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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Backing up and staging straight.

« on: July 29, 2023, 08:40:54 AM »

All good information above...
I'll add a very important point I learned while racing in a NTF FED without a wheelie bar:
If your car pulls hard or lifts the wheels as most do at launch you must "NOT" make any last adjustments to your steering in the last 10-15 ft to your alignment as you come to the beams. At the hit the car will generally go the opposite direction due to the twist in the rear tires through the car.
I put the rear backup person with their heels just outside the water box. They direct my wife were to put me. I stop when the wheelie bar passes through their ankles. Any last minute adjustments are done as I start to roll forward. This give me a good car length of roll to the line to relieve the twist. Our car runs a .93-1.0 =60ft
Good luck and have fun

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Tires

« on: May 23, 2023, 05:37:55 PM »

I run Hoosier 33x12--15 wheel CO9 compound. I've been happy for years

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?

« on: May 14, 2023, 11:48:49 AM »

Looks like good progress to me.
Keep up the push

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Piston companies ?

« on: January 21, 2023, 08:48:04 AM »

For custom race pistons who do you use?
We had to pull an order after waiting for a year for our new pistons(that were never started).
I'd like to finish the new engine soon. The 55mm cam is being finished now and then pistons are all I'm waiting on.
Please let me know who is your go to....
Thanks

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Partnerships for racing operation

« on: November 06, 2022, 08:17:29 AM »

I own the car and have a partner/sponsor deal.
So far so good.
PM your number and best time and I'll give you a call this week.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 and nitro

« on: October 14, 2022, 08:13:17 AM »

I ran nitro( up to 40%) in NE3 and then NE2 haven't needed it on the current 462.
Curious what the power HP/Torque % increase would be possible in ..... a 1300HP NA engine on 10%, 20%, 30%

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: 7.0 and nitro

« on: October 13, 2022, 06:53:18 PM »

I run 7.2 at 192 NA. My new engine at a minimum is 300hp more Naturally Aspirated than the previous. I won't need the Nitro as I will go to fast for 7.0 Pro

. So looking forward to next spring. I will run a 25-30% load to push the new engine combo, as this is an engine our company will be producing soon. Expensive but after running 98% in Nostalgia Top Fuel it's hard not being around it.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Cage/Helmet Clearance

« on: September 22, 2022, 07:34:47 AM »

If you are planning to do a seat pour(foam) take that in as part of your measurements.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Throttle Linkage

« on: May 24, 2022, 04:26:11 AM »

I use a Morse cable for throttle also.
I have a return spring on my gas pedal and 2 more on my hat/injection .

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Roo Man's Room / Re: extra holes in motor plate

« on: May 21, 2022, 06:57:40 PM »

If you do need to close the holes, thread them and use appropriate size Allen plugs. Just a fix I have used elsewhere .

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Stroud Chute

« on: May 02, 2022, 05:54:40 AM »

Lynn the nice thing about a chute is, at a point of concern it can be deployed, and stop/slow you. Safer than using the brakes in an emergency. I have hit the chutes 2 times under full power, as not to unload the car, making the situation worse.
1 time for extreme tire shake to straighten out the car, almost a barrel roll moment...
The other) right rear tire belt separation at 230mph, 1000ft, left lane. The left wall comes quickly. Stayed off the wall because of the chute deployment, but it was close

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Always have a chute and know where the release is.... Practice this as even at the level you are building, things happen real fast.
Keep having fun

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