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After looking at the telemetry and movies I realized I had the order of which run I did what in mixed up and I am glad I reviewed it in the process of creating these movies, because these two and the last run I took in the TnT lane showed me a lot about how I have to alter my technique with the 4.10's and a coolish track. Instead of launching at 4500 on the first pass, I actually tried that for the second pass (my eliminator). The first pass I cut a 11.21 and I launched at 5500 RPM, with 13+lbs air and I could feel and saw some spin in the logs at the track, so for the second run (11.26) I launched around 4500 with 12lbs and cut a 1.600 60ft and was moving at over 100mph at the 1/8th. The lower rpm launch still saw some wheel spin but it felt better and gave the best time and the for last run that didn't count, I tried 6K and 11.5lbs and it didn't work out at all. My slicks might be giving up the ghost, but if they aren't I think bogging is no longer an issue, like it was with the 3.55's so a lower jump around 4500rpm may be the new starting point for me when I have to figure out what the track is going to give me on a particular day.
here are the movies, one in-car, one spectator view, both seemed to turn out good and the quick 11.21 run seems like I nailed it better than I remembered, that was why I was kinda shocked when told how quick I went because it just felt like I messed too many things up. You be the judge.
Right click and save, and play from the saved location.
DIALUP BEWARE 25-28mg @
NHRA sanctioned Drag racing at LVD 9/25/05 11.217
NHRA sanctioned Drag racing at LVD 9/25/05 11.26 breakout
here is the link to the >>timeslips<< and I will add links to the telemetry if anybody is interested, but it is also included at the end of the flicks.
Feedback is always appreciated, questions are cool too.
After looking at the telemetry and movies I realized I had the order of which run I did what in mixed up and I am glad I reviewed it in the process of creating these movies, because these two and the last run I took in the TnT lane showed me a lot about how I have to alter my technique with the 4.10's and a coolish track. Instead of launching at 4500 on the first pass, I actually tried that for the second pass (my eliminator). The first pass I cut a 11.21 and I launched at 5500 RPM, with 13+lbs air and I could feel and saw some spin in the logs at the track, so for the second run (11.26) I launched around 4500 with 12lbs and cut a 1.600 60ft and was moving at over 100mph at the 1/8th. The lower rpm launch still saw some wheel spin but it felt better and gave the best time and the for last run that didn't count, I tried 6K and 11.5lbs and it didn't work out at all. My slicks might be giving up the ghost, but if they aren't I think bogging is no longer an issue, like it was with the 3.55's so a lower jump around 4500rpm may be the new starting point for me when I have to figure out what the track is going to give me on a particular day.
here are the movies, one in-car, one spectator view, both seemed to turn out good and the quick 11.21 run seems like I nailed it better than I remembered, that was why I was kinda shocked when told how quick I went because it just felt like I messed too many things up. You be the judge.
Right click and save, and play from the saved location.
DIALUP BEWARE 25-28mg @
NHRA sanctioned Drag racing at LVD 9/25/05 11.217
NHRA sanctioned Drag racing at LVD 9/25/05 11.26 breakout
here is the link to the >>timeslips<< and I will add links to the telemetry if anybody is interested, but it is also included at the end of the flicks.
Feedback is always appreciated, questions are cool too.