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Old 08-11-2015, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by grandville455 View Post
Here's a video of mine last race, I added a small gap on my bars to hit the tires harder, upper hole, as I don't have a trans brake, but I am using my 2 step, and foot braking leaving at 2300. It was hot 84 and 68 dew point that day, with next to no prep, I have my rear shocks full loose on ext, and full tight on comp, tires at 13.psi, 60 was 1.50 ,but it was stuck with the above track conditions, should go low 1.4 in much better weather. Have u seen if new conv is actually flashing to 4000 on leave?
https://youtu.be/Rbjua04ALds
4000 is what my LM-1 shows on the graph. Have you ran your Caltracs in the lower hole? What difference did you find switching from lower to upper? Calvert suggests that the bar should be close to level with the ground. That's the lower hole on my car. I also would think the lower hole will push up on the car less and not waste as much energy lifting the rear if it's not needed for traction.

I'm 100% sure a lower gear and looser converter would help my 60' but I'd really like to optimize what I have. I think it's realistic to think I can reach my goal of getting my 60' down into the lower 1.50's or upper 1.40's where I think it should be with some tuning. I'm just getting a little short on time for trips to the track for testing different things before Drag Week. My goal for this year is to finish with an average in the 10's. I'm right there now, but the weather will play a big role in whether I can run in the 10's consistently or not.

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Hot Rod Drag Week finishing averages:
2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56
2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97
2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88
2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74
2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53
2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34
2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69
2022 - 10.13 @ 133.07