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05-12-2012, 01:35 PM | #61 | |||
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Brad if I was you I would work on the car before I even touched the engine, including convertor and chassis setup.. |
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05-12-2012, 01:43 PM | #62 | |||
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I cant put it on the track again until Wednesday 2nd Jan, Im going to try carb jetting (with pulling a plug at the end of a run) & modifying the exhaust I'll try some different settings on the calvert/rancho shocks I havnt tried the car yet with the front sway bar disconnected yet either
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05-12-2012, 01:50 PM | #63 | |||
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As for your time slip, many other have since posted slip shame hey it's only yours that can't get loaded
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05-12-2012, 02:01 PM | #64 | ||
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Has anyone tried chassis connectors on these old girls?
Would it make that much difference tightening up the chassis at this power level? Cheers Brad
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05-12-2012, 02:35 PM | #65 | |||
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I think you should chase the mph via fuel setup and driveline first, and then worry about that stuff. your 60' isnt too bad. |
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05-12-2012, 02:36 PM | #66 | ||
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05-12-2012, 03:15 PM | #68 | ||
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Nugget last time I know you were out (GT inc drag day) you ran [email protected]?from memory I know it was on street tyres what else did you change to loose .8 et and 3mph? Might give Brad an insight in changes he needs to do?
So if you had it at track 2 times and I've seen you run 2 different days in 11s when was the 10.8?
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05-12-2012, 03:33 PM | #69 | |||
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On street tyres it can only take half accelerator all of first and second gears, if you looked carefully at that drag day you will see what happens with too much throttle on the first pass, so how can it not be slower? When it ran 10.8 I had slicks on, I reckon it would have gone faster if they let me continue, as shifting a TKO quickly needs alot of practice, its also made 33mph gain in the back half. There it is, but I really dont know how that helps Brad |
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05-12-2012, 04:00 PM | #71 | |||
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How does it help Brad EASY, if he can improve his 60' and half track as in your 3 examples, his ET and MPH will improve.
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05-12-2012, 04:01 PM | #72 | ||
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He isn't the only one to make such a claim.
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It's my call pizzoff, and I just called it Last edited by XT302; 05-12-2012 at 04:08 PM. |
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05-12-2012, 04:10 PM | #73 | ||
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05-12-2012, 04:19 PM | #74 | ||
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Prasac do you mean a crap 60' or half track? I mean gets out of hole ok, then turns tyres and picks it up in the back end?
He says 1.7 60' I know the Rhino has done 1.602 60' 103.47 halftrack [email protected] The XT has run 1.749 60' [email protected] on the 205 maxxis and 1.499 60' [email protected] on the drag radial.
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05-12-2012, 04:20 PM | #75 | |||
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05-12-2012, 04:24 PM | #76 | ||
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My XT 60's around 1.56-1.58
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05-12-2012, 05:01 PM | #78 | ||
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05-12-2012, 05:16 PM | #79 | |||
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Its a given if you improve 60' times will be better, dont need examples for that. Why would you be collecting other peoples timeslips anyway? Btw one of your examples shows a 30mph gain, why so hard to beleive its done a bit better? |
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05-12-2012, 05:45 PM | #81 | |||
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I told him I wanted to be able to drive the car for over an hour at a time without having to worry about the trans getting hot. He then reduced the stall to 4200rpm
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05-12-2012, 05:56 PM | #82 | ||
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Brad that is why i typed "for your intended use".
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05-12-2012, 06:16 PM | #83 | ||
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I dont have an opinion, other than even if its the right stall speed, doesnt mean its working right.
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05-12-2012, 06:45 PM | #84 | |||
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Yeah I suppose it can and should be expected from 432 cube 12.2 comp car that's raced on funny fuel...
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It's my call pizzoff, and I just called it Last edited by XT302; 05-12-2012 at 06:51 PM. |
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05-12-2012, 07:30 PM | #85 | ||
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05-12-2012, 08:03 PM | #86 | |||
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Nugget, a mate of mine and you claim it (as I stated) I'm yet to ever see such a thing (slip or in person) in a NA streeter, I'm sure such anomalies exist, Prasac is a seasoned drag racer and he is as surprised as me. I typed it, if you take it as a dig so be it, at the end of the day it is only my opinion, which means jack to most except me! It's a forum people post and express opinions if it differs to yours so be it, there's enough **** licking on this forum, debate and difference of opinion is healthy.
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05-12-2012, 08:11 PM | #87 | |||
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Always belittling someone else' ride by stealth, just like your last line in the quote, making mine out a topfueller as opposed to some "little windsor", I guess it just rubs on me wrong when you do it to blokes like Brad & Russ. |
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05-12-2012, 08:23 PM | #88 | ||
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Read what I have written, I never raised my mates car, just answered your crap, I actually happy to help Brad and Russ, contrary to the crud you have posted.... WHERE here am I giving Brad and Russ a hard time... Just some more of your creative writing. What yours isn't 432 cuber with 12.2 raced in funny fuel?
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05-12-2012, 09:29 PM | #89 | |||
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05-12-2012, 09:33 PM | #90 | |||
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this was also my first and only time out with the car |
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