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markthespark
04-11-2009, 01:31 PM
Just wondering which is better for consistancy,rolling your thumb off the trans. brake button or pulling the whole arm back? I pull my arm straight back, but my lights are all over the place.I barely turn on the light,and if I get a .530 or so i take some out of the box then I go red. Thanks
gnsrule
04-11-2009, 03:36 PM
My arm flies off the button, but i think its more on the order of keeping the caffine level cosistant. 2 pots off coffee in the morning folowed up w/ 2-3 cans of monster and then drink Vault for the rest of the day. Gotta keep up the hyperness :P
Believe it or not, it works for me.
itsabird
04-11-2009, 03:38 PM
i pull my hand off, and get better times, my son was useing the thumb roll, until i asked him, if he put his thumb on a hot dime, which would burn the longest, rolling it of, or pulling it off....almost.!!
dparker
04-11-2009, 03:42 PM
Using a practice tree that I can use while sitting in my car. My lights are more consistant coming straight off the button. I try to use a short throw button where I can use a soft touch. IMO sliding off the button or rolling off the button will allow the button to rub on the sides on not be as quick. I know quick shouldn't matter since you have a delay box to add or take away time. But I've found that the quicker the switch the more consistant the light. JMO
shawnp
04-11-2009, 03:50 PM
I am more consistent with a button that I can get a grip between my thumb and index finger. My only movement is those 2 fingers.
Tod74
04-11-2009, 05:19 PM
Anybody ever try having a button loose on a wire and just drop it?
markthespark
04-11-2009, 05:21 PM
Thanks for all the info. I think I will buy a practice tree and hook it up inside my car, like someone posted, and practice like that. I think I will try some coffee and energy drinks also. First round jitters instead of just having to go to the bathroom, I might just wet my self. Thank for all the info.
hammertime
04-12-2009, 06:28 AM
Thanks for all the info. I think I will buy a practice tree and hook it up inside my car, like someone posted, and practice like that. I think I will try some coffee and energy drinks also. First round jitters instead of just having to go to the bathroom, I might just wet my self. Thank for all the info.
Find someone with a practice tree and see if its you or the car, seen a buddy fight a issue all year so he thought, we got him on a practice tree and found the real reasons. His mistake was trying to barley push the button.
Also coffee and energy drinks, pop are all a BAD idea unless you are going to drink them from before ya get the track untill you leave.
THERATTLER
04-12-2009, 06:29 AM
unlike most people , I have my button mounted on dash of my dragster , so far away that I can just reach it with my finger tip , if i flinch ANY I'm gone :D
yankeeredneck
06-14-2009, 07:51 PM
Practice tring not to put so much pressure on the button, just push it slowly just till to can hear the click and stop hold it there, watch how fast you react
dparker
06-15-2009, 06:56 AM
Energy drinks will give you one or two good lights, then when your coming down there will be a sh*t light. If your wanting to go to the finals try to be a consistant as possible. Don't work on how quick you can be, but how consistant you can be. I try to have as small as possible variance between my best light and my worst light for the day.
I hear crack last for hours, only problem is your teeth fall out. lol.
hammertime
06-15-2009, 08:36 AM
Energy drinks will give you one or two good lights, then when your coming down there will be a sh*t light. If your wanting to go to the finals try to be a consistant as possible. Don't work on how quick you can be, but how consistant you can be. I try to have as small as possible variance between my best light and my worst light for the day.
I hear crack last for hours, only problem is your teeth fall out. lol.
haha is that whats going on down south :lol: :wink:
TS1955
06-15-2009, 10:30 AM
Reguardless on how you release your button, as long as you do it your way the same each time, is where you will get your consistancy! JMO
TS1955
Tod74
06-21-2009, 08:52 AM
I hear crack last for hours, only problem is your teeth fall out. lol.
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/Tod74/crystalmeth-2.jpg
waynesworld154
06-21-2009, 09:47 AM
be fore u buy a practice tree check your delay box mine is biondo 400 and it has delay practice built in to it and it will show what is quicker useing the equipment in car