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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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I'm pretty satisfied with the performance of my stock Vette but I need to improve on these .077 lights. Any suggestions?





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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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LOL....deep stage
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by WEB AIR
I'm pretty satisfied with the performance of my stock Vette but I need to improve on these .077 lights. Any suggestions?





If you've got a method that works and you just need to make them slightly better, just experiment with launching at a higher RPM until you find the value that works best.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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I'm launching at 2500 RPM now. I think Redgar has the right idea but that will definitely affect my ET.
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or do nothing I hear the guys in that class you run can't cut a light anyway
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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I would deep stage too. Down side is that it will drop your MPH a bit.
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I would deep stage too. Down side is that it will drop your MPH a bit.
Deep staging won’t necessarily guarantee you a good light though as I can cut killer lights while staging as absolutely shallow as possible.

Like I said earlier, if you’ve got a system that works (i.e. you’re able to stage the same way every time and already cut decent lights as it is) try experimenting with your launch RPM.
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OK John Force. Nice ET and MPH.
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OK John Force. Nice ET and MPH.
Someone read past the RT.
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Someone read past the RT.
LOL. That's a time slip from a friend that was crew chief for Doug H. That was run by Doug in '08 and I just find this stuff amazing so I wanted to share it. Thought you guys would enjoy seeing the numbers.

Not bad for my stock Vette, huh.
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