1969 Dart Street/Strip (Re)Build
A buddy and I went out to the Hot Rod Reunion at Mo-Kan Dragway yesterday to see how we could do. My buddy didn't fair well as he went out first round to a guy .01 off his time. Tough to beat. This being my first time to ever bracket race, read the tree, and the first time I've had it to the track all year without knowing what the new changes would do, I didn't think I'd fair too well but I was going to give it a shot. I've only done grudge races and time trials and never paid attention to the tree since I was just trying to see what the car would do. First time trial was a 10.70 @ 127 mph off the trailer with a DA of 3445 ft when we checked it (not very good around here). I wasn't going to change anything today due to needing consistency and I've always knew the car was consistent anyhow from test and tune. Second time trial netted a 10.68 @ 127 mph. Disappointed, my 60ft times, if anything, have decreased with the new front end. It doesn't appear to be extending and transferring weight like it should. With 60+ lbs off the front, I'd hoped for a 1.4X 60' slightly pulling the wheels but I never got it. Something needs changed up front. I think the wrong spring is in it but I'm not sure what the deal is yet. Anyhow, I dialed a 10.68 in first round eliminations and we both broke out. Here's the slip. Turned out in my favor anyhow! This was my fastest run of the day too.
Made it two more rounds after that and I couldn't believe it. I was in the semi finals! Out of 30+ cars, here I was in the last four with no real racing experience prior to this. I was flipping ecstatic! But that's where the fun ended. I red lit and he broke out bad. I could have went to the finals against another Dart (which won) if that didn't happen. Oh well not bad for my first time out. All the runs I made were within .030 seconds of each other except the time I let out and when I red lit. If I can learn to tree better, it will be a strong competition car. That's my buddy's 330 next to me.
A buddy and I went out to the Hot Rod Reunion at Mo-Kan Dragway yesterday to see how we could do. My buddy didn't fair well as he went out first round to a guy .01 off his time. Tough to beat. This being my first time to ever bracket race, read the tree, and the first time I've had it to the track all year without knowing what the new changes would do, I didn't think I'd fair too well but I was going to give it a shot. I've only done grudge races and time trials and never paid attention to the tree since I was just trying to see what the car would do. First time trial was a 10.70 @ 127 mph off the trailer with a DA of 3445 ft when we checked it (not very good around here). I wasn't going to change anything today due to needing consistency and I've always knew the car was consistent anyhow from test and tune. Second time trial netted a 10.68 @ 127 mph. Disappointed, my 60ft times, if anything, have decreased with the new front end. It doesn't appear to be extending and transferring weight like it should. With 60+ lbs off the front, I'd hoped for a 1.4X 60' slightly pulling the wheels but I never got it. Something needs changed up front. I think the wrong spring is in it but I'm not sure what the deal is yet. Anyhow, I dialed a 10.68 in first round eliminations and we both broke out. Here's the slip. Turned out in my favor anyhow! This was my fastest run of the day too.
Made it two more rounds after that and I couldn't believe it. I was in the semi finals! Out of 30+ cars, here I was in the last four with no real racing experience prior to this. I was flipping ecstatic! But that's where the fun ended. I red lit and he broke out bad. I could have went to the finals against another Dart (which won) if that didn't happen. Oh well not bad for my first time out. All the runs I made were within .030 seconds of each other except the time I let out and when I red lit. If I can learn to tree better, it will be a strong competition car. That's my buddy's 330 next to me.