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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Stack injection and bracket racing

« on: February 05, 2016, 06:18:52 PM »

Can it be done? Yes. The biggest problem I had was, unless your being towed in the lanes, injection doesn't like to be started 5 times before its time to race, I had a primer system, which helped, but since injection doesn't have accelerator pumps, it can be a challenge to start... Have a tow car, or be first in line.. IMO

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front Tires

« on: June 20, 2015, 08:02:36 PM »

Congrats Glenn for getting into the final!

Nice looking car and great driving!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Front Tires

« on: June 17, 2015, 08:07:20 PM »

Glenn, should you have a picture of your front tire tread, that would help me tremendously right now.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Rear Tire selection

« on: June 03, 2015, 07:56:29 PM »

Just an FYI, my car ran - 1.199, 1.200 and a 1.199 60' this weekend. On 33 x 10.5 MT's

Lost in the third round by .005 super pro..

My Lazy .026 didn't cut it. 

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Why a FED or Nostalgia racing

« on: May 31, 2015, 07:04:53 PM »

Because people will walk past 10 RED's going 4.7x's in the lanes to talk to me about my 5.50 FED.

As one guy said, "if I wanted to see flawless pretty cars, my hobby would have been car shows, but I'm a racer.."

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Is it Monkey see Monkey do ?

« on: May 20, 2015, 06:05:21 PM »

Human Society in general is "monkey see monkey do"

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Rear Tire selection

« on: May 10, 2015, 06:14:52 PM »

Ok, I wanted to update this post since I had some questions, and now I have some results.

I have a 225" FED that runs 5.40's in the 1/8th and 8.70's in the 1/4, (well, did atleast)

I started with 33 x 12 MH slicks, tried 7-9 psi, settled on 8, and car went 1.22 60's

I borrowed a set of 32 x 14 Hoosier's, tried 6-9 psi, settled on 7, car also went 1.22 (fastest)

I bought a set of 3069W 33 x 10.5 MT slicks. I thought the $269 a tire was reasonable, and at the time Hoosier 33 x 12's were 3 weeks out, and 33 x 12 GY's were a month out.  I'm Impatient, and I wanted to stay with a 33" tire.  Also I had used to run 28 x 10.5's MT (M5) compound on a 6.80's bracket car that didn't hardly need a burnout to hook, so I wanted to try them for my FED.

I tried 6-10 Psi and settled on 7.  Car went a 1.18 60'    Fastest 60' I've ever had, now I did have to slow down the shift this weekend to run an index, but I CAN'T WAIT to unleash this thing and see what it will run now!

Disclaimer. I don't know how old the MH or Hoosier's were, but there were both at least 3 years old.  The Hoosier's I ran on a 15" rim, so there was definitely added weight for that wheel/tire combo.

Either way, I wanted to let everyone know my results as this is what helps people learn.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Rear Tire selection

« on: May 01, 2015, 09:30:17 PM »

This is good information.

What about air pressure? What is everyone running for air pressure?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Rear Tire selection

« on: April 21, 2015, 06:56:42 PM »

After talking to slick manufactures and some racers that pointed out all the 10.5 tires are designed for the 10.5 door car classes. So I think the biggest difference in those tires is a lot stiffer sidewalls to handle 3000+ lb door cars and softer compound to work with "dead-hook, shift, dead-hook, shift," etc.

I've never seen a 10.5 outlaw door car "dead hook"  From my observation it's a controlled spin for the duration of the run.

Do you care to expand on this?

I have a couple of questions, and I don't want to hi-jack the post, but here goes.

Disclaimer, I am known as an over thinker, and I don't want to be a smarty pants, but I am always curious.

There are a couple of JR. Fuel, Heritage, 4.99 minimum dial in racers on here, and there are also some bracket racers/nostalgia index racers that aren't concerned about the fastest ET, but more consistency and running the dial.

So here goes.  First, I see some opinions about "tire growth"  but why do you really want a tire to grow?  they way I see it, the more it grows, the less chance you have of having a flat contact patch?  Wouldn't centrifugal force push the center out?  Yes, I know NHRA top fuelers do this, but, they also have a huge wing. 

Second, I don't exactly understand the big deal about tire weight? I seen on Jegs the 10.5 mickeys were 33 lbs and the 32 12 hoosier's (D05) are 28lbs.  Yes, I know 5 pounds a tire is big when ET is in line, but if running an index or bracket, what does 5 pounds really matter?

Third, it seems that everyone wants their FED/Altered to "get up on the tire quick" and "wheel speed is king" Why wouldn't a stiff sidewall work here?

Just curious, not to be smart, all opinions welcome

Fire Away!