Pro Vs Full Trans Brake?

TonyNewberry7274 · 12-27-2007, 02:02 PM

I am looking to do some .400 tree racing (ss/sg) with a 3600 lb, big block, p/g, chevlle. BTE 1.80 straight cut 5500 stall 5:29 gear, 15/33.5 tire. I need to pick the cars reaction time up. Was wondering if anyone has some info on what I might pick up by going to a pro brake.

Dave Steltz · 12-27-2007, 02:04 PM

In my supergas car, I went from an ATI bracket brake to a Hipster and picked up about .030...you can also shim out the solenoid and get a little....

TonyNewberry7274 · 12-27-2007, 02:13 PM

With the hipster do you have to hold down the button to back up. And does anyone make one that you don't have to.

Dave Goob Cook · 12-27-2007, 02:22 PM

The difference for me between a Coan Standard and Pro brake was about .020.

Rich Biebel · 12-27-2007, 03:41 PM

Most pro treeT-brakes require the solinoid to be activated to backup and that includes the Hipster. ATI had an internal solinoid style valve body as well as an external solinoid style valve body and both were faster than the average bracket style brake and neither of those two needed the solinoid activated for reverse.

Adger Smith · 12-27-2007, 09:02 PM

If the brake change doesn't work put a deeper low gear in it. Make sure you have all the Rev passage dump holes sized right (large) & you have better (stiffer) rev piston springs.
Do you do your own transmisssion work?

12-27-2007, 02:02 PM	#1
TonyNewberry7274 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Weiner Arkansas Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? I am looking to do some .400 tree racing (ss/sg) with a 3600 lb, big block, p/g, chevlle. BTE 1.80 straight cut 5500 stall 5:29 gear, 15/33.5 tire. I need to pick the cars reaction time up. Was wondering if anyone has some info on what I might pick up by going to a pro brake.

12-27-2007, 02:04 PM	#2
Dave Steltz Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? In my supergas car, I went from an ATI bracket brake to a Hipster and picked up about .030...you can also shim out the solenoid and get a little.... __________________ Dave Steltz 135G SG/SP/SST BIAECH Racing Team

12-27-2007, 02:13 PM	#3
TonyNewberry7274 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Weiner Arkansas Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? With the hipster do you have to hold down the button to back up. And does anyone make one that you don't have to.

12-27-2007, 02:22 PM	#4
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? The difference for me between a Coan Standard and Pro brake was about .020.

12-27-2007, 03:41 PM	#5
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? Most pro treeT-brakes require the solinoid to be activated to backup and that includes the Hipster. ATI had an internal solinoid style valve body as well as an external solinoid style valve body and both were faster than the average bracket style brake and neither of those two needed the solinoid activated for reverse. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-27-2007, 09:02 PM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Pro Vs Full Trans Brake? If the brake change doesn't work put a deeper low gear in it. Make sure you have all the Rev passage dump holes sized right (large) & you have better (stiffer) rev piston springs. Do you do your own transmisssion work? __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)