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Here is a bit of information on what effects rollout/reaction time. Weight is a huge factor. Front tire size is also important.
http://www.portatree.com/page--Tech-Tips--TechTip1.html Happy Holidays! |
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I am excited about Mickey Thompson's new line of smaller radials so I am really anxious to see how much it changes my RT and ET. I always ran 20lb in my bias ply slicks so I'm wondering if it will really change much.
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Don't know how it would affect RT in a beast like the Gremlin, might slow it down dead hooking into a crowd pleasing wheelie of say a couple of inches, vesus the pro-stock style launch it sports with the bias. Whats the best equipment out there for measuring vehicle reaction time currently? Eric
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A practice tree will tell what your RT is. The rest is in your car. The average foot brake racer is .20-.25. Button boys are a bit quicker. Last edited by 7423; 12-23-2014 at 05:22 PM. |
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Ed & Charlie, I run 18 to 20 lbs in my bias depending on the track conditions.
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Is it still generally considered to not use a radial on a stick car and that they should be left on automatics? What makes me wonder is that with some of the small converters along with the high launch rpm and leaving from a trans brake they leave like a stick car. Hard. This should also apply to the reaction time question asked.
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Joe, mine is an SS car leaving with a Trans brake.
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Eric, Lebanon Valley Dragway has a vehicle reaction time setup that will tell you roll out. You have to mount a module to your car, and then an extra sensor that they have on the track will calculate the roll out of your car. It prints on the time slip. That is the most accurate way to determine the roll out.
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If there is any rt dif between the bias and radial, it certainly changes with the tire pressure.
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