Interesting Tree Malfunction

Doug McCue · 06-23-2011, 08:08 AM

Wonder if this will happen during the mile high nationals?

Ed Wright · 06-23-2011, 12:43 PM

Red Light Button?
Oh Crap! I hear another black helicopter!! Lmao

sparago girls · 06-23-2011, 12:48 PM

We have had this happen many times with our junior. We've been told that it is the car "rolling back" ever so slightly out of the beams. It usually happens when the car is staged very shallow. We always know when "it" happens because the et's are off by the amount of the red-light.

Many tracks now use "stage -lock" because it prevents this from happening. We have never had it happen at a track with "stage-lock". I'd be willing to bet that Bandimere doesn't have it.

I don't really think it is a computer malfunction.

Michael Beard · 06-23-2011, 03:15 PM

I've heard of Juniors rocking back when the driver stabs the gas.

Seems to me that Stage-Lok is a bandaid. You may not go red, but if the car did move back and Stage-Lok is the only thing that kept the beam lit, you'd be late and fast from the increased rollout, even if not by much. I'd prefer to see drivers have to stage their cars as necessary. If you've got a problem with the car rocking... best fix the problem.

$.02,

The Hawk · 06-23-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sparago girls

We have had this happen many times with our junior. We've been told that it is the car "rolling back" ever so slightly out of the beams. It usually happens when the car is staged very shallow. We always know when "it" happens because the et's are off by the amount of the red-light.

Many tracks now use "stage -lock" because it prevents this from happening. We have never had it happen at a track with "stage-lock". I'd be willing to bet that Bandimere doesn't have it.

I don't really think it is a computer malfunction.

I don`t think a footbrake car on the 2 Step could roll back. A transbrake car could.

06-23-2011, 08:08 AM	#1
Doug McCue Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 232 Likes: 7 Liked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Interesting Tree Malfunction Wonder if this will happen during the mile high nationals?

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Interesting Tree Malfunction Red Light Button? Oh Crap! I hear another black helicopter!! Lmao __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

06-23-2011, 12:48 PM	#3
sparago girls Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 18 Likes: 56 Liked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Interesting Tree Malfunction We have had this happen many times with our junior. We've been told that it is the car "rolling back" ever so slightly out of the beams. It usually happens when the car is staged very shallow. We always know when "it" happens because the et's are off by the amount of the red-light. Many tracks now use "stage -lock" because it prevents this from happening. We have never had it happen at a track with "stage-lock". I'd be willing to bet that Bandimere doesn't have it. I don't really think it is a computer malfunction.

06-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Interesting Tree Malfunction I've heard of Juniors rocking back when the driver stabs the gas. Seems to me that Stage-Lok is a bandaid. You may not go red, but if the car did move back and Stage-Lok is the only thing that kept the beam lit, you'd be late and fast from the increased rollout, even if not by much. I'd prefer to see drivers have to stage their cars as necessary. If you've got a problem with the car rocking... best fix the problem. $.02, __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS