4 speed Draggin

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Sun May 11, 08 11:10 pm

Ok
Gonna make an arse of meself this weekend at the Pod at the RWYB- going to watch Adam & Alan and will have a crack at it just to see what the Challenger does- any tips regards the 1/4 with a 4 speed manual?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun May 11, 08 11:35 pm

Shift as quick as you can?

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Sun May 11, 08 11:39 pm

mm- apart from that?

Got a 8 K Tach witha shift light- althouh its disconnected-
do these help (really?)

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon May 12, 08 12:23 am

Fit a line lock, or an extra leg

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Mon May 12, 08 12:52 am

Have a chat to Mick70RR Mark

You deffo want a shift light/limiter

Drop some pressure outta your street tyres and fry em in the box.

Make sure you've got a tank of "optimax" or eqv.

Prey you don't break summat

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon May 12, 08 8:24 am

4 speeds are not called "parts breakers" for nothing.

I had one in the Sox, and they are very hard to get off the line as they lack the torque multiplication capabilityof an auto. Mind you, that was with slicks. I was "side stepping" the clutch at 5200rpm.

If you have street tyres, it is more likely that you will suffer wheelspin as opposed to "bog". I would baby the car off the line and then nail it - it is not as exciting but will probably get the best results (times) on street tyres.

Option b) - buy a cheap race car and Bananarama! (with an auto in it)

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Mon May 12, 08 11:44 am

Thanks !

Ill give it a go- softly softly at first- see what happens!

(Note to self- Take AA Card on Sat)

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon May 12, 08 2:06 pm

Good luck, never got out of the box without wheelspining my manual, even coming out easy then nailing it got huge wheelspin and crap times

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon May 12, 08 2:25 pm

Time to invest in some Hoosier Quick times

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Mon May 12, 08 6:41 pm

I just leave the line as fast as I can without lighting the tyres up. Doesn't work very often as you can see here.

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Mon May 12, 08 10:44 pm

Looks like Im in for a fun day out anyways!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue May 13, 08 11:24 pm

Mick70RR wrote:I just leave the line as fast as I can without lighting the tyres up. Doesn't work very often as you can see here.

Love that clip.

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Tue May 13, 08 11:37 pm

Id be happy to get within a second of that!

db · Post by db » Wed May 14, 08 8:42 pm

Pete wrote:4 speeds are not called "parts breakers" for nothing.

I bought the manual off Pete and the effect of "side stepping" at 5200 was evident on the clutch steel plate- the metal was smeared like plasticene

I chickened out and swapped it for an auto

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Wed May 14, 08 11:35 pm

Soooooo.....

Sat looks like its gonna pan out like this?..

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