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Wren57
05-26-2002, 10:42 PM
Yeah lets start out by me saying Im an idiot... now that thats out of the way

Last time I was at the track (on stock tires) I ran 16.4 with a R/T of 1.5... heh yeah I was messin with radio... does this mean it actually took me 14.9 to run the 1320 or 16.4. Guess what Im asking is- does the timing computer calculate the R/T and subtract it from the stripe-stripe time or not? Also my new tires lower gearing by about .10... anyone know what this might do to my time as last time, as I said, was 16.4@87mph... thanks:)
4jacks
05-26-2002, 10:48 PM
:D messing w/ the radio...

I dunno to answer your question.

still 16.4 isn't too shabby .. i think that counts your RT .. i could be wrong
94_AcCoRd_EX
05-26-2002, 10:50 PM
You still ran it in 16.4.
14.9 :D That would be very fast in your highlander.
4jacks
05-26-2002, 10:52 PM
oh .. so they don't count RT ... that's odd...
Maxvla
05-26-2002, 10:53 PM
even if they did count r/t it'd only be 15.4 since a perfect r/t is .5 seconds.
Wren57
05-26-2002, 10:55 PM
Oh yeah thats true... heh well still I'd much prefer 15.4 to 16.4;)
Niacin
05-26-2002, 11:24 PM
Your reaction doesn't count, b/c they don't start the 1/4 timers until you break the staging beams...if you sit there for half an hour, you'd still have a 16.4.

Max
Wren57
05-27-2002, 10:58 AM
See that makes sense Niacin, but while I was watching NHRA drag racing on ESPN (i was bored and in denial over exams)... they said lots of people won because of the "holeshot"... they got a better jump and lower R/T and thus a lower 1/4 time... I dunno maybe your right... do u know for sure or are ya just guessing? Thanks again!:)
ChrisCantSkate
05-27-2002, 11:36 AM
well, it matters, because they actualy race, thats bracket racing, where the first person to the end wins. then your R/T matters. but if your doing a test and tune night thing, then it counts breaking the beams to start the time
Wren57
05-27-2002, 02:53 PM
Gotcha- thanks a lot everyone... gotta make some more mods to get sub15... ugh the wait on a turbo intake manifold is gonna be forever;( ... oh well
ChrisCantSkate
05-27-2002, 06:10 PM
get a custom one made, south florida performance makes em
Niacin
05-27-2002, 09:10 PM
Originally posted by highlander
See that makes sense Niacin, but while I was watching NHRA drag racing on ESPN (i was bored and in denial over exams)... they said lots of people won because of the "holeshot"... they got a better jump and lower R/T and thus a lower 1/4 time... I dunno maybe your right... do u know for sure or are ya just guessing? Thanks again!:)

4thgenlude is right, that's bracket racing, where the rules really change. And I'm positive. Not going with the herd doesn't make someone a moron.

Max
Maxvla
05-27-2002, 09:50 PM
every time i see your user name niacin... i always think of medicine... lol. not sure why.
ChrisCantSkate
05-28-2002, 01:01 PM
yeah, isnt niacin that shit that cleans your system out real fast for a piss test?