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OK, Have been pondering the answer to this.
What is the proper way to come to a stop with a reverse manual valve body? Do you drop the pedal as soon as you pass through the traps, or ride the throttle through the gears as you slow with the brakes?
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 10:17 AM
OK, Have been pondering the answer to this.
What is the proper way to come to a stop with a reverse manual valve body? Do you drop the pedal as soon as you pass through the traps, or ride the throttle through the gears as you slow with the brakes?
Good question....
I have been leaving my shit in 3rd until I hit the turn off... That's not saying it is the right thing to do though....
pkracing
08-23-2006, 10:26 AM
Good question....
I have been leaving my shit in 3rd until I hit the turn off... That's not saying it is the right thing to do though....
thats how did with mine also....seemed to work ok:cool:
Draggin My X
08-23-2006, 10:41 AM
I use to put it into neutral, and just use the brakes.
BUT a lil birdy told me, I should never do that!!! Because the back wheels can and may lock-up on me!!!! :yup:
SO, I guess now I'll just leave it in 3rd. until the turn off. :yup:
thanks guys.
Draggin, do you have a reverse valve body? How did you get into neutral, through 2 and 1, or does your jump from 3 to N???
You guys forgot the other part, do you just step off the gas or gradually get out of it with rpm?
pkracing
08-23-2006, 11:09 AM
You guys forgot the other part, do you just step off the gas or gradually get out of it with rpm?
i let off the gas at the end, and let the motor slow down on it's own(until turn off):yup:
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 11:31 AM
i let off the gas at the end, and let the motor slow down on it's own(until turn off):yup:
without the chute on hp it takes me all of 41 to get slowed down enough to make the turnoff... needless to say I let off at the stripe.....
Newbomb
08-23-2006, 12:11 PM
don't put it in neutral because the speed of the drum in the tranny multiplies or somethin to like 20,000 rpms and can explode and take your legs and maybe even that little twig dangling between your legs
FYI- 41 has the longest shutdown in the country :yup:
Scrappy_racer
08-23-2006, 12:14 PM
FYI- 41 has the longest shutdown in the country :yup:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Maybe in that state. Rt.66 has the longest that I know of.:yup:
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 12:22 PM
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Maybe in that state. Rt.66 has the longest that I know of.:yup:
Memphis is long.... Bowling Green is long.... (they go into a circle track)
Indy is long.... Martin is much improved....
By far the longest shut down I have seen is Rt. 66....
The shortest I have come across was KilKare in Ohio.....
41 is not short by any means.... My car just stops for shit...
Scrappy_racer
08-23-2006, 01:06 PM
Memphis is long.... Bowling Green is long.... (they go into a circle track)
Indy is long.... Martin is much improved....
By far the longest shut down I have seen is Rt. 66....
The shortest I have come across was KilKare in Ohio.....
41 is not short by any means.... My car just stops for shit...
:think: Well, 41 is the shortest shut down I've been on.
And 66 has been the longest shut down I've been on.
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 01:18 PM
:think: Well, 41 is the shortest shut down I've been on.
And 66 has been the longest shut down I've been on.
And those are the only 2 tracks you have been on...... :doob:
Not a huge list for me but from what I can remember....
Union Grove
Martin (old and new)
Indy
Memphis
Osceola (old)
Kilkare
Cordova
St. Louis
US 41
Rt. 66
Byron
Bowling Green
been at Hawaii, Norwalk, Columbus, US 30 but have not made a pass on them..... I am sure I have forgoten some.....
Sheep DoGG
08-23-2006, 01:19 PM
:think: Well, 41 is the shortest shut down I've been on.
And 66 has been the longest shut down I've been on.
41 has the same exact amount of shutdown as 66. :yup: 3000 foot of shut down. I have been to over 100 dragstrips in this country and 1 in canada and have come to realize 41 is as safe a track as you can find for shutdown. There is noway possible to get killed at 41 if you just keep your car going straight ahead into a soft bushel of corn.
I am not saying this because I work there.
As for the tranny issue... NEVER put a freakin car in neutral! PERIOD! Let all these so called engine builders blame the tranny for there lack of machine work (Hence streching the rods? BULLSHIT). Time after time after time I see tranny's blow apart at the bigend because people put them into neutral. It does nothing but put your car and your life at risk. In the last year I have seen 6 cars spin out crossing the finsihline because they were trying to hit neutral and went right into reverse.:scared:
Keep your car in drive and let it gear down on its own. You will live alot longer with both your legs:scared: :yup:
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 01:27 PM
41 has the same exact amount of shutdown as 66. :yup: 2640 foot of shut down.
41 is not short by anymeans.....
Frickin' old Martin was short.... That one scared me in the Camino at 138....
