Brian SB sent me a new clutch. I missed the opertunity Friday when I had first hook. It could have gone either way after watching some of the gassers. I guess I need to find the balls to just do it. The new clutch works a whole lot better. Bean I have looked at the wheel speed numbers so many times I think it's driving me crazy. I've always done ok where I'm at but this new clutch has me thinking again.
Big gear or not?
I have never tried high side. Do I need the extra wheel speed? Will it help or hurt? Here are the calculations I came up with. I have never snuffed the charger at the end of a pull. Open for ideas.
3rd gear low side
mph rpm
31 4195
28 3789
25 3383
22 2977
33 tire dia
1st gear high side
mph rpm
37 4637
34 4261
31 3885
28 3509
25 3133
33 tire dia
3rd gear low side
mph rpm
31 4195
28 3789
25 3383
22 2977
33 tire dia
1st gear high side
mph rpm
37 4637
34 4261
31 3885
28 3509
25 3133
33 tire dia
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Well I didn't have the balls to try it tonight since this place has sent me home broken the last three times. Waynesburg PA PPL 8k Open Street 2nd place.
Hey Bean NO BOUNCE the last few times out.
Hey Bean NO BOUNCE the last few times out.
Bean
No bump stops, no front bars, rear air bags to 80 psi. When I mounted the bags I installed the upper mount a little higher so it didn't raise the rear too high. The traction bars have no preload in the lowered position. When the bags are inflated it will load the bars to keep the pinion down. Come out hard and break the tires loose as soon as possible. I know to some extent I'm giving up some distance with this set up. But no bounce. I can try to get some distance back now without breaking everything.
No bump stops, no front bars, rear air bags to 80 psi. When I mounted the bags I installed the upper mount a little higher so it didn't raise the rear too high. The traction bars have no preload in the lowered position. When the bags are inflated it will load the bars to keep the pinion down. Come out hard and break the tires loose as soon as possible. I know to some extent I'm giving up some distance with this set up. But no bounce. I can try to get some distance back now without breaking everything.
LOL I guess you may be right. A second and a third within a week looks good.
This is a through back to my beginning. Truck never bounced before I added stops. Tried to add everything else to make it stop. The only thing I have are bags and bars.
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