Alcohol dragster?

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-13-2010, 12:59 PM

Now I could be completely wrong on this but I would think that alot of the problem stems from the practice of "driving into the chutes". I've always been told to wait until you feel the chutes pull on the car before applying the brakes. At speed you cover alot of ground in a short time by the tiome you realize the chutes are not out, or attached it is nearly impossible to stop on brakes alone,IMO. My brother years ago put our B/A in the sand @ Grand Bend for just such a reason, by the time he realized the chute hadn't come out he was way long and unable to stop. Had he been on the brakes at the stripe I'm sure he could have stopped, was just common practice to wait for the chute tug. Your opnion may vary. Joe

07-13-2010, 12:59 PM	#38
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Alcohol dragster? Now I could be completely wrong on this but I would think that alot of the problem stems from the practice of "driving into the chutes". I've always been told to wait until you feel the chutes pull on the car before applying the brakes. At speed you cover alot of ground in a short time by the tiome you realize the chutes are not out, or attached it is nearly impossible to stop on brakes alone,IMO. My brother years ago put our B/A in the sand @ Grand Bend for just such a reason, by the time he realized the chute hadn't come out he was way long and unable to stop. Had he been on the brakes at the stripe I'm sure he could have stopped, was just common practice to wait for the chute tug. Your opnion may vary. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117