Oddly enough I havn't been scared at the Grove but that was in the old Nova that had good brakes and it was a light car @ 146.....
Kilkare at 110 felt short.... Byron sucks as you need to slam on the brakes or turn around on the track went 142 there getting my licence years ago...
66 must run up hill like a bitch.... On that track I need to get back in the throttle for the turn off.... Of course with my slow shit you would need to... :laughing:
Newbomb
08-23-2006, 01:34 PM
The mullet doesn't help you slowdown?
and...
the reason I know truly how long 41's shutdown is....due to walkin that bitch back and forth back and forth with a rice ash spreader!!!
pkracing
08-23-2006, 01:35 PM
[quote=GMCRACER]And those are the only 2 tracks you have been on...... :doob:
thats what i was going to say:laughing: :laughing:
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 01:35 PM
The mullet doesn't help you slowdown?
No but you hanging off my sack does..... :laughing:
pkracing
08-23-2006, 01:36 PM
The mullet doesn't help you slowdown?
like a chute! or it is his chute:laughing: :laughing:
watch at the big end, you'll see a little peanut head stick out of the drivers window....POOF! there goes his chute:laughing: :laughing:
pkracing
08-23-2006, 01:37 PM
No but you hanging off my sack does..... :laughing:
:scared: :laughing: :laughing: :cry: :laughing: :laughing: hahahaha
GMCRACER
08-23-2006, 01:37 PM
like a chute! or it is his chute:laughing: :laughing:
watch at the big end, you'll see a little peanut head stick out of the drivers window....POOF! there goes his chute:laughing: :laughing:
don't make me dig up your video again...... :D
Newbomb
08-23-2006, 01:39 PM
Dis---gusting!
Don't make me beat the brakes off boff yo asses!
pkracing
08-23-2006, 01:43 PM
Dis---gusting!
Don't make me beat the brakes off boff yo asses!
:nono: :nono: :nono: you can't beat me off:scared:
pkracing
08-23-2006, 01:44 PM
don't make me dig up your video again...... :D
ok sorry sir!
SCJ514
08-23-2006, 04:27 PM
And those are the only 2 tracks you have been on...... :doob:
Not a huge list for me but from what I can remember....
Union Grove
Martin (old and new)
Indy
Memphis
Osceola (old)
Kilkare
Cordova
St. Louis
US 41
Rt. 66
Byron
Bowling Green
been at Hawaii, Norwalk, Columbus, US 30 but have not made a pass on them..... I am sure I have forgoten some.....
Thats why you wear those flower shirts all the time,must be nice to go to Hawaii:yup:
Draggin My X
08-24-2006, 05:29 AM
thanks guys.
Draggin, do you have a reverse valve body? How did you get into neutral, through 2 and 1, or does your jump from 3 to N???
Yes, a reverse valve body, with a B&M shifter w/ reverse lock-out.
You can squeeze the lever & go to neutral. I've got use to doing during my burnouts, to keep the carb from loading up.
GMCRACER
08-24-2006, 07:16 AM
Thats why you wear those flower shirts all the time,must be nice to go to Hawaii:yup:
It was.... The blue one is a Hawaii original (imported from japan or some shit....:laughing: )
GMCRACER
08-24-2006, 07:18 AM
Yes, a reverse valve body, with a B&M shifter w/ reverse lock-out.
You can squeeze the lever & go to neutral. I've got use to doing during my burnouts, to keep the carb from loading up.
If you do a good enough burn out, you'll clear it out.... :yup: :D
Draggin My X
08-25-2006, 12:57 AM
If you do a good enough burn out, you'll clear it out.... :yup: :D
Yeah, you may be right. But for me, all I need to do is, put a lil heat in the motor & clean off the slick. :yup: It's easier on the tires!!! :o:
Yes, a reverse valve body, with a B&M shifter w/ reverse lock-out.
You can squeeze the lever & go to neutral. I've got use to doing during my burnouts, to keep the carb from loading up.
Its been a while, but i thought it could work that way. last time i thought about it i was at the top end and didn't want to be wrong. :D
GMCRACER
08-25-2006, 09:16 AM
Yeah, you may be right. But for me, all I need to do is, put a lil heat in the motor & clean off the slick. :yup: It's easier on the tires!!! :o:
Burning out is almost as fun as racing......
I love burnouts.... :burnout: :chevy:
Draggin My X
08-25-2006, 09:17 AM
Its been a while, but i thought it could work that way. last time i thought about it i was at the top end and didn't want to be wrong. :D
From what they say, DON"T DO IT!!!!:nono:
Leave it in third, until the turn off, and if you need extra help stopping, get a chute!!! :yup:
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