Subject	sounds like he ran out of gearing in third.
Posted by	Marshall on August 26, 2003 at 8:41 AM
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In Reply To	Guys, help me settle a discussion on 1/4 mile & gearing. posted by TTony on August 26, 2003 at 07:53 AM
Message	First of all, saying it's a stage IV doesn't really tell us anything about the power it has. Dyno #'s are really the only way to know for sure. At 106 mph, third gear has just about ended. You have to make a choice, you can either stay in third, which now has diminishing power but saves yourself a shift, or you can shift into fourth which will cost you some time. I think it's just one of those situations where he ran out of gearing right before the end of the track, and he had to make a useless shift.
Follow Ups	Guys, help me settle a discussion on 1/4 mile & gearing. - TTony 07:53:34 08/26/03 Re: Guys, help me settle a discussion on 1/4 mile & gearing. - Magnum 07:56:16 08/26/03 He shifted out of 3rd too soon. I hit the rev limiter at - boileralum 08:10:53 08/26/03 lol Sorry but that is a dumb answer - TARGETZ 08:38:44 08/26/03 PLease try to give me a logical reason why that would be - boileralum 08:47:07 08/26/03 I meant 110mph range... (n/m) - boileralum 08:48:20 08/26/03 LOL I didnt say you were wrong. - TARGETZ 08:57:23 08/26/03 You said "that is a dumb answer". I only ask for you to - boileralum 09:08:04 08/26/03 There is only one varible.... - Adam(houston) 13:18:49 08/26/03 At stage 4, it shouldn't matter... - Kenny 9 psi 08:58:15 08/26/03 You shouldn't be shifting at redline in 3rd gear - degradated 11:21:49 08/26/03 I think it really varies from car to car the FAQ says 6625, - boileralum 13:35:05 08/26/03 Thanks for the link, but I don't agree with the information - degradated 13:57:26 08/26/03 Speedometers aren't 100% accurate (n/m) - U ZCREAM 08:37:05 08/26/03 Then it's a good thing they don't use them in the 1/4 mile. - Kenny 9 psi 08:54:55 08/26/03 man..and "they" would add a good 200lbs. to your car then.. - Datzun 08:57:55 08/26/03 lol! great, hahahha (n/m) - joel(PA) 11:12:23 08/26/03 I was making more of a general statement since he mentioned - U ZCREAM 11:54:20 08/26/03 =) - Kenny 9 psi 12:07:28 08/26/03 sounds like he ran out of gearing in third. - Marshall 08:41:59 08/26/03 At 106mph in the 1/4, what gear should you be in? (n/m) - TTony 08:45:46 08/26/03 106mph in 4th is ~5084rpm, 3rd= ~6620rpm. - FLY 1 (Dallas) 09:30:18 08/26/03 is this about jodecy? - JDMz32smity 08:46:33 08/26/03 also his trap is 106 however - JDMz32smity 08:49:38 08/26/03 Yes, that is how they measure trap speed. (n/m) - TTony 09:10:09 08/26/03 Re: is this about jodecy? - Jodecy 09:57:05 08/26/03 He can't drive. I trapped 104 mph @ stage 2. (n/m) - Kenny 9 psi 08:55:54 08/26/03 and i trapped 103 w/ an intake - JDMz32smity 09:17:07 08/26/03 It was about 90+ degrees out. Track was good though. - Kenny 9 psi 09:21:35 08/26/03 At 106mph trapping in the 1/4, what gear should you be in? - TTony 09:25:45 08/26/03 I'm gonna guess... - Kenny 9 psi 10:08:49 08/26/03 maybe I can't drive...but at least I'm not a d1ck - Jodecy 09:49:22 08/26/03 I wasn't being a dick. - Kenny 9 psi 10:04:17 08/26/03 Furthermore... - Kenny 9 psi 10:06:47 08/26/03 cool....:) - Jodecy 10:11:39 08/26/03 Understand>>> - Kenny 9 psi 10:33:20 08/26/03 Driving skill hardly affects trap speed. - Marshall 12:50:47 08/26/03 Who's car? Yours? And what were the ETs? Here's a list: - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 09:36:30 08/26/03 That's not the question. The question is... - TTony 09:41:36 08/26/03 Sorry. Ok, to answer THAT question, my drag radials are > - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 10:41:55 08/26/03 Re: Who's car? Yours? And what were the ETs? Here's a list: - Jodecy 10:02:59 08/26/03 Just thought I'd ask the obvious questions first. What ET - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 10:37:27 08/26/03 yes this is my car....please read on... - Jodecy 09:55:04 08/26/03 also, I had a 1.2 R/T and 2.56 60' time....sucky, I know - Jodecy 09:59:11 08/26/03 Consider what your using ,, lol :) - ZBlacktt 10:17:59 08/26/03 Big 2nd on that one. - MaTT (90TT) 10:38:37 08/26/03 what was your 1/4 time? - FLY 1 (Dallas) 10:40:54 08/26/03 Theoretically makes sense on paper, but. - ZBlacktt 11:35:39 08/26/03 Re: Theoretically makes sense on paper, but. - FLY 1 (Dallas) 12:01:22 08/26/03 Try shifting sooner... such as - degradated 11:28:29 08/26/03 Get some of these >> - Chip(GMS Racing) 12:12:11 08/26/03 Well, I'll say that's good :) - ZBlacktt 10:10:57 08/26/03 Tony didn't say that, I did. - Kenny 9 psi 10:40:34 08/26/03 Awh, I know you said that,, lol. I can read. - ZBlacktt 10:57:04 08/26/03 I read that Mars is the closest that it will be for - RSR 11:16:57 08/26/03 Real advice.... - RSR 11:55:17 08/26/03 You realize that whatever trap speed the timeslip says isn't - degradated 11:25:34 08/26/03 It's closer than you think. - Kenny 9 psi 11:43:04 08/26/03 unsprung weight issues .......... - Luke@tirerack 12:29:47 08/26/03 Oh please... just what do you know about wheels and tires? (n/m) - Kenny 9 psi 20:04:10 08/26/03
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