yes he is exactly right on the two step, the real trick is to put a microswitch at the clutch pedal, and when you have the clutch pedal depressed, it will activate. the two step will plug into your msd if you have one, and the dial makes it easy to set starting line rpm. its a litlle too much trying to bump in holding a line lock, then push the two step button once you stage. can you shift that g force T5 without a clutch? from 3.80 to 4.10 gears is only gonna give you 300-400 rpm more thru the traps, when I first ran my car, 4.56's would be much better, but I dont know how much or far you drive it on the street. Duane
The 2 stage sounds interesting but honestly I feel overwhelmed as it is just lining up, doing a burnout without a linelock, not stalling, not running the track operator over, looking to see where the other car is, lining up the lights, purging the nitrous, raving up to correct RPM and preparing for what I would do if something would crap out on my car. so I'm not ready for more buttons quite yet. But more gears are a good idea. I drive a lot on the street so I'll try 4.10 first. I need the clutch for shifting.
mo the two step will make the process easyer. not harder. i do think that 4.57s should be the beter gear for you. your 5th gear is deeper than a stock t5 so it should still just cruse down the freeway. i have some 6.0 gears siting on the shelf that we could try if you want.
You get your window switch figured out? Were you using the Zex window switch because it can be a pain to get right. There are two wires if I remember correctly that come from the switch that can accidentally be reversed and will not allow the window switch to function.
a two step, and a line lock will make your life much more simple and easy, set the two step up with the switch at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel, also doing burnout without a line lok will burn up the brakes. I think the 4.10 will not make the difference your looking for, the 4.30 would be a compromise, the 4.57 would be even better. Duane
the window switch shouldn't be hard to figure out. I'll rewire it again tomorrow, I'm sure one of the wires came loose under my spaghetti fest under the dash . . .
Sorry for the couple month old bump, but Mo you should really look into this. I promise you at the line you will be much more calm and relaxed, which makes the whole run that much better. http://www.ricksswitch.com/ I have had 2 of these already and will be purchasing another one here again soon.
Hi Mashori, I need help varishocks part number is 1971 maverick. Want to buy for my maverick. You have photo suspension rear mounted varishochs?!? Send my email: douglas@performancev8.com.br I wait response, Thanks Douglas
Another trick is get in the first light take a deep breath,don't feel rushed,do a run down of what you have to do get stuff ready bump 2nd light on have fun
I know the post is old but that link for rickswitch doesn't work. Does anyone know what type of switch it was? I'm just curious.
I don't know what kind of switch that was on the rickswitch site, but its really not a big deal wiring a switch in, my brother has a microswitch mounted off the z bar on the frame rail that activates when he presses the clutch down, it is wired in a loop that goes to the two step on his msd, you can also mount the switch inside the car like a brake light switch, this is a video of my brothers stocker using the clutch pedal switch with the two step Duane
Something else to consider Mashori is to eventually try some stiff sidewall slicks,racers claim they hook better on a stick car and are more stable on the top end(no wandering around floating all over the place).Hoosiers
actually, its just the opposite, the stick cars in NHRA stock eliminator run the bias tires, they cant get the stiff sidewall radials to work, with the hard hit and mechanical lockup of the stick, you need something to give, and the softer sidewall of the bias tire allows that. my brother has a D/S firebird, and he runs the 30x9 goodyear bias tires Duane
I was`nt talking about running radials,regular slicks,Hoosiers seem to work the best.It depends on how your rear susp. is set up.I`m used to the more exotic susp. and wider tires,you just have to have a lot of give out back making the car squat to put the weight on the tires.The ClassicGearJammers in Carolina use both types of tires w/ success.
