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gasserx:
Had my first weekend with 1/4mile racing. Great event and the weather was good for almost the entire weekend.
Started "bad"...i had forgotten to properly secure the clip that holds the shifter cable wich resulted in that i couldnt find 2.nd gear. Lesson learned. 1/8 6.34 and 1/4 11.64
Next round i lost focus and turned off early. 1/8 6.16 1/4 10.39
On the third run i deep staged, wich i thought was not allowed, so i reversed it...stupid me.
1/8 11.25 1/4 14.77....but this time top speed was 222.22 km/h
Run nr four was better 60ft 1.407 1/8 6.08 and 1/4 9.57, speed 222.91 km/h
On the fifth run i tried to step on the brake and get a little bit more rpm, but was a fiasco and i bogged off the start with a red light. 60ft 1.67 1/8 6.34 and 1/4 9.76 - better speed this time, 228.57 km/h.
Engine is running very rich, so i changed the main pill from 060 to 070 before the eliminations started on sunday..
60ft 1.32 1/8 5.90 and 1/4 9.29 - 233 km/h
Red light again, and im out. Thats life.
Engine is still running rich, im not using the trans breake, i dont have ANY electronics or ways to help me....other than a oil pressure gauge for my team to check once in a while.
Think i really need a tach and wire the trans brake. Not sure what to aim for, but it feels like there is lots more in it...

JeffV8:
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GlennLever:
Nice!

Keep after it, do the trans brake before the tach.

gasserx:
How much do you think i can improve my 60 foots with using the trans brake?

I was lucky to get my car on the scales, and it weighs 607.5 KG with full tank (but not me included)!
Another question, how much air should i have in the tyres? We ran between 6.5 and 7 on all six runs.


Here`s a few pictures...

dusterdave173:
You are doing great just keep at it! Sit in the car while in the garage and "simulate" a run all the way from start up/ burn out/ stage/ etc  Practice it over and over again  It really helps
70 is in the right direction sounds like--try that a while--remember one change at a time /try it out real good before doing another change
Foot braking that car is fine--will do great while you learn.
A Transbrake HAS to be wired up carefully --You hit that button by accident while running down track and you will get to meet the safety workers in person

I say foot brake for a long while until you get YOUR act together as a driver/operator then worry about going faster--really!

You are doing as good as anyone that first started out--Be safe and get your routine together
Congrats!

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