Help with 60' times

jameser said:
The tires are a couple years old, I set pressure from 16 down to 13 but usually leave them at 14 psi. I set the pinion angle using an alignment rack with weaver plates and a calibrated digital angle finder from my work.
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the tires are a couple years old? that is probably your problem right there. hoosiers are known to wear out fast too.
 
johnquick302 said:
the tires are a couple years old? that is probably your problem right there. hoosiers are known to wear out fast too.
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What tire should I go with? Should I go to a 28" instead of the 27"? I might try and get to the track Sat, whats the temps looking like?
 
Sean said:
how much boost do you make on the transbrake/footbrake at the line and how long does it take for boost to come in all the way ?
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Not exactly sure about the boost on trans brake or foot brake but instantly goes to 12-14 when launched.
 
jameser said:
Not exactly sure about the boost on trans brake or foot brake but instantly goes to 12-14 when launched.
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Well it doesn't sound like by your description that power is coming up to slow to get a good 60ft. I'd go with what the other guys are saying here. It is very possiable that you simply aren't getting enough power to the ground. It could also be that you may not have the power comming on fast enough as well.

Slicks almost always work so it sure would remove 1 variable from the list of problems.

Yes John meant a stiff sidewall slick. they work beter on cars over 2800lbs.
 
Borrowing a set of tires might be the eisest way to find out, john could be right. But if it dead hooks then it might be something else.
 
I just ordered a set of MT 28/10.5-15 stiffwall slicks. I need to get new rubber for next year anyway. maybe I can make it there for Sat. Thanks for the help and We will see what happens
 
TRBOBUICK said:
Borrowing a set of tires might be the eisest way to find out, john could be right. But if it dead hooks then it might be something else.
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tires are a couple years old anyways he needs new ones. lol


hoosiers wear out so fast. they only good for a short period of time. they work great for that time but thats it.
 
Will I be able to get in some passes on Sat or is it like other no ET days where you get in 2 passes? If you get there at 2 are you able to make some passes without waiting forever?
 
get there early and you should be able to make some runs. Wuith the wether being so so I'd expect either a huge turnout or no turnout.
 
dante1120 said:
Did you go?How did it do?just curious:thumbsup:
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I went, the first pass pulled a 1.47 60". so then I raised the boost to around 15# and the right slick somehow hit the fender well on the front and back and tore about 2" of surface area down to the cords. (that 28/10.5/15s is a tight fit). When I tried to launch it for some reason kept making the car pull into the right lane. I got out of it and hit it again and it went straight tward the right lane, so I just went slow down the rest of the quarter. Found out the brand new slick was wasted. Another bunch of BS, but the car now 60"s much better. Car felt good and strong.
 
jameser said:
I went, the first pass pulled a 1.47 60". so then I raised the boost to around 15# and the right slick somehow hit the fender well on the front and back and tore about 2" of surface area down to the cords. (that 28/10.5/15s is a tight fit). When I tried to launch it for some reason kept making the car pull into the right lane. I got out of it and hit it again and it went straight tward the right lane, so I just went slow down the rest of the quarter. Found out the brand new slick was wasted. Another bunch of BS, but the car now 60"s much better. Car felt good and strong.
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With all that power I dont see really anyway around an ARB.
 
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