Reaction time

Joe DeMarzo · 07-04-2012, 08:38 PM

Can you change the reaction time of a stocker by tightening or loosing the front end?

If you loosen the front end will the reaction time be slower because of more travel and visa versa can you speed it up by tightening the front end and having less travel?

Anyone have experience with this type of test.

Pvt Parts · 07-04-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe DeMarzo

Can you change the reaction time of a stocker by tightening or loosing the front end?

If you loosen the front end will the reaction time be slower because of more travel and visa versa can you speed it up by tightening the front end and having less travel?

Anyone have experience with this type of test.

Short answer: Yes

jim powers · 07-05-2012, 12:46 PM

whats the matter Joe?? not happy with those double o lites of yours?????

Joe DeMarzo · 07-05-2012, 01:23 PM

Jim, living on the edge is killing me... trying everything. May sell the car (again) and get a lower class car, lol

Michael Beard · 07-05-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe DeMarzo

Jim, living on the edge is killing me... trying everything. May sell the car (again) and get a lower class car, lol

A pair of polarized sunglasses will kill about .012. Bigger tires, less air pressure (front and back), more brake pressure, staging at launch rpm (as opposed to bumping in and then coming up on the converter), position and stiffness of throttle return springs... there's a million things you can do. For more ideas and details, you can find my guest editorial on bottom bulb reaction times and how to adjust them on www.thisisbracketracing.com

Either that, or the Turismo is still for sale. ;-)

Signman · 07-05-2012, 02:11 PM

Joe don't sell the car it has one of Kenny's paint jobs on it and it wins.

If it's picking up the front tires while moving forward playing with air pressure will not help much.
Lowering air pressure in the slicks will take care of hundredth easily, 3 - 5 pounds.

Dennis P Chapman · 07-05-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jim powers

whats the matter Joe?? not happy with those double o lites of yours?????

X2..........Dam Joe Lol

07-04-2012, 08:38 PM	#1
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Reaction time Can you change the reaction time of a stocker by tightening or loosing the front end? If you loosen the front end will the reaction time be slower because of more travel and visa versa can you speed it up by tightening the front end and having less travel? Anyone have experience with this type of test. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

07-05-2012, 12:46 PM	#3
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 359 Likes: 198 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Reaction time whats the matter Joe?? not happy with those double o lites of yours?????

07-05-2012, 01:23 PM	#4
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Reaction time Jim, living on the edge is killing me... trying everything. May sell the car (again) and get a lower class car, lol __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

07-05-2012, 02:11 PM	#6
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Reaction time Joe don't sell the car it has one of Kenny's paint jobs on it and it wins. If it's picking up the front tires while moving forward playing with air pressure will not help much. Lowering air pressure in the slicks will take care of hundredth easily, 3 - 5 pounds. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"