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DRR Sportsman
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Have any of you ever measured RT differences by rear tire pressure ? As in, 1/4 lb=.002 or ?
Maybe it’s more toward cars with solid front suspension. Does quicker ET make a bigger difference?
Thanks !


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Just my opinion,but I think the driver's reaction time will vary at least .002 to ever prove that the tire pressure was worth .002.

I'm sure some will chime in that their personal reaction times are always within .001,but certainly not mine.
 
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Agreed, unless you can hit 20 reaction times in a row within .002 then there is no way to tell a difference in reaction time based on rear air pressure.

You can change front tire air pressure in a door car enough to see a difference, but if you can tell anything less than .010 consistently then bravo
 
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.002 is out of my margin of error. lol.


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If I set up 010..i can be 000 to 020...just me...the lower the tire the slower the reaction will be is my thought. I can not tell how much per psi with accuracy.
 
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Front tires yes. Rear tires yes. But measuring to .002 with so many variables then it is just if you think it does then you have peace of mind and are a badazz On the starting line.


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Sorry, I used that 002 just for an example. I was wondering if anyone had any correlation for pressure adjustments, and saw a difference in RT, by the rear tires wrapping up.
My wording things, on forums, has never been as elequent as most of you.


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I think we can safely say that more pressure will react more quickly given equal traction, but there are way too many variables for there to be a rule of thumb. Wheel size, tire size, sidewall construction, rim screws, beadlocks, etc. Then there are the human variances of staging and reaction.


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na it dont change a thing. unless you run helium in your slicks like the hitters did back in the day...
 
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Lowering the pressure does slow reaction time some but I could not tell you exactly how much.
I always keep my slicks the same and work with front tire pressure and RPM.


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Yes, it makes a difference. I've never done enough testing to know how much. Usually, just set the rears for the best traction and adjust the front for r/t. I don't think .01 to .02 difference is impossible, but at some point loss of traction negates r/t advantage.


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On both jr's and big cars rear tire pressure changes can make a significant rt difference.
however, you have to change pressure enough that generally the suspension isn't working correctly. Choose rear tire pressure to keep the suspension happy. But obviously if you run them low enough to wad them up, it lengthens the rt.


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I have been footbraking for nearly 30 years, and can tell you that rears make a huge difference. It comes down to physics. If a tire wrinkles, then it takes time before it moves (delay) the more it has to wrinkle from having less air, the longer it will sit still before moving.


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Originally posted by Brktracer:
Yes, it makes a difference. I've never done enough testing to know how much. Usually, just set the rears for the best traction and adjust the front for r/t. I don't think .01 to .02 difference is impossible, but at some point loss of traction negates r/t advantage.

^^^ THIS.


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