[Scott14468]

My first time at the track, the fourth run (worst was 14.086, missed 3'd gear /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif).

What a great rush /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif!

Mods: magnetic oil plug.

Time slips: http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/bc/scott14468/lst?.dir=/New+York+International+Speedway+8-8-01&.src=ph&.done=http%3a//y42.photos.yahoo.com/bc/scott14468/lst%3f%26.dir=/%26.src=ph%26.view=t&.view=t


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[dimer0]

Scott,

How much of a HP gain at the wheels are you seeing with that mag oil plug??? /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Nice time.. And, always nice to back them up with pics.

 

[torchred]

Scott, how much gas did you have in the tank when you did those runs? Ive gotten the best times with as little gas as possible.
Mike

 

[ddle]

Have anybody noticed the time stamped on Scott's slips at his website? it said 9/Jun/2001 7:23 PM. OK, I live in TX and it is now 9/Jun/2001 3:15 PM. Do you live in Asia or Europe somewhere Scott? Or the date must be wrong on the computer... Other than that, very impressive numbers for first time at the track......

 

[Scott14468]

Hi all,

Yes, ddle, they must have had their clock set wrong, it was Friday 6/8.

I ran with about a half a tank of gas, that doesn't explain the reaction time, must have been napping waiting for the lights. Really, I wasn't taking any lead-off, I was waiting till I saw the green light before I took off. A little practice, which I plan later to do in the next month or so (still cleaning the rubber and tar from this run), I should get into the low 12s.

 

[fcalmes]

For it being your first time at the track, I think you did great!! So...are you hooked??? /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif

 

[torchred]

Correct me if Iam wrong, but I dont think that slow reaction time adversely effects your time. Obviously it does effect the outcome of the race with your partner.

 

[Guest]

Cool - my 5th run ever, aside from the 4 I did at the cruie-in last month, I did my 13.10 yesterday ... not bad for a completely lost driver like myself /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif LOL

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[Scott14468]

Torchred,

I'm pretty sure all the reported times begin at the green light, including R/T. So any improvement in R/T comes right off the bottom line.

Scott

Frank, I may be hooked! Am planning next trip back to track for first Monday next month. /phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

 

[Silver Bullet]

Actually your reaction time has nothing to do with your et.
Your et droesn't start till you break the beam so you could cut a 3 second light it doesn't matter in your et.
Remeber if your just going for good et's shallow stage and forget about reaction time just concentrate on a good launch.

 

[Scott14468]

Silver Bullet,

I'm confused. Does this mean you can sit at the line with a green light without affecting your time ? This seems inconsistent with most drags I've seen. Please explain more.

 

[Silver Bullet]

If you think of it as a number of beams of light (across from each other)that when you break them certain events happen.
That is why a perfect reaction time is .500
That is because if you react perfectly you will break the start beam .500 seconds later after you reacted.
Now to really through you for a loop your mph read out in the qtr. is actually not what you cross the line at because it is the avg. of two broken beam lines. Near the finish.

 

[Scott14468]

Thanks Silver Bullet for peaking my curiosity to look it up! I found a web site that explains the Christmas tree and the starting process, it wasn't what I expected.

Indeed you are correct R/T has nothing to do with the times. Looks like I'll have to concentrate on tire hook-up a lot more.

Thanks for your comments.