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Who the hell would want delay boxes in Super Stock????????????? I see the bottom yellow and let the clutch out and want to keep it that way.
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Who wants these devices? Move-up braket racers for one. Those that move from bracket racing (and Super Class racing) who see the typical field at a National event as easy pickings with one exception; having a vehicle that can't perform to the standards of the die-hard class racer. There's a decidedly large amount of racers (any class) that can't cut a light without a delay box (top bulb w/ box which is more effective than bottom bulb racing by virtue of the added influences of bottom bulb racing), and I would say any racer will improve with the use of a delay box (over any other method of controling the jump off the line).
Allowing delay devices (hi-tech button, delay box, variable bleed down solinoids, whatever) will improve a driver reaction time.
So NHRA allows delay box. Almost all will be forced into purchase no matter what they feel is right. Even those with adjustable means of dumping their t-brake at present will by a box because it is more finite / effective and simpilier than what ever methode presently in use.
NHRA won't take away the allowance of a T-brake in SS/Comp. Past history says they wont take away items previously approved such as long travel buttons and hydraulic buttons. Personally, I feel that one "automotive type switch" (per NHRA current rulebook) should be allowed. A "spec" button. That's what I would like to see. But if I were buying stock in a company today, it would be Dedenbear!
On clutch cars...Dad always said "what's good for the goose is god for the gander". I've never driven a car with a electro-magnetic pedal but I have to believe it's the ultimate for reactiion time in a clutch car. It's absolutely no different than a T-brake in an auto trans car. I would buy one immediately if allowable. For now I just leave off the last yellow. Somewhere around the last yellow....
Ed,
Texas is like crossing a whole 'nuther continent for me also! Every time I consider it for an NHRA event, I read about rain and floods. So I would have to say I most likely will not travel to TX anytime soon! I do go as far as Denver on occassion and I would like to try out B.C one day. Maybe we'll both do OK someday? Right now I'm down. I expect it will be until Fall. I'm getting ready to back-half / 4-link the car. It has been pulling left for some time now. Even what I think is an extreme amount of pre-load on the left Cal-Track bar doesn't fix it. Shock settings, weight bias , roll-out all indicate a car that should pull right if anything. One too many times where the left guardrail looked like it was going to impale the underside of my car! So I'm just throwing in the towel on the bolt-on traction devices and 9" slicks. My best actuall ET is 10.10 @ 131. I was really shootin' for a 9 on 9" tires. Close enough I guess.
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