This is where I now have a problem-a mile is a relatively short distance,if
assisted starts are allowed whats to keep someone from taking this to an
extreme?So I use a 600 cu in dragster to push(or pull) a car to the 3/4 mi. mark
and then coast thru at 250 mph-does that make sense?Ok it's an extreme
example,but illustrates the problem of not having a standard starting line
procedure-whats a record at Maxton or anywhere else worth if one can use any
means of launching the car for an unspecified distance to an unspecified
speed?Not much in my opinion.I'm not ragging on you or anyone else,but this
seems like a fairly important concept in keeping things "even" at least at the
same venue.Say what you will about NHRA-but a 1/4 mile from a dead stop is
exactly the same wherever you go.
Keith Turk wrote:
> it seems to me everyone has the same distance... how you go about making
> that happen is up to you.... least that is my thought on the subject...
> Personally I have always felt like it was a disadvantage to push the car
> off... but with the increasing speeds it seems to make more sense now then
> ever....
>
> Car just doesn't have the power it used to have to get it motivated... once
> it's up on the cam with the Nitrous on thou... it seems go move all
> right...and even buying these Tilton's used ain't real cheap... So why
> waste one if it's not nessesary.... little shove away will help a bunch I
> bet...
>
> Course this means we have a whole new set of adjustments to how we run the
> car and how that all happens Don't think it's a big issue... but one that
> we need to make happen... The Front reciever hitch has a side benifet... we
> are going to use it to mount an Engine Hoist.. so we can swap motors out if
> need be....
>
> Keith...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tim schoeny" <tschoen@fuse.net>
> To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <ardunbill@webtv.net>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Tilton Clutch stuff
>
> > This thread brings up a question-is Maxton a "standing" mile format(long
> drag race
> > without the other car) or a "rolling" start format or an "assisted" start
> > format.Seems like using a push start makes it an assisted start in which
> case I
> > have a few surplus rocket motors gathering dust.Ok I'm just kidding-but
> what's the
> > take on assisted starts?
> > Tim
> Schoeny
> > Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> >
> > > It's just a lack of torque, it's not the clutches fault really you just
> don't
> > > have enough power to just let it out and drive away...Nothing really a
> hundred
> > > or so more inches wouldn't fix.. :>)
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yeah pretty much.... 2.86 rear gear with a 28" tall tire.... something
> has
> > > > to give coming off the line....
> > > >
> > > > The Push bar at this level seems to be nessesary.... I am going to
> check out
> > > > the new 3.28 first gear and see what that does for the launch...
> should help
> > > > a bit.... but even with that were going to have to push it off... just
> no
> > > > sense in fouling the plugs and killing clutches .....
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> > > > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 7:16 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Tilton Clutch stuff
> > > >
> > > > > Keith, I assume you mean the clutch was destroyed by slipping it
> hard
> > > > > with a lot of power to get off the line with a fairly high bottom
> gear
> > > > > with your 200 mph gearing? Bill
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