Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately - Page 2

Adger Smith · 08-09-2023, 03:35 PM

Have you made some recent converter changes?
Sent your best back to be freshened?

Mark Yacavone · 08-09-2023, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know Don, IMHO (no not IMHO but in my big loud mouthed opinion) if NHRA went back to track-prep that existed of a mop and a broom Sportsman Drag Racing wouldn't be in the position that it's in with 8 second, 160 MPH "Stockers" and 5-10-20 K cylinder heads.
If we actually had to still "hook" what the track would take without having to spray glue on it things would be much different.

This reminded me of a post that I've been going to make concerning Stock and it's future.
Don's post is kind of related.. Going to try to do it tonight.

Jeff Stout · 08-09-2023, 04:01 PM

Im not saying the track is perfect, but have you made physical adjustments.? Move weight, loosen front shock, more travel in front. Because you have the best of everything, I have to ask. Optimum to what? If the car has been great with 53.6582% up front, 3 clicks from full loose, 4.5681 inches in front end travel it may not be optimum for the track your at. Im not busting on you Im sure the tracks have been crap, making adjustments is a norm at every track. Having the track come to you is backwards thinking. You need to come to the track. Hope family and you are doing good. Jeff

littlemanjoe · 08-09-2023, 04:06 PM

The tracks have not been the best this year.

I'm not sure what's going on but we notice our cars will hook then they let go a few feet out. My low horsepower car spins and our high horsepower car spins.

I walk out and check the starting line and it is not even sticky.

But with the new rules, you might as well kill the launch. You can't win if you spin.

Mike

Mike Pearson · 08-09-2023, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Larry I went back to My notes from the 70s until now and I have never spun as much as I have this year Just saying the tracks are not being Prepped correctly this year or being prepped different

Did you have any problems at Indy last weekend? I had no issues in the car I was driving there and none of the other cars in our camp had traction issues. Mostly I race in D2 and have not had any problems this year in my car.

GTS340 · 08-09-2023, 04:56 PM

Why do some cars hook in a car wash and others dig a hole at the same race? Must be the track.

Paul

Dyno · 08-09-2023, 05:51 PM

To much low gear in the transmission? Happens a lot.

SSDA Hemi · 08-09-2023, 05:58 PM

NOT ALL TRACKS!!

Hats off to the Koretsky's, Maple Grove and NHRA crew. Track was prepped beautifully even for the test & tune on Thursday!

Don Kennedy · 08-09-2023, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Im not saying the track is perfect, but have you made physical adjustments.? Move weight, loosen front shock, more travel in front. Because you have the best of everything, I have to ask. Optimum to what? If the car has been great with 53.6582% up front, 3 clicks from full loose, 4.5681 inches in front end travel it may not be optimum for the track your at. Im not busting on you Im sure the tracks have been crap, making adjustments is a norm at every track. Having the track come to you is backwards thinking. You need to come to the track. Hope family and you are doing good. Jeff

I have made many adjustments big time here of course for each track

Don Kennedy · 08-09-2023, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

To much low gear in the transmission? Happens a lot.

I do not run a low gear in trans or rear end I run a puny Pontiac Engine

08-09-2023, 03:35 PM	#11
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately Have you made some recent converter changes? Sent your best back to be freshened? __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 08-09-2023 at 04:07 PM. Reason: add

08-09-2023, 04:01 PM	#13
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,486 Likes: 66 Liked 704 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately Im not saying the track is perfect, but have you made physical adjustments.? Move weight, loosen front shock, more travel in front. Because you have the best of everything, I have to ask. Optimum to what? If the car has been great with 53.6582% up front, 3 clicks from full loose, 4.5681 inches in front end travel it may not be optimum for the track your at. Im not busting on you Im sure the tracks have been crap, making adjustments is a norm at every track. Having the track come to you is backwards thinking. You need to come to the track. Hope family and you are doing good. Jeff

08-09-2023, 04:06 PM	#14
littlemanjoe Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: West Layfayette Posts: 125 Likes: 195 Liked 75 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately The tracks have not been the best this year. I'm not sure what's going on but we notice our cars will hook then they let go a few feet out. My low horsepower car spins and our high horsepower car spins. I walk out and check the starting line and it is not even sticky. But with the new rules, you might as well kill the launch. You can't win if you spin. Mike

08-09-2023, 04:56 PM	#16
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 866 Likes: 267 Liked 1,340 Times in 407 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately Why do some cars hook in a car wash and others dig a hole at the same race? Must be the track. Paul

08-09-2023, 05:51 PM	#17
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 915 Likes: 1,129 Liked 682 Times in 203 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately To much low gear in the transmission? Happens a lot.

08-09-2023, 05:58 PM	#18
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Spinng on The Line at all NHRA Tracks lately NOT ALL TRACKS!! Hats off to the Koretsky's, Maple Grove and NHRA crew. Track was prepped beautifully even for the test & tune on Thursday!