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06-01-2009, 03:47 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
Taller front tire will put you right there
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06-01-2009, 05:03 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
Man I wished I could.This winter I bought a new set of Hooker fenderwells because I was told they could be re-done to fit a 26" tire.After I paid the guy still could only fit a 25" without beating up a couple of tubes which he refused to do.Think I would have to go to a 28" to help.They just aint gonna fit on this car
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06-01-2009, 05:35 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
A couple suggestions.....not knowing all the details.....a couple lbs. out of the front tires could give you all you need if you have the pressure up pretty high....if the front still has the stock control arms and you still have the upper rubber bump stops in place you can trim them down,this will give you more travel (more time) before the front tires pull the beams.....you can also lower your torsion bars a little(gives you a little more travel) before the tires pull the beams, this will probably require an alignment to put the front end back in spec, but these are all cheaper than replacing gears, I have used all these individually or in combination to dial a reaction time in depending on the track conditions.....
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06-01-2009, 05:49 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
Have you tried " blocking", or a 5 tenths pro tree to see where you're really at?
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06-01-2009, 06:25 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
I have trimmed maybe half of the rubber stoppers off.Think I will just take them out.Sat I had 27lbs air in front.Can I safely go down to 20? Mark What if i cant get a light on a .5 pro tree Does that tell me I'm anticipating and leaving with the bottom yellow? Sure doesnt seem like it.Am going to T&T Wed to try a couple things.-----But still--will going from 4:56 to 3:91 slow down the cars R/T? with everything else being the same? I have a new converter here I just got (BTE) Havent had time to swap it out.Will a looser converter slow down R/T?
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06-01-2009, 06:36 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
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The gear change effect would be miniscule, the way I see it. Yes, it is possible to tailor a converter flash loose and then hit hard, but I don't think that's your problem. Won't the car idle at 1500?
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06-01-2009, 06:43 PM
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Re: Will a gear change help a redlighting problem in my bracket car?
Won't the car idle at 1500?
Maybe. Was having a hard time keeping it at 1800 Soon as you do anything it wants to go to 2000 Before Wed T&T I think I will pick up a stiffer throttle return spring and drop the air to 22 or 20 lbs |
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