and then realize I am going off the first yellow and let it go. This frustration has made me take all delay out of the box and release on the last yellow like foot brake racing. My RT is so so from 0.035 to 0.006. I think I just freak out when I am racing a dragster. I am using a big mushroom style button mounted on the steering wheel. I think I will change to an adjustable button mounted by the sifter. I have ordered a practice tree with the adjustable delay. I know I need a lot of work and seat time to get good in any class. Thank you all for your ideas, support and comments. Glenn

11-16-2009, 11:22 AM	#7
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Super Por vs Pro Keith, You are letting the cat out oh the bag. SSSSSHHHHH. Glenn, All you need is a practice tree. Chip

11-20-2009, 03:42 PM	#8
TinSoldier 3215 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bulington, Ky Posts: 359 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Super Por vs Pro Hey Glenn, first off I think your rt are to far apart, you need to setup on a 08 -12 light.Your mushroom button is ok, and your car has a lot to do with it running the number on the window. if you setup on a 008 to a 012 and run the number you will go deep in rounds!!!!! 3268 undercover!!

11-24-2009, 10:07 AM	#9
Glenn Quinn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Conshohocken, PA Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Por vs Pro My Port-A-Tree came last week and I have four months to practice, I sure need it. I think looking at the info I have I will stay with the devil I know – Super Pro.