posted August 20, 2009 03:44 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 21 Aug 2009 00:49
No 8's for me today. The heat index was 98-103 degrees for most of the day. DA was about 2700-2800 for most of the day. . I found myself with too little gear for the situation, at +4 overall. Coming off the clutch with the throttle pinned simply resulted in weak acceleration (DA of around 2400 for this pass):
On the plus side, I did run up to 152 mph in the heat. Also,some very consistent back-to-back passes. I have a few small changes to make, and I'll be looking for even an 85 degree day to make a run at the 8's.
I really gave it my all today, but it just wasn't in the cards!
posted August 20, 2009 08:10 PM
What was your best short time in the heat?
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posted August 21, 2009 06:53 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 21 Aug 2009 14:54
quote:monitor yr throttle position log, get that right hand to stop rockin' and you'll get there!!!
twist it and LOCK IT!!!
I love seeing your systematic approach; keep it up and you WILL succeed.
I make small gains, but I try to be consistent, and that is my biggest focus. That is very important to me. I know that I am riding the bike consistently better, but I have a long way yet to go. I was just laughing yesterday about how I am now unhappy with 5.9's in the 1/8th mile, and how the high 1.4 60 foots weren't up to standard. It's all a matter of perspective.
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posted August 21, 2009 07:10 AM
1.47 should be in the 5.8s..., if you are turning that mph, sounds like you are boggin it after the 60......
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posted August 21, 2009 07:14 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 21 Aug 2009 15:17
quote:1.47 should be in the 5.8s..., if you are turning that mph, sounds like you are boggin it after the 60......
It ran 5.86-5.88 on the 1.47 (don't have the slips in front of me). It is bogging down, and I don't want to drag the clutch...it definitely needs some more gear under these conditions. I knew it was borderline before, but with the worse air it just wouldn't pick up.
posted August 21, 2009 03:48 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 21 Aug 2009 23:49
Here's the numbers:
The R/T is crazy on the rightmost pass...I don't recall falling asleep? Maybe a timing glitch or something...but I can't remember sleeping that deeply in the last, say, two years?
posted August 21, 2009 04:14 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 22 Aug 2009 00:14
quote:Shane.....Your ready for bracket racing
I don't think I'm quite there yet. Right now my yardstick is about .04. If I am off by any more than that from run to run, I usually have had a pretty significant error. Or a bad experiment with technique.
posted August 21, 2009 04:33 PM
so this is being done with MR9? what kind of a gain did you get with it?
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quote:so this is being done with MR9? what kind of a gain did you get with it?
Yes. I believe it is giving me about .10 in ET, and maybe 3 mph. That's just a guess, based on what I have run with pump on same day testing. I would have happily traded the MR9 for 87 and a cool day...
posted August 21, 2009 05:12 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 22 Aug 2009 01:15
Two more passes, made after lunch when it was really heating up. These passes were back-to-back:
I came off the clutch too quickly here, and it cost me a little drive:
I suggest that everyone get as many videos of their runs as possible. What we think we are doing, and what is actually happening, are often different. Video is a great tool for improvement.
posted August 21, 2009 05:43 PM
One more pass, illustrating the importance of getting low. Small wheelie costs me drive, due to poor body positioning (sitting too high):
I need to really focus on body positioning for the rest of the season.
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posted August 21, 2009 09:48 PM
Sounds pretty smooth, as far as street et racing goes, 75 percent of the time, those lights will win rounds, as consistent as you are running..........
When I slow my set up down, and run the .500 sportsman tree, I set the chassis up for around a .520 light....., but like I said, in street et racing, mid .5s will win rounds most of the time...........
Looks good, there is a line between agressive fast and violent, and very quick, smooth and repeatable............
Unless running heads up, the latter is the better............
Carry on.
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posted August 24, 2009 05:31 AM
Edited By: SteddyTeddy on 24 Aug 2009 13:41
Just need to get your 330 and 1/8 mile times down some more. Sounds like your riding the clutch too long in your vids.
posted August 24, 2009 05:35 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 24 Aug 2009 13:38
quote:Just need to get you 330 and 1/8 mile times down some more. Sounds like your riding the clutch too long in your vids.
Like I said, it needs a little more gear. It bogs coming off the clutch (you can also hear that in the vids). It was only +4 overall, with a tall tire, on a very hot and humid day...and I also moved the power upstairs with some short stacks...not ideal for launching the bike.
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posted August 20, 2009 09:27 AM
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Right now my yardstick is about .04. If I am off by any more than that from run to run, I usually have had a pretty significant error. Or a bad experiment with technique. 
