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Old 5/9/07, 07:03 PM
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Nice times tom281!

Originally Posted by tom281
The DA was 2186- thanks for those links Don_W.
This may be a little off topic, but can someone explain what DA is? I've seen it mentioned when talking about drag racing before, but I don't have a clue as to what it stands for.
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Originally Posted by titanjc
Nice times tom281!



This may be a little off topic, but can someone explain what DA is? I've seen it mentioned when talking about drag racing before, but I don't have a clue as to what it stands for.
Sure! My turn to help someone..... check out post 6 & 7 here:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...t=weekend+drag
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Originally Posted by jp's performance
with that kind of power it would be impossible to cross the line in third gear unless he spun it to about 7500-8000.even with the 3.55's and the blower i was still crossing in fourth gear.now i have 3.90's.


Yea, know that I think of it,you probably would need like 2:73's to cross the line in 3rd with that power lol.
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Originally Posted by tom281
Sure! My turn to help someone..... check out post 6 & 7 here:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...t=weekend+drag
Thanks Tom, much appreciated!
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edit: duh I added the 2:73 comment before seeing the light later in the thread
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Originally Posted by tom281
Yes, I was in 4th gear...... and I wasn't paying any attention to my reaction time, I was much more focused on launching and shifting. I plan on keeping the 4.10s because they're fun on the street, so maybe finding a taller tire is the answer for now.
Awesome runs tom281, did you go to muncie dragway. It's looks like the m&h 28inch tall drag radial is definatley the way to go, it will bring that 4.10 gear down to about 3.90's range. With the 26inch tall dr you were running at the track effectively increased your gearing from 4.10 to a 4.30 gear which is too much for your boosted setup. Although, shorter gears do help cars with centrifugal blowers get into the boost alot sooner, but an overall 4.30 gear is just to much gear.
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Originally Posted by Modular81
Awesome runs tom281, did you go to muncie dragway. It's looks like the m&h 28inch tall drag radial is definatley the way to go, it will bring that 4.10 gear down to about 3.90's range. With the 26inch tall dr you were running at the track effectively increased your gearing from 4.10 to a 4.30 gear which is too much for your boosted setup. Although, shorter gears do help cars with centrifugal blowers get into the boost alot sooner, but an overall 4.30 gear is just to much gear.
Hi Chris- thanks for the input. Yes, it was at Muncie.

I have some vids, I'll try to post later tonight.
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Way to go go Tom!


nice times!


(did you clean your undercarriage when you got home? )
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wow i can't bleive that the smaller tires and 4.10 make end of 4th gear at 114mph. Looks like a taller tire is in order.
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FWIW... I'm running 4.10s and 28" slicks at the track, and I'm in 4th gear before I hit the 1/8 mile point. But, since I could run up to 130mph (at 6400rpm) in 4th, I see no need to change gearing anytime soon... 130 will be plenty for my 1/4-mi endeavors. That would be good enough for a low 10-sec ride.
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Originally Posted by 70MACH1OWNER
He has 4:10 gears not the stock 3:55's. Do some homework before you post PLEASE!!!!!!!
Calm down retart! my fault
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Wow what a difference. I can hit ~104mph at the top of 3rd (6200rpm)with the stock 3.55s on 285/40-18s, and tom281 was only a few mph faster (108) in 4th at 6400rpm. Man that really shows the difference between those gears. Nice run Tom!
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After reviewing some vids, I hit 115 mph at the finish line in 4th while approaching 6500 rpm but my ET was only 12.8 'cause I spun in 1st and 2nd at launch. I think that on my 12.4 run my MPH would probably have been atleast 114 or so had I not hit the limiter before the finish line, and therefore the 12.4 ET might have been 12.3 or 12.2.
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I know nothing about drag racing....but it sounds fast to me!
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Originally Posted by touring
Calm down retart! my fault
No use in calling names now...
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or vids!!!

We want to see!!!
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Originally Posted by mustangfan123
I know it needs to shift at some point, but I was just saying that IF he could stay in 3rd, which he CANT, the rpms would be alittle bit over 6500 with 4:10 gearing so he would not want to stay in 3rd.

Maybe you just shouldn't comment on every thread that is posted and go get a girlfriend~

Sounds like fun Tom!
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I guess I could just post in people's threads using comments I am sure of.
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Nice times Tom, just takes practice to get that 60 ft. time down, its alot of power to control. I have some work to do also hopefully will get a 11.6 or 11.7 next time out. Brent said he went 11.9, what was his speed ?
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Originally Posted by cfr865
Nice times Tom, just takes practice to get that 60 ft. time down, its alot of power to control. I have some work to do also hopefully will get a 11.6 or 11.7 next time out. Brent said he went 11.9, what was his speed ?
I'll have to check some vids and see if my wife caught the board on any of his passes..... I know his first pass of the day, right off the street, was 11.9 and I think it was around 118mph but again I'll have to double check that mph.


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