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ricardo1967:

--- Quote from: dusterdave173 on July 08, 2015, 07:29:42 AM ---congrats!!!!!!
way to go!!!
You have come a long way--
Priming with gas is fine unless engine backfires or you have blades open when cranking then it will catch the stream on fire and the bottle etc
way better to prime with alky
keep blades closed and foot off the pedal when starting--hard to learn at first

First runs
keep that wheelie bar close to the ground
maybe shift early so you don't "forget" to shift ( easy to do first run)
Sit in the car with all of your gear on and go through every step again and again and again
Pretend to do burnout, stage, run, shift, brake ( easy) etc

Don't be surprised if burnout is hard to do--these cars try and hook almost in the water--there is no John Force burnout in these unless you have a blower--just dry em off real hard real quick and go to the line--be prepared at burnout for that thing to hook hard and take a jump at the mop man--Be CAREFUL with that first burn out--it is the hardest part --after you learn where to get in the water/dampness with rear wheel it gets easier but always be prepared for it to hook Hard and  take a crazy jump--brakes work --steering it does not help in that instant---with time the burnout gets easier and easier but be very very careful with those first few. You sort of have to "hammer' it--you can't wimp around with it but then you have to be 100% ready for it to grab HARD--you really have to learn to get all this right or it will destroy your torque converter as tires grab dry pavement.

Hayden is 100% correct in that your eyes and brain have to do a run a few times to "update the software" and get used to everything--after 3-4 runs it gets lots easier to see and feel like you have a chance of controling it--first couple of runs you will have to admit to yourself that you were just along for the ride and could do little if there is trouble--but--gets better with every run--after 3-4 trips to the track you will be much more confident and safe

Good luck

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This is a good write up Dave!

wideopen231:
Man Dave had me worried at first. Then I read the hammer it part. Heck never thought there was another way.But what you expect from guy with SN wideopen. Does cause me more concern over tires I have on car right now. They are more door car tires and have been told they have tendency to hook hard at end of burn out.

On upside I di get some work done on car past week, Will post pics later.

gasserx:
A great weekend is over! We learned A LOT...and spent most of saturday wrenching on the car! But all in all we are all very happy  8)
I got my license upgraded, and i got the chance to test the car for a few runs. That was more than i hoped for.

Here is my first test run on sunday (burnout went good, but my daughter didnt catch it in this video):

jimc:
Great to hear motor running. Boy I miss that one!
Good luck you will enjoy these things

Jim

grapro:
Family Day weeekend here in Alberta Canada, Had the Nhra Division 6 Lucas Nationals at Medicine Hat. Car was having problems running with the transbrake, didn't want to release quickly, going to have to figure that one out later .Ended up foot pedaling it off the line best time was a 9.44 at 138.59 only have 10 runs on the car and it kept going faster and faster, had to sandbag the last run car just was running crazy still broke out at the end. Good fun time was had by all.

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