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Mar 6, 2003 | 11:45 AM

JIM

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From: SIMI VALLEY CA

Practice Tree

Does anyone know where to get a hand held practice tree?

Mar 6, 2003 | 12:20 PM

REDGAR

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Re: Practice Tree (JIM)

You can them from like Jegs or Summit Racing or from Biondo.
http://www.jegs.com http://www.summitracing.com http://www.biondoracing.com

Mar 6, 2003 | 01:36 PM

Glensgages

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Re: Practice Tree (REDGAR)

I bought a tree in '88, before I raced 'seriously', and my racing-friends 'laughed'. It was from THORN, in N.Y., and while primitive, it was a very good tool, and I used it constantly, hanging it off the mirror and 'practicing' between rounds, in the car. Years later, when EVERYBODY had to have a tree, I got a 'Final Round II' tree, w/ the then current 'incandescent' (?) lights. It is neat; it keeps track of red-lights, best light, worst light, etc., but I always keep the THORN tree in the car, for race-day. Now, NHRA has gone to an LED-tree, and, guess what? My ol' THORN tree IS an LED-tree! If used correctly, the tree is THE best racing investment you'll make :chevy

Mar 6, 2003 | 08:46 PM

Mean Green

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Re: Practice Tree (Glensgages)

anyone ever get one of those full size 6ft ones for fun at home or at the track between rounds....I think that'd be a really cool item to have :D

Mar 6, 2003 | 10:23 PM

geekracer

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Re: Practice Tree (JIM)

Checkout http://www.portatree.com/

I have the original eliminator, and the newer eliminator2000 as well as the National Event Tree :hurray:

As a side note the eliminator 2000 has a coupe of serial ports. One of which can drive a BetaBrite display.

Mar 10, 2003 | 07:38 PM

Glensgages

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Re: Practice Tree (Mean Green 2000)

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anyone ever get one of those full size 6ft ones for fun at home or at the track between rounds....I think that'd be a really cool item to have :D

A buddy I raced with years ago had a full-size tree inter-faced w/ his Final Round Tree. :cool: It was neat; we'd display our cars at shows, then sit and 'race' each other. It'd be great to attract attention to your car, club, organization at functions. I don't know it's value as a 'training tool'; #1- most people don't use ANY tree to fullest advantage (IMHO), and #2- you'd have to place the tree SO FAR ahead of your car, to correctly 'mimic' track situations; who has THAT much room? To get a used, full-size tree would be :thumbs:

[Modified by Glensgages, 12:39 AM 3/11/2003]

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