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Originally Posted by jta
It is true that his bike will put up some good trap speeds, but for a good 1/4 mile ET you have to get a good 1/8 mile time first. All the time that you can save early in your run will be magnified on the 1/4 mile ET. Another plus if you are learning, making laps, there is less wear and tear at the 1/8 mile.
not so. most of the wear and tear comes from the start anyways. the burn outs' and the launch... if you are going to snap a chain or loose a clutch or break teeth on the gears it would happen at the launch.
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not so. most of the wear and tear comes from the start anyways. the burn outs' and the launch... if you are going to snap a chain or loose a clutch or break teeth on the gears it would happen at the launch.
I did not say that it was half the wear and tear, just less. If you stop at the 1/8 mile you make 1 or 2 less shifts, are WOT for 2-2.5sec less and only go 114. All that stuff adds up, more so at 210-250 hp like he has than on 100-160 like most bikes.
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more so at 210-250 hp like he has than on 100-160 like most bikes.
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Spend the money controlling the horspower you have now. These are all good choices you made:
6" swingarm
2-Stage Lock-Up Clutch
Third an Airshifter
lighter wheels
I would do the airshifter first then the lockup then the boost controller. Who needs lighter tires when you have all that horspower? Your ET for the 1/4 mile will be greatly affected in the first 1/8th mile as someone said before. You donlt gain alot of time accerating the last 1/8th mile. Top end gearing can help with a turbo, they love a load on them. You can break chains and gears at any point on the track, wherever you apply the most horspower is where you break things on a track. It will all come together any way you do it, you just have to do it to get there.
6" swingarm
2-Stage Lock-Up Clutch
Third an Airshifter
lighter wheels
I would do the airshifter first then the lockup then the boost controller. Who needs lighter tires when you have all that horspower? Your ET for the 1/4 mile will be greatly affected in the first 1/8th mile as someone said before. You donlt gain alot of time accerating the last 1/8th mile. Top end gearing can help with a turbo, they love a load on them. You can break chains and gears at any point on the track, wherever you apply the most horspower is where you break things on a track. It will all come together any way you do it, you just have to do it to get there.
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