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Jeff Foster · 06-20-2008, 08:21 PM

At National events both NHRA and IHRA we Compulink are under contract to be on site for the event for the event. This includes coming in 2 days prior to the event and doing what we call a track tune-up.
This includes but is not limmited to: removing, cleaning, repairing, testing and re-seting all IRs. Fininsh line hights are set, start line roll-out measued set and equalized lane to lane. Go through all wiring and compents, update and check CPU programs and files. Every morning after the track is sprayed IrRs and reflectors are cleaned.
A start line IR can look just fine when tested and while setting roll out. If it is getting weak it is some times hard to detect until cars are showing bad times, sometimes Iam lucky and when they get weak it shows in the roll-out test, but many times it doesnt appear until the vibration of the car is inclded into the process.
Antime your at a National event and want to join me at 5:30 am as I clean and check the roll-out come out (just bring doughnuts or muffins, LOL)
Jeff Foster
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06-20-2008, 08:21 PM	#34
Jeff Foster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Was it just me? At National events both NHRA and IHRA we Compulink are under contract to be on site for the event for the event. This includes coming in 2 days prior to the event and doing what we call a track tune-up. This includes but is not limmited to: removing, cleaning, repairing, testing and re-seting all IRs. Fininsh line hights are set, start line roll-out measued set and equalized lane to lane. Go through all wiring and compents, update and check CPU programs and files. Every morning after the track is sprayed IrRs and reflectors are cleaned. A start line IR can look just fine when tested and while setting roll out. If it is getting weak it is some times hard to detect until cars are showing bad times, sometimes Iam lucky and when they get weak it shows in the roll-out test, but many times it doesnt appear until the vibration of the car is inclded into the process. Antime your at a National event and want to join me at 5:30 am as I clean and check the roll-out come out (just bring doughnuts or muffins, LOL) Jeff Foster Compulink Last edited by Jeff Foster; 06-20-2008 at 11:30 PM.