Question about E.T. and reaction time

ciara · 09-12-2002, 06:10 PM

I ran my car at the track last night and ran a 12.77, but I doozed off at the line and had a 1.095 reaction time. This is the first run for this car, and I had a few problems taking off. My question is normally I cut a .550 to .600 light. If I had cut a good light how much would my E.T. have improved?

andy669 · 09-12-2002, 08:45 PM

Your time wouldnt have improved any. Your reaction time starts when the light goes green and ends when you roll out of the staging beams. When you car does roll out of the staging beams, that is where your e.t. begins.

Andy

Dark_5.0 · 09-12-2002, 09:49 PM

What he said.

No matter if you get a .500 light or a 3.00 light your time will remain the same.

Later,

SlowGT · 09-12-2002, 09:53 PM

If the R/T doesn't count toward the E/T, how come everybody's so concerned about trying to get a .400 or .500? If it doesn't matter, why not just leave whenever you feel like it? Unless you're somewhere lucky enough to still run heads up, seems to me the R/T means nothing. Am I understanding this correctly??

Thanks.

Dark_5.0 · 09-12-2002, 10:00 PM

If you suck at getting good reaction times you will get beat all the time.

If you ran a 14.0 and got a .800 light, and I ran a 14.2 but got a .500 light I would beat you.

Most races are won and lost at the tree and in the first 60ft.

Later,

andy669 · 09-12-2002, 10:20 PM

Yeah, what he said... hehhe

Whether you are bracket racing, or racing heads up, whoever gets to the end of the track first, wins.

In time trials your r.t doesnt matter, but thats when people like to practice.

Andy

toevil1 · 09-13-2002, 01:28 AM

Unless you have a noticable e.t. advantage over your opponent in a heads up race then your reaction time will not matter. But if you are both running equal in e.t.s than your race will be won or lost on the starting line. As for bracket racing, you must cut good lights to win as long as you are consistant with your dial ins.

SlowGT · 09-13-2002, 09:45 AM

So as long as I make my dial in, it doesn't matter what my R/T is?

Quote:

If you ran a 14.0 and got a .800 light, and I ran a 14.2 but got a .500 light I would beat you

Now I'm confused. 14.0 made the traps before the 14.2 did, so why does the 14.2 win?

Dark_5.0 · 09-13-2002, 11:39 AM

The 14.2 got you by .3 off the light so he would beat you by .1 at the end.

It doesnt matter if you are heads up or bracket racing if the other guy is taking you off the line all night you might as well stay home.

USMC302 · 09-13-2002, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Whether you are bracket racing, or racing heads up, whoever gets to the end of the track first, wins.

Actually, in Bracket racing it's whoever gets closest to there dial in time.

I lost last weekend by running two tenths of a second better on third round eliminations than my dial in time, but I did put like three cars on the other stang. I still lost though.

Isn't that funny anyway, running consistant all day long, then WAM .2 better out of no where?!

Dark_5.0 · 09-13-2002, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by USMC302
Actually, in Bracket racing it's whoever gets closest to there dial in time.

I lost last weekend by running two tenths of a second better on third round eliminations than my dial in time, but I did put like three cars on the other stang. I still lost though.

Isn't that funny anyway, running consistant all day long, then WAM .2 better out of no where?!

If you hit your dialin time dead on and fall asleep at the light you still lose.

USMC302 · 09-13-2002, 12:16 PM

Right, but I was clarifing that it's not just whoever gets to the end of the track first!

andy669 · 09-13-2002, 01:42 PM

Thats true. My bad. It has been awhile since I have bracket raced. I totally forgot about developing a rash. (breaking out)

Andy

88workcar · 09-14-2002, 09:41 PM

USMC if you got there first, and the other guy won. You either red lighted or broke out.

dragstang86 · 09-18-2002, 03:57 PM

Ive been around bracket racing for all my life since my dad has done it in his tube chassis 69 mustang for about 25 years now and i finished building my tube chassis 86 about 2 years ago. Bracket racing is who ever gets to the finish first without running out. Running out means running faster then your dial in. If both cars run out who ever runs out less wins. Reaction time plays a huge part in bracket racing or any kind of drag racing because it gives u the hole shot. The idea is to get to the finish first but by as little margin of victory as possible to ensure that you dont run out. So you get on the brakes and try to get to the finish line by no more than a tire in front of your opponent. If your not going to be able to get to the finish line first then as soon as your opponent is about to cross the stripe you hit your brakes (which is called dumping) to ensure that you dont run out and hoping that he does. Oh i read one of the other posts talking about reaction time affecting e.t. Well it doesnt. Your e.t is in no way affected by your reaction time.

bryan
90 lx
86 tube chassis coupe

USMC302 · 09-19-2002, 10:48 AM

Yeap, I broke out. Should have let off I guess, but it felt like a crappy run...

