A full tank of fuel weighs over 100 lbs. I don't know what my car weighs but the registration says it's 4130 lbs curb weight.
Your times are very consistent. I've seen your reaction times somewhere else here and I would like to know how you get such consistent fast reaction times.
Maybe I can help. What are your RT's and details of how your launching. RPM, tire pressure, starting line position, etc. Details on how you put the car on the line. Are you adjusting your spot on the tree or the car to change reaction time?
Pigman440 hope you don't consider a hijack. We can make a new thread.
kazman I sent JimRam2 a PM but I am sure he would appreciate any info/help you can give him. He can assimilate all of the info and then find out what works best for him and his car!
@kazman... Thanks for the offer but it's mostly curiosity. I've been down a 1/8 mile strip about 5 times (for practice) and the 1/4 mile strip just once. I'm not planning on doing much racing but Pigman's reaction times and consistent ETs made me want to know how he does it. Apparently it's mostly just experience according to him.
@pigman....Thanks for the PM and info. I'm still fighting the urge to go back to the track. It was a bucket list thing to do the 1/4 mile thing one time but I did have fun. My speedometer hit 116 mph before I let off. The last time I went that fast was in my brand new 1963 Pontiac Lemans convertible (326 V8). Lucky I survived that one. It was bouncing up and down like a yo yo. >
Yea it takes a lot of seat time and attention to the smallest of details. 100 RPM, 1/2 lb rear tire are pressure, 1/4 inch variance in staging each can yield a -.00x light vs .00x. The numbers get crazy small.
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