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Chris "drooze" Wertman · 07-14-2010, 06:02 PM

.90 racing is as alien to my as my Uncle who is a Martian.

I recently asked an established Super Gas team some questions I still just dont get......I take what they say as gospel and they are recent event winners and certainly not fly by the seat of their pants types. But I "JUST DONT GET IT" I have a reason for asking these questions so please bear with me, and any back and forth isnt argument its part of the way I think and Im trying to accuratley grasp why.

So if you see a "why not..." please explain....I may ask the absurd but Im still not 100% getting it.

Ok....Here goes....

Ok Super Gas 9.90 index no problem.

WHY do cars use a throttle stop early in the race to slow launch only accel to a higher trap speed ?

Why wouldnt the correct approach be to launch as hard as they could consistently , then after the say 1/8 apply the throttle stop based on wheel speed or driveshaft speed to get to the 9.90

Instead they launch like my grandmas 77 maverick 6 and then blister along.

Is this an affect of the electronics allowed ?

It would seem ( from the peanut gallery ) to be more accurate and consistent to launch then depending on launch and depending on performance in air, etc, predict and calculate on the fly the last 1/8 mile ?

Im just trying to wrap my head around something I have seen obviously work well, but it would seem contrary to logic for accuracy.

Cheers

Chris

07-14-2010, 06:02 PM	#1
Chris "drooze" Wertman VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Barberton Ohio Posts: 1,114 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	.90 questions from mars.... .90 racing is as alien to my as my Uncle who is a Martian. I recently asked an established Super Gas team some questions I still just dont get......I take what they say as gospel and they are recent event winners and certainly not fly by the seat of their pants types. But I "JUST DONT GET IT" I have a reason for asking these questions so please bear with me, and any back and forth isnt argument its part of the way I think and Im trying to accuratley grasp why. So if you see a "why not..." please explain....I may ask the absurd but Im still not 100% getting it. Ok....Here goes.... Ok Super Gas 9.90 index no problem. WHY do cars use a throttle stop early in the race to slow launch only accel to a higher trap speed ? Why wouldnt the correct approach be to launch as hard as they could consistently , then after the say 1/8 apply the throttle stop based on wheel speed or driveshaft speed to get to the 9.90 Instead they launch like my grandmas 77 maverick 6 and then blister along. Is this an affect of the electronics allowed ? It would seem ( from the peanut gallery ) to be more accurate and consistent to launch then depending on launch and depending on performance in air, etc, predict and calculate on the fly the last 1/8 mile ? Im just trying to wrap my head around something I have seen obviously work well, but it would seem contrary to logic for accuracy. Cheers Chris __________________ Chris "Drooze" Wertman 3132 (F/SA 2009 Challenger Drag Pak #24 with a best of 10.59)