Needing help with ET
09-17-2010, 08:42 PM
#1
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CRAFTSMAN
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Champaign Illinois
Posts: 63
Needing help with ET
My car isnt running the number it should be running.
Been asking around, chatting on other forums..Even done a couple calculators.
Everyone has said i should be running 5.30.
Builder of my engine says i should be running 5.80's.
ET calculators say i should be running 5.30's.
Best ive run is a 5.80
Coan Converter
Coan T400 with no transbrake
4.88 rear gear
4 link
Coil overs
Lower 4 link bars are level with car
running a 32 tall 14 wide tire, 60ft's range from 1.34s to 1.38s.
Where to look first?
Time to pull the converter and get it checked out?
Its not even 2 years old and only has about 1 full season on it.
Been asking around, chatting on other forums..Even done a couple calculators.
Everyone has said i should be running 5.30.
Builder of my engine says i should be running 5.80's.
ET calculators say i should be running 5.30's.
Best ive run is a 5.80
Coan Converter
Coan T400 with no transbrake
4.88 rear gear
4 link
Coil overs
Lower 4 link bars are level with car
running a 32 tall 14 wide tire, 60ft's range from 1.34s to 1.38s.
Where to look first?
Time to pull the converter and get it checked out?
Its not even 2 years old and only has about 1 full season on it.
09-17-2010, 09:13 PM
#2
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: La.
Posts: 2,890
Not saying the calculators are wrong but every car i've seen running 5.30's is in the low 1.20's 60' times and i don't know if you can do that with a footbrake car, you have too remember that the first 100' is the biggest gain in ET, the rest is smoking a cigarette and eating a sandwich. Put a transbrake in it and i'm sure you'll see the big improvment you are looking for.
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09-18-2010, 06:56 AM
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Location: La.
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Here's an example, from the GM super show this yr..
The right hand ticket, both cars are friends of mine. The # 3 car is a 3900lb Biscyne and the car in the right lane is a Luv truck, footbrake with a 434" on Nitrous, the tickets are not real clear, but you'll see 1.27 60' on the truck and 5.49 1/8 et. and 8.60's 1/4 mi on the truck. It's a true 10.5 tire truck.
Zip.
The right hand ticket, both cars are friends of mine. The # 3 car is a 3900lb Biscyne and the car in the right lane is a Luv truck, footbrake with a 434" on Nitrous, the tickets are not real clear, but you'll see 1.27 60' on the truck and 5.49 1/8 et. and 8.60's 1/4 mi on the truck. It's a true 10.5 tire truck.
Zip.
