Pro Tree tips?

[TheBac]

Ratlover's article on how to stage/start on a regular tree helped me immensely the past couple years.
Im wondering if anyone has any similar tips on how to properly stage/start with a .400 Pro Tree? Ive never run on one.
Is the time between last lit staging light and yellows dropping always the same or does it vary?

Thanks for info.

 

[1chevy02]

Do you have a link to the regular tree post?

 

[McRat]

Normally -

With trucks our weight, if you creep into the beams and BARELY get the second light lit, you cannot redlight. You'll hit about .41-.50 depending on circumstances. You launch when the lights flash; all come on at once. Try to turn them on with your mind.

Now if you want to squeeze the R/T down, you'll have to creep into the beams a bit. If you have to creep so far the top light shuts off, you need to write DEEP on your windshield.

 

[McRat]

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Is the time between last lit staging light and yellows dropping always the same or does it vary?

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It varies. If it's Jimmy Smith in the other lane, it can be several minutes. :rofl:

 

[TheBac]

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77619

Sorry, it was Ratlover who did the original article, but I know I read tips from Pat somewhere, too.

 

[1chevy02]

Thank you:hug:

 

[McRat]

I've written on-line tutorials, and taught in-person drag schools dating back to 2000.

I'm pretty sure I have a written one on both DP and our board.

I'll do a search after dinner.

 

[McRat]

Here is a good write-up by a good friend Todd Drane, who used to race the Corvette Challenge series with us at Carlsbad, LACR, and other memorable tracks:

http://www.corvettechallenge.info/howtodragrace.php

PS - I can't find mine yet.

 

[Hole Shot]

The .400 tree means that you have .400 of a second from the yellow lights to green . When I run the pro tree I look at the top yellow under the stage light when you see that stab it, if you can't cut any 0 lights stage a little deeper but that takes a little of your et. Hope this helps

 

[DMAXchris]

Is the 12.0 class at TS running a Pro Tree? I've only ran with one a handful of times. I know its a sportsman tree for the 12.0 NADM class. I cant find any info on CompD.

 

[wes06dmax]

Is the 12.0 class at TS running a Pro Tree? I've only ran with one a handful of times. I know its a sportsman tree for the 12.0 NADM class. I cant find any info on CompD.[/QUOTE

They ran pro tree last year in 12.0 class the best I remember, Ask Matt, Jeff or TheFunk they could tell you more about it