Changes needed for 1 or 1.5 mile

Started by Ron Gibson, January 13, 2016, 11:45:45 AM

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Ron Gibson

January 13, 2016, 11:45:45 AM
How much weight should be run in a roadster at the mile or mile and a half courses?  Right now I'm about 4000# and I know that's too heavy.

Ron
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fredvance

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January 13, 2016, 11:57:21 AM
Weight is not your friend on shorter courses. The shorter the course the more weight matters. I would remove all the removable ballast. If you are spinning the tire a lot put some back in the back.
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January 13, 2016, 01:13:29 PM
At Bville you add weight to speed it up until it starts slowing down to find the right weight. I would try the reverse of that but not set up a 1/4 mile drag race CG.
  Sid.

Ron Gibson

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January 13, 2016, 01:20:10 PM
Hi Sid
That sounds like Dolan's, add gear till you slow down, then add horsepower. :-D :-D

Ron
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January 13, 2016, 02:13:10 PM
Davidson considers 4000 pounds too light to run 1.3 miles.

Maybe the answer depends on the roadster's horsepower to some degree.
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January 13, 2016, 02:45:41 PM
A lot of it depends on what course you are talking about, pavement is a lot different then dirt or salt.

Bill
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