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Old 07-04-2012, 08:38 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 07-04-2012, 10:13 PM   #2
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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
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Old 07-05-2012, 12:46 PM   #3
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whats the matter Joe?? not happy with those double o lites of yours?????
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Old 07-05-2012, 01:23 PM   #4
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Jim, living on the edge is killing me... trying everything. May sell the car (again) and get a lower class car, lol
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Old 07-05-2012, 01:59 PM   #5
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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. ;-)
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Old 07-05-2012, 02:11 PM   #6
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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.
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whats the matter Joe?? not happy with those double o lites of yours?????
X2..........Dam Joe Lol
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