I am going to make my first hook this weekend with my newly built motor. I was thinking of trying to get into 4than gear but I'm not sure if I can keep ontop of the charger. I have 33" tires with 3.73 gears.
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Can I Hold 4th Gear?
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I don't know what u all have done but I tried 4th this last sunday and didn't have enough power. Only reason I tried is my brother ran it out to 404ft so I figured y not but my trying 4th let my other brother beat me 
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Depends on the track and sled setting as well as power level, most of the guys I know that went for 4th usually broke something If you have the RPM and ground speed for it let her eat!!!! :woott:
If you have the RPM and ground speed for it let her eat!!!! :woott:
depending on your power level and sled setting, 4th gear may be your best bet. Could be a fail just as easy too. If it works be ready to unlock or shiftdown quickly at the end when the sled starts bearing down on ya, or you may lose all that momentum asap!
S400 base 2.6 charger, 60% nozzles, dual CP3's and built motor.
No real numbers yet but I would say 700-800 range.
No real numbers yet but I would say 700-800 range.
U should be able to pull fourth. That power range and 33's should pull 4th really good depending on the track, I would think anyway....
if its a loose track pull 4th.. if its a hard track it could go eather way... what gear are you leaving in??? 3rd gear start or 2 gear start.... when we pulled 4th we started in 3rd... but 2 to 3 to 4 is to many shifts (defuels for me)
id had no problem with 4th, with s400 true 2.6... Not even built motor or the fuel you have available Id say pending how big ur s400 base is, you pry beable to hit and hold 4th out the end:thumb:
Id say pending how big ur s400 base is, you pry beable to hit and hold 4th out the end:thumb:
id had no problem with 4th, with s400 true 2.6... Not even built motor or the fuel you have available
It maybe a little on the bigger side of the S400 series.
You gonna be pulling on this side of the river eric? Stanley WI will be having some big payouts tomorrow night but my truck doesnt have the safety equipment to compete. Id like to watch your truck run this summer - let me know
Are you against changing gear size? 4:10 or 4:56 gears would help keep the rpms up to stay on top the charger
Eric, are you running Jess's old charger? I never did hear if you bought it from him or went a different route. If so I don't think you'll have too much trouble staying on top of it, IMO for its size it spooled very well. Hero gear and let er eat!
Edit: I think its time for a signature update there Eric
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Edit: I think its time for a signature update there Eric
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I didn't know about Stanley but I would have thought about it.
Not against it but I still drive it on the street and don't have plans of turning it into a strict puller.
Eric, are you running Jess's old charger? I never did hear if you bought it from him or went a different route. If so I don't think you'll have too much trouble staying on top of it, IMO for its size it spooled very well. Hero gear and let er eat!
Edit: I think its time for a signature update there Eric
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No I didn't buy Jess's old charger I went a little different route.
It's not 4th gear and I didn't have my foot all the way into it but I feel like I could grab 4th gear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSsQ1Wkn-_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSsQ1Wkn-_o
Third gear start, crank the tuning, and spool it a lot harder on the line and youve got 4th in the bag! :thumb:
What sort of RPM were you logging?
Hard to tell from the vid, but it sounded like you powered out at the end? Or did you lift a bit early?
Hard to tell from the vid, but it sounded like you powered out at the end? Or did you lift a bit early?
I'm around 4000 rpm and I wasn't at 100% throttle in that video. I let out early because I hit a rut and it started to hop.
From what I saw there I think I might be inclined to try 4th. Not sure your level of competitiveness. Some guys are reluctant to risk having a poor showing with a weak hook. Could try it at a pull that has little meaning to you. You could also wait to try it until you have a track that is poor to loose or better yet if you draw #1 spot.
I have my eye on a pull coming up in July that I can get an extra hook in to see what it would do.