Looking for some racing advice.

[Chevy454]

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You are talking two complete different set ups from what the pure stock guys are doing and the modified old school Super Stocker style set up.

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I'll agree with that *to a point*...throwing slicks at that car is just gonna be a band-aid, as those MPH's tell me something else is askew. You have to crawl before you walk, and you either work on the tune now or it's gonna come back and haunt you later. Granted, D's car has some luxuries us Pure Stock guys aren't allowed (tires, headers, traction bars) so we *have* to sweat the small stuff...but most folks would be surprised how important that little stuff is. In fact, Pete & JJ helped Peter Klute knock a second off the ET of a COPO Camaro in about 15 minutes time...

[DarrenX33]

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In fact, Pete & JJ helped Peter Klute knock a second off the ET of a COPO Camaro in about 15 minutes time...


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I recorded and watched that episode very carefully..

I don't think I have a problem with shifting. I had more confidence knowing I had the limiter in there just in case....

[Postsedan]

Darren,

Sorry I didn`t see this sooner...(I did see your opening statement).

Well the only answer I have is...buy the Duster and I`ll stop busting your b#$%s.

This way as long as you don`t fall asleep at the light...you`ll have a fast car.

Dan.

[DarrenX33]

I'll never hear the end of that...

[VintageMusclecar]

Darren;

There is some great information in this rather lengthy thread which was started several years ago.

The key to a low e.t is generating the quickest short times (60', 330', 660') you can. Lots of people think they can sacrifice a good launch in the hopes of "making up" what they lost on the line on the second half of the track. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.

As has already been mentioned, you can "roughly" expect to pick up 1.5X in e.t what you pick up in 60' time; i.e. if you pick up .1 in 60', you can expect roughly .15 at the stripe.

You've already got decent mph for the e.t. you have, so the power is basically there. Now you just have to make the car (and the driver) work as efficiently as possible to use it.

Remember: There's often a lot more e.t. hiding in the car itself than there is under the hood.



Eric

[DarrenX33]

Great advice guys. Thanks alot. We'll see what happens this year...

[ss427copo]

Darren,

You know you could count on me for some help!

Park your car......give me some notice...and I'll strap you into my Lumina Z34 for some real 60' times! lololololol

Here's an 8.30 shot @ 167 mph......



Any questions?

Jeff x2

[Stefano]

Rob,
No doubt that dialing in or tuning the Combo, what ever it may be is the way to go and it is not just one or the other.

The tune/set up you, Pete, JJ ect have on your Big Block cars is amazing. Take any of your cars with the same drivers add some racing slicks and adjust the driving technique for the initial added traction and what are you going to get?

IMO, a lower ET and maybe even a higher MPH. That is the point I was trying to make. Darren's car/combo can over power the tires he has half way down the track, in the current state of tune.

The National Super Stock SS/DA Record in 1969 was 11.40. Your certified stock cars could probably run very close to that today with sticky tires and traction bars.

[Chevy454]

10-4, Stefano...it would be interesting to just hang a set of slicks on it and see what happens...but I'd say D *might* wanna take some of the slack outta those slappers first! LOL!!

Do you happen to know what the MPH record was for SS/DA in '69?

[Salvatore]

No one really wanted to set the SS/DA ET record for 1969. Was a minimum of 11.27 most of the year. The MPH was at 124.65 set by Dave Wren and his Mopar on 7-69. SS/E MPH record was Ed Hedrick in his Yenko at 125.69.