Anybody Have Video of the Epic Burndown in Stock at Sonoma?

[Mickey Whaley]

so open loop and closed loop are 2 different things, what do they do? I thought it had to be in a certain loop per NHRA, just asking because I don't know?

[Larry Hill]

so would an open loop just be a piece of rope, or string?

[Ed Wright]

Tuned properly in open loop is as fast as closed loop.

[pauldilcher]

We had it happen in a time run .

[west coast]

Hey Toby
This question has nothing to do with these guys but how the start system works. I have meet both. Anybody correct me if i do not have this right, this is how I thought it worked. Once a car pre stages the other car has 45 seconds to pre stage. Once a car stages the other car has 7 seconds to stage. Or does the starter have total control over the pre stage time? Want to know how it works for future incidents if this happens to me.

[dartman]

Originally Posted by west coast

Hey Toby
This question has nothing to do with these guys but how the start system works. I have meet both. Anybody correct me if i do not have this right, this is how I thought it worked. Once a car pre stages the other car has 45 seconds to pre stage. Once a car stages the other car has 7 seconds to stage. Or does the starter have total control over the pre stage time? Want to know how it works for future incidents if this happens to me.

I think it's 15 to pre stage (starter can over ride this)and 7 to stage

[Tommy Gaynor]

As far as open loop VS closed loop, one relies on a base fuel map vs the engine rpm or throttle position. The other ties into the on board Global Positioning System and wheel speed counters and makes it extremely consistent.

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by west coast

Hey Toby
This question has nothing to do with these guys but how the start system works. I have meet both. Anybody correct me if i do not have this right, this is how I thought it worked. Once a car pre stages the other car has 45 seconds to pre stage. Once a car stages the other car has 7 seconds to stage. Or does the starter have total control over the pre stage time? Want to know how it works for future incidents if this happens to me.

Never heard of a pre-stage timer, but I believe you get 10 seconds to stage in most of the sportsman classes and 7 seconds for the pros.

[Christopher Stilwell]

Originally Posted by west coast

Hey Toby
This question has nothing to do with these guys but how the start system works. I have meet both. Anybody correct me if i do not have this right, this is how I thought it worked. Once a car pre stages the other car has 45 seconds to pre stage. Once a car stages the other car has 7 seconds to stage. Or does the starter have total control over the pre stage time? Want to know how it works for future incidents if this happens to me.

The Compulink timing system does not have any set time for Pre-Stage set in it. The starter would have the control of making someone pre-stage if they feel they are taking too long to do so. The stage timeout limit is set at 7 for the Pro/Alcohol classes and 10 for the Lucas Oil Sportsman classes.