Popeye

http://www.nhra.com/contacts/tech_faq.html.............

When do I need a roll bar or roll cage, and what should it look like?
[COLOR=blue]A roll bar is required in any convertible running 13.99 seconds or quicker in the quarter mile, and in other cars beginning at 11.99. The roll bar is accepted in vehicles running as quick as 10.00 second e.t., provided the stock firewall and floorboard is intact, other than for installation of wheel tubs. The rollbar must be constructed of minimum 1

gomarlins3

I would shift lower than 9200, but not at 8000. From dyno runs, I have determined that my peak HP was at 8300 when I was stock. With my present tune, it is at 8700. Anything after that is on the downside of the curve, so I need to shift. At least that's how I look at it, but then again, I am no drag racer.

Popeye

HiRpmVTEC

alright, ill post this up in the street encounters. thanks for the input.

FormulaRedline

Don't shift at your peak hp number. The "downside" of the curve after your peak is still higher than the power you'll be making at the bottom of the rev range (ESPECIALLY if you short shift out of VTEC).

Scot

drag racing ownz road racing foo's

pointa-b-c

Always like to read 1/4 thread....


so that I'll know how slow my car is on the straight w/o destroying my clutch.