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“The Bender”

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June 02, 2019, 09:46 PM
"The Bender"
“The Bender”
We ended up getting the RU. My opponent was on fire throughout eliminations. She had .006, .005, .006 lights and a .010 in the final. Her 2nd round package was .009 and a .006 in the semis. I just got my azz handed to me in the final, with my worst light of the weekend.....still a good outing though.


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June 03, 2019, 07:28 AM
jenavet
ya she was actually too good...I would protest her lol
June 03, 2019, 08:30 AM
BP758
Nice job Brian!!


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June 03, 2019, 08:59 AM
"The Bender"
quote:
Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Nice job Brian!!


Thanks Barry!


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 03, 2019, 11:14 AM
J178RED
Bender, great job !!! Your over do for a win ....

Dancing Cat


HAVE THEY CALLED US YET ? THEY HAVE!!!
June 03, 2019, 07:30 PM
T/D6591
I watched the live feed and the car was leaving nice. Well except for the final round where it looked like you had to do a little driving. You Da Man


June 03, 2019, 07:44 PM
TORQIN
Good job Brian!
June 03, 2019, 08:06 PM
"The Bender"
Thanks guys, it was a "get well" weekend after struggling at the first race of the year and getting those issues fixed only to go red 1st round at the next race.

Moe, the changes I made to the car have it working as good if not better than when I was running half a second slower in the 1/8th. In the final it got loose down track this car never does that, so there must have been a little something on the track. But my light was the biggest factor in getting the "L".

Hmm, let's see, last race the driver went red, this time he was a little late in the final, there seems to be a pattern here ..... Didn't think of that


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 03, 2019, 09:54 PM
Big Steve
Just need to find a happy medium between red and late
June 05, 2019, 07:03 AM
"The Bender"
quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
Just need to find a happy medium between red and late


Yup, about .015 from either Wink


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 05, 2019, 07:29 AM
jenavet
what changes did you make to the car?
June 05, 2019, 08:02 AM
"The Bender"
quote:
Originally posted by jenavet:
what changes did you make to the car?


Moved the engine 2" forward and changed the engine angle


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 05, 2019, 08:55 AM
BP758
quote:
Originally posted by "The Bender":
quote:
Originally posted by jenavet:
what changes did you make to the car?


Moved the engine 2" forward and changed the engine angle


Not worthy
That’s getting after it!
Curious, how much weight did it move forward?

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June 05, 2019, 10:37 AM
jenavet
we did that with a couple of my crew chiefs as well and it worked out great
June 05, 2019, 11:58 AM
"The Bender"
Barry, there is no simple answer to that. Moving the engine forward added 40 lbs to the front wheels, but I had over 50 lb of weight in the nose I have now removed that completely so it's actually 10 lb lighter on the front wheels than it was last year.


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 05, 2019, 04:09 PM
Big Steve
quote:
Originally posted by "The Bender":
Barry, there is no simple answer to that. Moving the engine forward added 40 lbs to the front wheels, but I had over 50 lb of weight in the nose I have now removed that completely so it's actually 10 lb lighter on the front wheels than it was last year.


It's the FM principle..
June 05, 2019, 04:18 PM
"The Bender"
OK, I gotta ask, FM?

Forward Motion?

Fast Motor?

Frequency Modulation?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: "The Bender",


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 05, 2019, 04:34 PM
"The Bender"
Got it Steve, Urban Dictionary is my friend.


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
June 05, 2019, 04:53 PM
BP758
quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
quote:
Originally posted by "The Bender":
Barry, there is no simple answer to that. Moving the engine forward added 40 lbs to the front wheels, but I had over 50 lb of weight in the nose I have now removed that completely so it's actually 10 lb lighter on the front wheels than it was last year.


It's the FM principle..


Ahhh! I get it! It’s a Tube car so it’s the ;
Completion Backwards Principal?
Moe, see what I did there??


California Screaming!
Raceless in California!
June 05, 2019, 05:15 PM
"The Bender"
Did someone mention Tubie?


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.