09-12-2002, 06:10 PM	#1
ciara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 100	Question about E.T. and reaction time I ran my car at the track last night and ran a 12.77, but I doozed off at the line and had a 1.095 reaction time. This is the first run for this car, and I had a few problems taking off. My question is normally I cut a .550 to .600 light. If I had cut a good light how much would my E.T. have improved?

09-12-2002, 08:45 PM	#2
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Your time wouldnt have improved any. Your reaction time starts when the light goes green and ends when you roll out of the staging beams. When you car does roll out of the staging beams, that is where your e.t. begins. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

09-12-2002, 09:49 PM	#3
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	What he said. No matter if you get a .500 light or a 3.00 light your time will remain the same. Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-12-2002, 09:53 PM	#4
SlowGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Columbia Co, PA Posts: 303	If the R/T doesn't count toward the E/T, how come everybody's so concerned about trying to get a .400 or .500? If it doesn't matter, why not just leave whenever you feel like it? Unless you're somewhere lucky enough to still run heads up, seems to me the R/T means nothing. Am I understanding this correctly?? Thanks. __________________ Old Slow GT New Slow GT--> under construction Latest Addition: 95 Cobra R, #73, bone stock, ~6100 miles.

09-12-2002, 10:00 PM	#5
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	If you suck at getting good reaction times you will get beat all the time. If you ran a 14.0 and got a .800 light, and I ran a 14.2 but got a .500 light I would beat you. Most races are won and lost at the tree and in the first 60ft. Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-12-2002, 10:20 PM	#6
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Yeah, what he said... hehhe Whether you are bracket racing, or racing heads up, whoever gets to the end of the track first, wins. In time trials your r.t doesnt matter, but thats when people like to practice. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

09-13-2002, 01:28 AM	#7
toevil1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 39	R.T.s make the difference Unless you have a noticable e.t. advantage over your opponent in a heads up race then your reaction time will not matter. But if you are both running equal in e.t.s than your race will be won or lost on the starting line. As for bracket racing, you must cut good lights to win as long as you are consistant with your dial ins.

09-13-2002, 11:39 AM	#9
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	The 14.2 got you by .3 off the light so he would beat you by .1 at the end. It doesnt matter if you are heads up or bracket racing if the other guy is taking you off the line all night you might as well stay home. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-13-2002, 12:16 PM	#12
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Right, but I was clarifing that it's not just whoever gets to the end of the track first! __________________

09-13-2002, 01:42 PM	#13
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Thats true. My bad. It has been awhile since I have bracket raced. I totally forgot about developing a rash. (breaking out) Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

09-14-2002, 09:41 PM	#14
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	USMC if you got there first, and the other guy won. You either red lighted or broke out. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-18-2002, 03:57 PM	#15
dragstang86 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 220	Ive been around bracket racing for all my life since my dad has done it in his tube chassis 69 mustang for about 25 years now and i finished building my tube chassis 86 about 2 years ago. Bracket racing is who ever gets to the finish first without running out. Running out means running faster then your dial in. If both cars run out who ever runs out less wins. Reaction time plays a huge part in bracket racing or any kind of drag racing because it gives u the hole shot. The idea is to get to the finish first but by as little margin of victory as possible to ensure that you dont run out. So you get on the brakes and try to get to the finish line by no more than a tire in front of your opponent. If your not going to be able to get to the finish line first then as soon as your opponent is about to cross the stripe you hit your brakes (which is called dumping) to ensure that you dont run out and hoping that he does. Oh i read one of the other posts talking about reaction time affecting e.t. Well it doesnt. Your e.t is in no way affected by your reaction time. bryan 90 lx 86 tube chassis coupe

09-19-2002, 10:48 AM	#16
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Yeap, I broke out. Should have let off I guess, but it felt like a crappy run... __________________

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