Reaction time question

[Mike Rietow]

Excellent idea's I appreciate it. I've tested a few buttons I have so I'll be pulling those out as well as another option.

We were looking at the Moroso drag special 29 as a possibility, hadn't considered fender well clearance, thanks!

The deal with this class is it's new, uncharted. It's an all small block class limited to 2850 lbs through 3100 lbs depending on what small block cylinder head you run / no wheel bar allowed. 275 dot radial and a cheater plate,,,, 300hp is all the plate will do unmodified. Track officials hand you an unmodified cheater plate, you put it on and they put a seal on it.

I get to thinking we can leave on 300 hp or close to it, without using much of the controller to manage wheelstands / tire spin . The obstacle is gonna be not turning on the red light. I can see race's coming down to who does this best. We definitely don't want the programmer / controller to act as a delay box managing RT's, while negatively affecting et's.

Lots of good idea's thanks again.

[Mike Jones]

Mike,
Hope you spend wisely.
Like me, looks like you could use a new camera
Good Luck
Merry Christmas
Mike A114

[Jeff Stout]

Why will the cheater plate only flow 300? Is it due to amount of holes in spray bar or does it have a permanent jet in it? Also what ET to run in this class?

[Mike Rietow]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Why will the cheater plate only flow 300? Is it due to amount of holes in spray bar or does it have a permanent jet in it? Also what ET to run in this class?

300 is all the plate will due to the number of holes is exactly right. In other words your question is posed exactly correct, no matter what jet is put in the plate, it'll only do 300.

Track officials pass out plates, in exchange for your plate. Putting a seal on once the exchange / install happens leaving no chance of cheating plate rule.

We've been 5.19 131 with a lesser caliber 23 sbc (Brodix Track 1 227) probably around 1050hp, 700 lift cam

Our new powerplant will put us up around 1150hp with the camshaft approaching an inch of lift. 875 + 300. 3.875 x 4.185 427 sbc 23 All Pro raised runner. 66 Chevy ll that looks factory all steel fiberglass hood 2950lbs.

5.0's would be my guess up front.

[Mike Pearson]

Sounds like you are not allowed a delay box in that class. Us super stock guys use a long stroke button to slow down to keep from going red. Just N Time or Biondo terminator would be some to try. I also use the leave chip to control the reaction time on my car. front tire pressure is also another way to adjust.

[Mike Rietow]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Mike,
Hope you spend wisely.
Like me, looks like you could use a new camera
Good Luck
Merry Christmas
Mike A114

A spectator text me that video LoL, Good call though! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! Thank you

[gfbdiesel]

why don't you put a delay box in and run the same tire and button you have? just adjust the delay box to reaction times

[Mike Rietow]

Originally Posted by gfbdiesel

why don't you put a delay box in and run the same tire and button you have? just adjust the delay box to reaction times

That's not a bad idea only delay boxes aren't allowed in the index classes at Lights Out let alone a heads up class otherwise I'd have no objection. We're kinda getting pressed for time with this car, I forgot to mention the class is limited to a 4150 carb and intake. We just got the carb but are a little behind on the intake as the engine was already fitted with a 4500 carb and intake when the rules for this new class came out. I do the engine and transmission assembly, suspension tuning. I don't want to spin the other guys out with the issue with the 400 pro tree at Lights out after having been double O on the .370 tree we run on local just yet. Figured I'd get some idea's together in here I can easily access to review when the right time arises. We're waiting on a set of steel shaft rockers from jesel now. Depending on when they arrive will determine if we're gonna make a couple test laps with the 4500 intake and carb while getting the 4150 intake work underway. We have a set of jesel aluminum shaft rockers on it now we've made several pulls on the dyno with but we're getting those off of there as a preventative measure. An adjustable button or delay box will spin these guys out, with all the other obstacles at hand in getting the car ready. It'll end up a last minute fix I throw on this thing with some good Idea's in here I can review back to quick, as I am forecasting it based on past experiences.