need help with 60' times - Page 2

Stephen Hughes · 10-02-2010, 10:35 PM

What kind of stop do you have? On my car I was chasing inconsistent 60' times that would swing about as much as yours. I run an inline stop and it turned out the air cylinder was sticking when it would drop on the stop. So one time it would stick a little as it dropped and the 60 would be way fast, next time it wouldn't stick and it would be way slow.

pro318 · 10-05-2010, 02:36 PM

i'm running a inline stop to. how did you figure out that it was sticking. and what was the fix? thanks for the replys guys. was out this weekend trying the shift on time thing, no luck with that.

SuperCompDiv3 · 10-06-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pro318

i'm running a inline stop to. how did you figure out that it was sticking. and what was the fix? thanks for the replys guys. was out this weekend trying the shift on time thing, no luck with that.

Define "No Luck"

Chris Williams · 10-06-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperCompDiv3

Define "No Luck"

Really. Show me a successful .90 racer who shifts on RPM... I don't know any.

Charlie Yannetti · 10-06-2010, 02:33 PM

Come on now, Chris.. I shift on RPM and my car is very consistent to the 1000 ft.. it's from there to the stripe that I begin to think too much.. and the "GOTTA TAKE THE STRIPE" syndrome kicks in.. but maybe I'm just lucky...

Chris Williams · 10-06-2010, 02:36 PM

But I don't know you

Seriously, though, I know a half-dozen people who've tried it (including me), and the tradeoff in getting into the HP band isn't worth the randomness of the climbing of the RPMs when on the stop. Everyone I know is shifting earlier and earlier, we're down to 1.0 seconds, and I know a bunch of people who run in second the whole 1320.

don R · 11-06-2010, 04:12 AM

If you shift on time you may need to leave the rpm up around 4300. There was a good article on Biondo's site about setting up a stop.

TERMITE S/G 2122 · 11-06-2010, 08:51 AM

One thing I found was a break caliper sticking,thats one thing that took me a while to find. Make sure your car rolls easy,and free. Line locks and a sticky break caliper,will for a fact make 60's jump all over the place. Theres always 100's of reason,and it turns out to be ONE that someone on this site will have had. LOTS of good information on this sight and I thank you all for it.

Dick Butler · 11-06-2010, 10:27 PM

No one asked about 4 link? Ladder bar settings? Rigid wall tires versus soft? If the going up on air helps that would tell some info.

10-02-2010, 10:35 PM	#11
Stephen Hughes Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times What kind of stop do you have? On my car I was chasing inconsistent 60' times that would swing about as much as yours. I run an inline stop and it turned out the air cylinder was sticking when it would drop on the stop. So one time it would stick a little as it dropped and the 60 would be way fast, next time it wouldn't stick and it would be way slow.

10-05-2010, 02:36 PM	#12
pro318 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times i'm running a inline stop to. how did you figure out that it was sticking. and what was the fix? thanks for the replys guys. was out this weekend trying the shift on time thing, no luck with that.

10-06-2010, 02:33 PM	#15
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 566 Likes: 187 Liked 191 Times in 82 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times Come on now, Chris.. I shift on RPM and my car is very consistent to the 1000 ft.. it's from there to the stripe that I begin to think too much.. and the "GOTTA TAKE THE STRIPE" syndrome kicks in.. but maybe I'm just lucky...

10-06-2010, 02:36 PM	#16
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times But I don't know you Seriously, though, I know a half-dozen people who've tried it (including me), and the tradeoff in getting into the HP band isn't worth the randomness of the climbing of the RPMs when on the stop. Everyone I know is shifting earlier and earlier, we're down to 1.0 seconds, and I know a bunch of people who run in second the whole 1320. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET Last edited by Chris Williams; 10-06-2010 at 02:39 PM.

11-06-2010, 04:12 AM	#17
don R Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times If you shift on time you may need to leave the rpm up around 4300. There was a good article on Biondo's site about setting up a stop.

11-06-2010, 08:51 AM	#18
TERMITE S/G 2122 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: n.c. Posts: 86 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times One thing I found was a break caliper sticking,thats one thing that took me a while to find. Make sure your car rolls easy,and free. Line locks and a sticky break caliper,will for a fact make 60's jump all over the place. Theres always 100's of reason,and it turns out to be ONE that someone on this site will have had. LOTS of good information on this sight and I thank you all for it.

11-06-2010, 10:27 PM	#19
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: need help with 60' times No one asked about 4 link? Ladder bar settings? Rigid wall tires versus soft? If the going up on air helps that would tell some info.