for super gas cannot get a good lite

[cs]

have a s. gas bodied car and can not get close to a good lite
have nothing in box
have a 5400 convertor ---sbc approx 690 hp --car weights 2200 lbs
leaving at 4800
works good on a 500 pro tree----but last dog at a 400 pro tree

need some suggestions :oops: :oops:

[topcat572]

Are You running a Pro tree brake?

[cs]

yes

[us7race]

Are you heads up racing? I run a BTE Bracket brake..I done some of this on a .400 tree and had alot of fun. I always left as soon as I seen any yellow and could cut between .030 and .060 lights pretty consistantly. I did move my transbrake button to the shifter for a 1 finger operation.. :lol:

[sg1586]

Old car??? Could be your set up or an worn out car........

[Tod74]

Have you tried going in last and leaving on the stage bulbs? :P

Why is it better to have the button on the shifter vs the wheel? other than to prevent accidentally hitting it?

[curtisreed]

CS,
I think this is something that will be hard to diagnose on the forum. It could be something a simple as a slow button, needing stiff wall slicks, etc.... Or you could be needing a fourlink change. Some things to look at are, tying down your front end, check for slack in your suspension, do not use a relay for controlling the trans brake solenoid if you are, look at the length of movement on your button, try putting some weight to pop the front tires up out of the beams or four link change whichever, shorter front tires. See where I am going with this, there are many, many variables and they are all different on each chassis. Are you needing to pick up a couple of hundreths or six or?

Curtis

[cs]

THANKS I AGREE--WE CHANGED BUTTON ECT
THIS IS A CHASSIS CAR ALL ELSE WORKS GOOD RUNS 8,S IF WE WANT TOO
WILL TRY GOING OFF CONVERTOR OR STAGE DEEPER WHO KNOWS
JUST THOUGHT I COULD GET AN ANSWER OF SOMETHING WE OVERLOOKED

[I972Nova]

Leaving on the converter should be good for a little bit, I usally have to add .015 to my box from the chip to the converter. On my dads car we had to run a REALLY short tire 22" to get it to go minus on the tree.

How far off are you? Staging deep can be very inconsistent.

[cs]

high 30,s is as low we can go
cannot go lower on tire due to getting in out of trailer
going to try on convertor and stage deeper ---can only go red ha ha

thanks

[Racefab57]

cs, try some of the things suggested to you ,and try shorter frt tires,just use add on ramps to get your car out of the trailer!! You can use wooden blocks, alum ,etc.... I made alum ramps for my car because it sits so low. also jack the touque of the trailer up. It raises the frt of the trailer and makes an easier rise to overcome to get the car out!!! I use all these to get the car out!!good luck David. oh ya, If you dont want to make em a lot of places sell them already made and with different lengths .

[Racefab57]

Pit pal comes to mind, theirs others also.... David.

[cepx111]

Try going up on the front tire pressure and a bunch if you have too, its free and it works for me.
Cp

[us7race]

Have you tried going in last and leaving on the stage bulbs? :P

Why is it better to have the button on the shifter vs the wheel? other than to prevent accidentally hitting it?

I am not sure if it is better or worse as far as the shifter vs the wheel mount for the button. My button is on a cord I hold in my hand for bracket racing. Putting it a 2nd button on the shifter kinda away from me I have to reach over the knob and just hold onto the button with 1 finger..it simple lets me get off the button alot quicker. If I ue the hand held button my lights are about .100 on a .400 pro tree cut down to .030-.060 with this button. :)

[curtisreed]

cannot go lower on tire due to getting in out of trailer
thanks

This is something I can relate to. My car is low as you can see in the pic, and I pull an open trailer. A buddy of mine told me the other day when I was unloading that it looked like I was building a bridge to get unloaded. :shock: :D :D

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-9/1212408/97500SP9_2886.jpg

Curtis