dcairns Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 Actually, if you wait for the green light, you are waiting too long, no matter what you are driving. It takes your mind and body a good 1/2 a second or more to react to the light. That is why they recommend you look at the last yellow light and punch it on the last yellow. If you have "normal" reflexes, that will give you the slightly over 1/2 second reaction time you are suppose to have (any faster and you get red lighted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m396 #00-011 Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 Actually, if you wait for the green light, you are waiting too long, no matter what you are driving. It takes your mind and body a good 1/2 a second or more to react to the light. That is why they recommend you look at the last yellow light and punch it on the last yellow. If you have "normal" reflexes, that will give you the slightly over 1/2 second reaction time you are suppose to have (any faster and you get red lighted). I understand that, what I'm trying to say, is you better start another light early if your going to just punch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 I always ran under a .5 Pro Tree. Very different than the tree you are talking about. Challenging on your reflexes and throttle response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyHighPerformance Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 It seemed for us, with the Radix, just mashing it off the line worked pretty good. I think there is a compromise between brake torque and torque managment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frdfandc Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Just a FYI, but reaction time has nothing to do with 1/4 mile E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridnlow135 Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I dont have a SS, but at the track, or on the street do you guys use overdrive or drive or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawk Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 ridnlow135: That’s news to me that you don’t have an SS, this whole time I thought others wise. Anywho, I power braked and manually shifted from first gear around 5400rpm’s. Worked pretty good and I had a decent time, but it was really hot that night at 93dg outside so my times suffered. I will be going back to firebird soon now that the temp is down in the 70’s now, hopefully be able to justify the purchase of the ASM headers as well… come on mid 14’s *fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridnlow135 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Share Posted October 11, 2003 Well i had all intentions of getting an SS, i was saving my money but my Tahoe started falling apart and i had to have something so i just went with a 99 NBS.. i had to get a ls1 engine though Let me know how you do with the headers because i am definetly thinking about getting some AS&M headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperkiller97 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Share Posted October 11, 2003 I think instead of starting a light early why not just deep stage and mash it off idle I do believe that would be easier . And yes , I will be a Sac. raceway on the 18th .I have a Volant cold air , Superchips programming ,and a spintech muffler . I hope to geta 14 something out of my S.S. this time ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m396 #00-011 Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 I think instead of starting a light early why not just deep stage and mash it off idle I do believe that would be easier . And yes , I will be a Sac. raceway on the 18th .I have a Volant cold air , Superchips programming ,and a spintech muffler . I hope to geta 14 something out of my S.S. this time ... 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Same conclusion, just how you get there is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_w Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Just a FYI, but reaction time has nothing to do with 1/4 mile E.T. That's not true... ...is it?! I thought races were won right off the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 that'd be correct, time isn't the only thing that wins the race. a quicker time doesn't always win. oddly enough it seems to vary by the ss. the one i spent some time in went best at around 1200rpm or so on the converter then just stand on it. it's all in how much stall comes out of it. the more stall, the less you need to bring it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_w Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Quarter mile races are won by crossing the line FIRST, right? How would a slower time, still win the race? Okay, backing myself up a ton here - when does the clock start... Off the green light, or when you break the lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 once your truck rolls out of the second beam, that's when the clock starts. the timer starts on the last yellow and goes green at .500. reaction time is only how long i takes before you react to it being green. you can sit there long after the guy is gone and your time hasn't started to clock yet which is why you can run faster than the next person, yet not beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawk Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Beard's Reaction Time Clinic Here is an excellent website for anyone that is wondering how the “Tree” works and how drag racing in general races are won and lost by reaction time and top end racing… Click on the associated links for more info… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.