Ah Rick...it'll come. It's just not "normal" to put the pedal to the floor and hold it there when you're not moving! Especially if you've ever grenaded one! There's just a mental block imagining all those nice expensive parts laying underneath the car in an oily pile that makes it harder than it is. You might try one of the starting line controllers...the one I got is from Biondo. It allows the same thing, it just doesn't allow the throttle to go all the way open until the last minute. You don't sit on the line against the converter. It operates off of C0-2 and wires into the delay box. It's a little cylinder, and when the button is pushed, the "ram" extends, so the pedal is on the floor, but the revs are not up on the engine. When the delay activates, the ram is pulled shut with a c0-2 shot and off you go. There is a thumbscrew adjustment built into the cylinder so you can adjust how many RPM's you want when the pedal is all the way down. I got mine for around $250 I think, and that was with the controller, the bottle, clamp, everything needed to install. You may also want to try not flooring it until you come off the button. I've tried it both ways (unfortunately not in the Mav for a while!) and really don't have a preference as to which works "better". I just never liked the idea of going up against the limiter for any extended period of time. I just can't help thinking that it has GOT to affect consistency by getting the trans fluid that hot. Oh well, just a suggestion. Later, and good luck.
Lonnie the guy in the Nova fell asleep on the tree to...if he hadn't the outcome would have probably been different. What I meant was an .887 rt in competition aint gonna cut it. I had a 1.31 60 ft on the pass with a 6.08 et, the et would sure be alot better with that 1.28 60ft. Ya'll are right, it's a total mental block, the guy opening the door at the light is David, he built the motor, and he's tellin me, press the #%*^$ button and mat the #$!&* pedal. He knows the fear I have of grenading the motor, he told me don't worry about it, it aint gonna happen....of course I'm thinkin ANYTHING can happen. I'll be damned if I don't sit right there and start to bring up the rpm's on the 3rd yellow and then only gradually.
Patience, Grasshopper!!! Practice is the only way to get good at this kind of thing. You are doing well. Just keep at it!
It don't matter whether you have a $10,000 race engine or a daily stocker...you cannot be afraid to hurt it if you're going to race. Best advice I can give is take 'er out the the bleachbox, put 'er in high gear and mat the throttle...and when it hits 10,000 RPM let off. That way you will teach yourself confidence in your equipment...which is a big key to success in drag racing. If you're afraid to hurt it, you ain't got any business in behind the wheel. You think John Force cringes when the thing goes up in smoke and the tach is buried past 10,000? I seriously doubt it myself. If it blows, it was going to do it anyway whether it was 20,000 RPM or 2,000. You'll also have to consider that no matter how fast you're going, something will break...just a matter of time. Some can go years without touching anything, and some of use can't go one round without tearing something up. Luck plays a big role. No offense meant to anyone....just speaking my mind after a hard day's racing!
None taken...I wouldn't post in the forum if I was afraid of being offended...any and all advice is greatly appreciated. I'm a rookie when it comes to Bracket Racing so it's a learning process for me. Conventional wisdom will tell you that you can't stand on an accelerator with a car in park. But...this is Bracket Racing...the motor and the car were built for that abuse...why spend the money on a setup thats built to take it and not give it to it. It's like one side of you brain is saying....do it, do it now...and the other is sayin you can't do that you might break something...it's just a matter of letting the darkside take over:evilsmile I must use the fork...er force I'll get it...the learning curve is just a little wider than I thought
Rick, I think you are doing just fine. As for the money, I thought that you told me that you were in the HVAC business. I may be mistaken. If so, the new EPA SEER ratings changes will be helping you get all that you can out of that plum colored monster!! Seth
your doing good Rick. Its a major learning curve and this car is considerably faster than the other mav Its not as easy as it looks, but you WILL get it! One suggestion is that you must create a pre-race routine. Things that will help you to remember to do this and that and be religious about it, whether its a Friday T&T or a Saturday final round, treat every pass the same. You will get it, Soon very soon and when that happens, no one will be able to jump in your car and make it go like you will
John I've been tryin my best to get a routine down and just when I think I'm gettin there somethin like the Chevy lining up with me happens...thats only the second time a car has been in the other lane on my runs...my "routine" went in the crapper. You'll notice in the video I don't even purge the motor... thats him makin all the noise, I just had a brain fart, at best I was at 3000 rpms at launch. The one positive I had was finding out I'm not afraid of the speed and I owe that to the car being so easy to drive. As bad as I was the car still pulled a 6.08 Seth your right...the EPA mandates take effect Jan 1 and we expect a net profit margin increase of 2-3% over our projecteds...hmmm we could be talkin John Kasse Mountain motor in a year ...er maybe not, my bride wants a new kitchen:confused: ...bummer
I know those mandates are a buzz with us. First time we have a seller with a bad condensing unit or similar, he/she/they are going to be po'd when they discover that those aren't the only things that need to be replaced. I wonder, will people still be able to replace a cracked heat exchanger on an older unit or will HVAC guys have to upgrade the entire unit? I know resale home warranty companies are already rewriting their limitations on coverage. Seth
Furnaces are unaffected Seth, central heat pumps and A/C equipment, manufacturers can't produce them after the 1st, on hand stock can still be sold.....as if the limitations on the policies aren't bad enough as it is, I quit dealing with those companies years ago, American Home Sheild comes to mind immediately, it definitely pays to read the fine print where these hucksters are concerned.
Sounds like your buddy David has been doing this sort of thing for a while. If thats true - I wouldnt be too hard on yourself. Youve made a big step up with this car. Cleaver
Your doing great! It's only the second time out with the car. With more seat time the comfort will set in.
