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Pony Pilot · 10-01-2012, 05:47 PM

Thanks to all three of you for your input. I plan to make full use of the test and tune Thursday night. I've already recorded throttle stop settings down to 4,800, so reducing it more should be too big a challenge. I will more than lkely try it first with my current settings, though I suspect Ken will be correct and I'll llikely go under by a bunch. But at least now I'll have a plan to recover quicker.

As far as the rear gear, this car has never been down a quarter mile. I recently geared down from a 5.43 to the 5.14s. In selecting gears, I really only had two choices: 5.14 or 4.86. I bought a copy of Quarter Jr years ago, and it predicted my eighth mile ET exactly (6,800), so thought it would also be as good as I could get for an idea of quuarter mile RPM (7,660). With the 4.86s, it would've brought my RPM way down--too far to work in the power band of my motor. I'm only working with a 383 (stroked Cleveland--not a Chevy), so I didn't think I'd have the torque needed to pull the 4.86s. That and since the tracks are eighth mile in my area, the 5.14s seemed the best compromise.

I hope you guys are right; that this will be fun. I've attended many national events and participated in several bracket finals, but never a divisional race. To be honest, I'm kind of sweating what to expect from the tech inspection. My chassis is certified, my safety gear is up to date. I don't have a clue how loud my car is decible-wise, and I pity the poor fool who wants to try and trace the wires under my dash! So any insight as to what to expect would be appreciated!

I'm not under any illusions here. If I can go to this race, figure out the routine, run a 10.90-something, not humiliate myself on the starting line, and not fill the engine diaper with parts, it will be a successful mission. Once I obtain a clue what I'm doing, I'll work on getting competitive for South Georgia and Gainesville next year.

10-01-2012, 05:47 PM	#5
Pony Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SST Newbie In Need Of Guidance Thanks to all three of you for your input. I plan to make full use of the test and tune Thursday night. I've already recorded throttle stop settings down to 4,800, so reducing it more should be too big a challenge. I will more than lkely try it first with my current settings, though I suspect Ken will be correct and I'll llikely go under by a bunch. But at least now I'll have a plan to recover quicker. As far as the rear gear, this car has never been down a quarter mile. I recently geared down from a 5.43 to the 5.14s. In selecting gears, I really only had two choices: 5.14 or 4.86. I bought a copy of Quarter Jr years ago, and it predicted my eighth mile ET exactly (6,800), so thought it would also be as good as I could get for an idea of quuarter mile RPM (7,660). With the 4.86s, it would've brought my RPM way down--too far to work in the power band of my motor. I'm only working with a 383 (stroked Cleveland--not a Chevy), so I didn't think I'd have the torque needed to pull the 4.86s. That and since the tracks are eighth mile in my area, the 5.14s seemed the best compromise. I hope you guys are right; that this will be fun. I've attended many national events and participated in several bracket finals, but never a divisional race. To be honest, I'm kind of sweating what to expect from the tech inspection. My chassis is certified, my safety gear is up to date. I don't have a clue how loud my car is decible-wise, and I pity the poor fool who wants to try and trace the wires under my dash! So any insight as to what to expect would be appreciated! I'm not under any illusions here. If I can go to this race, figure out the routine, run a 10.90-something, not humiliate myself on the starting line, and not fill the engine diaper with parts, it will be a successful mission. Once I obtain a clue what I'm doing, I'll work on getting competitive for South Georgia and Gainesville next year.