Lowering a vehicle is a double edged sword in drag racing. Lowering will reduce areodynamic drag (less air under the vehicle to stir up), but will drop the center of gravity, reducing weight transfer. And in a leaf spring suspension moves the imaginary point (instant center) that the rear axel pivots on forward, reducing the torque reaction.

 

I can hear the blower screaming from the pic. that baby is moving.

Spiro-TEAM PSP

 

I have to back up with Ray is saying. My wife and I drag race regularly and I can usually tell exactly what the run is. For example last Friday I rode with my wife. She didn't launch all that great and I knew it. I told her before we picked up the slip she cut a 2.3 60' and ran about 14.8 or 14.9 (this is not a Lightning btw). Sure enough, 2.3 60' and 14.8. Then I drove, told her I cut a 2.0 60' and ran a 14.5 or 14.6. Sure enough pick up the slip, 2.008 60' and a 14.5xx. I'm not stirring the pot or anything I'm just saying some people are focused enough and "in tune" with their vehicle to know exactly what it's doing. To answer the original question. Lowering a vehicle usually helps top speed and hurts 60' times. In this case and IMHO the trade off is not worth it because the loss of traction is not made up for in a short 1/4 mile.

 

then the assometer lives. if we could just get the time slips to pop out of those things, we have no need for the strip

 

Ray, I'm not trying to get on you, I just don't believe you, (or anyone else) can feel tenths of a second, or the difference in 92 and 94 octane. You may hear the difference... but feel the difference? But I guess I'm wrong and you are just Badass! I was not trying to be an a$$hole, just giving my opinion. I thought that was what we did here. I will admit that even though I don't believe you on this, my main reason for posting was to try to get you to go into you old BadAss mode. That was fun stuff to read!! Sorry!

Jerry

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You not believing me is fine.You being an instigating a$$ is another story.Yes I am BADASSSVT,Everybody knows it.Why start a fight??You must be pretty bored.

 

I am thinking about starting a group purchase for a white-faced assometer for our trucks. Anybody interested?

 

I'm in, butt only if you can mount it on the A-pillar

 

Sorry to bring you guys this bad news but I called the local clinic and talked to the proctologist on duty, who claims to be an assometer expert. They definitely do not come in white!!

Chuck

 

I don't think your going to like the sensor probe. Three sizes are available; wimpy, regular, and tatood-mega-man.

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Maybe we can get the a$$ometer powdercoated to match the gauges, with a light in it! LOL

I think that you can tell what a vehicle is doing when your that use to it. Just my .02..

 

Well I just beat you all to it.
I just got off the phone.I just patended the "BADASS-OMETER"
Anybody who tries to steal my idea will be hit with a big lawsuit now that I have the patend for it.After seeing how much response the assometer got,It was a very wise buisness decision for me.I will produce them in White,red,green faced guages and will be available in a tri-pod assembly with the windshield washer pessure guage and Barometer for all of you 12 sec, 5000 ft wanna be's available for all lightning owners.

** The first 100 who order will recieve a Pain-free temporary tatoo to get you started in your sensing package.***


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* BADASSOMETER #
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* patend pending

 

Hey Ray!
I just applied for a calibrator for your BadA$$-O-Meter gage. I am working with a large supplier that many of you will recognize. They are the makers of the famous Olsonite saddle (toilet seat to most of you). I am sure this device will ensure that none of you slip through and will help to keep you gage high and dry.

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BABolt
SVT#290



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I've thought about marketing some racing silk underwear that would provide a super-sensitive "feel" for detection down to .001 seconds.

 

I think "it" just moved (G. Castanza)