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Mike Gray · 06-14-2016, 01:38 AM

Ron, there are 2 reaction times involved in leaving the line. The drivers reaction to the light on the tree and the cars reaction to the input from the throttle, trans brake etc. If your car is slow changing the transmission may not help much. A two step or trans brake may help slightly with the increased rpm over the foot brake method but until you get the car set up to cut a good light the best driver in the world may always be late on a pro tree. There are plenty of places to look to improve the cars reaction time. I would start with optimizing what you have and then make the changes needed for improvement. My vote would be to go to a tran brake and then start the sorting out process all over again, you may soon need a delay box.
Good luck

06-14-2016, 01:38 AM	#2
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 618 Likes: 312 Liked 689 Times in 198 Posts	Re: RT help Ron, there are 2 reaction times involved in leaving the line. The drivers reaction to the light on the tree and the cars reaction to the input from the throttle, trans brake etc. If your car is slow changing the transmission may not help much. A two step or trans brake may help slightly with the increased rpm over the foot brake method but until you get the car set up to cut a good light the best driver in the world may always be late on a pro tree. There are plenty of places to look to improve the cars reaction time. I would start with optimizing what you have and then make the changes needed for improvement. My vote would be to go to a tran brake and then start the sorting out process all over again, you may soon need a delay box. Good luck