.370 vs. .400 tree - nationals vs. division 2?

[FOR REAL]

make that f**cker .350 tree then we will see who the hitters are.

asta

[Freddie]

Originally Posted by FOR REAL

make that f**cker .350 tree then we will see who the hitters are.

asta

That wouldnt help me at all.... I cant hit the tree if you gave me all day...LOL..

[Jeff Beckman]

Mr chillik it is .370 at natls because of pro stock bikes, divisionals are generaly .400 but like most things in life track to track in divisions it can change. Thats why you kinda gotta ask the locals or finger it out you self

[63corvette]

The same guy sets up all the National events and I did talk to him at the Topeka KS race in 2007.
He indicated it was a .370 for all the National events.
Other events are up to the person setting it up. Could be anything.
I like the idea of instant green. No Red Lights.
Maybe thats because I have a lot of red light losses.
It seems if you are not .00 something or very close to it anymore you may be toast.
My 2 Cents

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by FOR REAL

make that f**cker .350 tree then we will see who the hitters are.

asta

John, If they did that, Ig would still have .040 in the box! .....I miss the incandescents. ...They made you work for your light.....Is your avatar the Z you bought? ....Tom

[SC1448]

Gary-
I remember that conversation at Bradenton last year vividly. Bill looked at us like we were from another planet and told us we crazy to think that's the way it is. Uh, OK there Bill.... C'mon up, the water's FINE!
See you soon....
-Don

[Rollins_2241]

Well, most of the time "if I can't say anything nice, I don't say anything at all". Let me just say there's a reason I'm posting here instead of just calling my division director about this. The answers to Gary's questions don't surprise me.

Bottom line, if I'm test/tuning on a .400 tree now I need to get to work for the Lucas races. If it turns out I'm set up OK for divisionals I still don't want to get the .030 surprise on my first time shot at the Gators. I think I might just call Jeff Foster and see what he knows about Div. 2 tracks.

[Freddie]

Being from Div 2 myself, I can tell you this much. Not all the Div 2 tracks use the exact same system and softwear. I know R.T's varry on a .400 tree from Bradenton to Orlando, and are still a little differant to Gainsville. As for the National event thing, I have not raced at a National for over 15 years so I cant answer that. But even at the Divisionals it may varry from track to track by a few thou.

I know Bradenton spent a ton of $$$ putting in a new system a year or two ago, and have all the kinks worked out of it now. Gainsville is using the identical system that NHRA takes to all the National events , being NHRA owned and all. not sure what system Orlando is using. and SGMP is also on the latest and gratest system so should be close to the same as Bradentons.

[GaryGoFast]

Originally Posted by Freddie

Being from Div 2 myself, I can tell you this much. Not all the Div 2 tracks use the exact same system and softwear. I know R.T's varry on a .400 tree from Bradenton to Orlando, and are still a little differant to Gainsville. As for the National event thing, I have not raced at a National for over 15 years so I cant answer that. But even at the Divisionals it may varry from track to track by a few thou.

I know Bradenton spent a ton of $$$ putting in a new system a year or two ago, and have all the kinks worked out of it now. Gainsville is using the identical system that NHRA takes to all the National events , being NHRA owned and all. not sure what system Orlando is using. and SGMP is also on the latest and gratest system so should be close to the same as Bradentons.

Just to let you know that in D1 , obviously they use the same system at all races but if you use the same delay at say Atco & then go to Cecil County for a D1 race, you'll have to unload your box due to the long rollout at cecil, nothing dif with the timing system just the track dictates less delay. All things are not equal or as they appear.

[Dave Steltz]

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

Just to let you know that in D1 , obviously they use the same system at all races but if you use the same delay at say Atco & then go to Cecil County for a D1 race, you'll have to unload your box due to the long rollout at cecil, nothing dif with the timing system just the track dictates less delay. All things are not equal or as they appear.

Def agree with Gary..I dont think tracks vary too much on the software, but the rollout, the exact position of the tree itself and the sun, track conditions, all that factors into reaction time...I know for myself I'm quick at Atco and Cecil, horrible at Maple Grove, average at Island and Leb Valley...I went to Hagerstown last year and was quick...
So I think its more than one thing, its a combo...