[s-cars] 1/4 mile results

[Chad Hall]

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Thanks to all who checked out the results.  Calvin, I agree with you about =
lost time shifting, but for a halfway decent track there was no marker for =
the end of the 1/4 mile--it was impossible to judge how long to stay in 3rd=
 gear.  My best estimate put me crossing the mark at about 7200 rpm where m=
y car makes NO power; shifting at 6700 would have put me in 4th in the high=
 4k rpm's where it makes really good power.  What's weird is 1st pulls stro=
ng, 2nd is a little less, 3rd starts to feel kinda weak, then 4th pulls str=
ong again almost like a 50 shot of NOS.  The loud factor from Bubba in the =
next lane was definitely an issue.  I actually missed 2 calls to stage beca=
use nobody could hear the announcers.  The tires I was running were Yok AVS=
 245/45ZR16 and gave me too much grip.  Anyone with the MTM setup notice a =
3rd gear weak/4th gear strong issue?  Nothing way out of line, I just didn'=
t expect much pull in 4th @ 100 compared to what 3rd gave me.

Thanks,
Chad Hall
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