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05-11-2014, 11:13 AM
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What is giving someone the "move" first worth?
Trivia -
When you are doing a SAFE acceleration contest with a friend, the clever hotrodder with the slower car might ask for the "move". This is where he doesn't launch until he sees you moving. Simple right? What's a few feet advantage? 5 car lengths on the big end of the quarter. On a street car, it's hard to redlight on a PRO-.500 tree. That mean the instant you see a light, it takes you 1/2 second to get rolling. Worse if you're watching another car instead of a christmas tree. Each 0.1 second is worth a car length in the 13-11 second ET ranges. This has been a public service announcement by Cheaters Anonymous. 
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2002 Z06 "Blue Meanie" 11.36 ET
2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes. |
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05-11-2014, 11:29 AM
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05-11-2014, 11:32 PM
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I got nothing, just adding to my post count.
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05-12-2014, 12:00 AM
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Lake Erie Monster
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Ha! Me too.
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05-12-2014, 04:31 AM
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Knowing is half the battle......GI JOE
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05-12-2014, 07:15 AM
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Shitty reaction times cost win lights.
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05-12-2014, 07:35 AM
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Um.... A pro tree is .400 unless you are running NHRA super street or IHRA hot rod.
Only a full tree is .500.
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05-12-2014, 07:44 AM
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Yes, a normal pro tree is .400. There is a .500 pro tree used by heavy vehicles.
A sportsman tree can be "guessed" at. A pro cannot.
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2002 Z06 "Blue Meanie" 11.36 ET
2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes. |
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05-12-2014, 07:48 AM
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05-12-2014, 08:25 AM
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OK, to simplify: Giving someone the move is equal to giving them 5 cars on the start heads up. It's that big of difference. I was just trying to back up my personal experience with something you might have seen before at a dragstrip.
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2002 Z06 "Blue Meanie" 11.36 ET
2003 Z06 in progress 2009 CTS-V "Spooky" 12.36 ET, bone stock at 1600 mi. Rainy day in Sacramento. Sadness. 2010 ZR1 "Satan" no times yet. 2013 Volt SCCA Solo2 #771 HS3. And a bunch of Duramaxes. |
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05-12-2014, 12:04 PM
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All I can think of when I see GI joe Is the porkchops PSA.
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05-12-2014, 12:11 PM
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The Mark of Excellence
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Any time, distance or speed lost at the starting line is greatly exaggerated at the finish line. The quickest car does not always win.
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05-12-2014, 12:11 PM
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We used to call it giving him a car , some times 2 or 3 cars .
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05-12-2014, 02:32 PM
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I "give them the hit" all the time. Its not really an advantage against people like me. A half a fender maybe on a good day, a bumper on a bad day. If you have no official to give the go like a flagger or tree then this is the way to go. I would rather do it this way than honks.If I beat you then theres no excuses.....
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