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Originally Posted by Mike Gray
So how would you rate the footbrake vs 2 step, which was better for RT and 60'? Do you leave at the same rpm?
I wanted to try some runs on footbrake only but haven't had a chance yet.
Nice picture and a pretty good wheelie for an 11 sec. car that looks like the front doesn't have a ton of travel dialed in.
(also like the color  ) |
My testing in footbrake vs 2 step is inconclusive. From looking at timeslips with similar 330' and 660' numbers, the 60ft times I was seeing down there were very similar to what I've seen with the 2 step. However, the headers that I was using at Maple grove were not my own, and I had to return them to their owner, so I threw my "trusty" hooker super competition 1-3/4 headers on and went down there. The car was down on 660' mph from Maple grove, which I am going to "blame" on the header change, but, I was also running the car a little heavier at the footbrake race to try and ward off any potential traction issues. What I did notice, was I used my 2 step launch rpm as my footbrake rpm point, and then at one point decided to go up 500 rpm, and the car picked up .02 in 60ft. Personally, my "grouping" of R/T has proven to be more consistent on the "foot swap" over the 2 step. As far as front end travel goes, the springs that I put in the car are definitely better than what was in there, but the front end runs out of energy pretty quickly. I like the "lowered" look the car has, but trying to find springs that will keep the front end low, as well as retain energy all the way through the range of travel is proving to be tricky.