DRR Top Comp
| I drive my dragster to and from the lanes, never an issue with my starting line enhancer.
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am.......
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| Posts: 5334 | Location: stuck in the middle with you! | Registered: March 11, 2002 |
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DRR Elite
| Why would you think there would be an issue, what is your concern? They are not used except for staging. Both my cars have SLE and driven to the lanes as is every bracket car. We also have on board air compressors, no CO2. |
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DRR S/Pro
| quote: Originally posted by BD104X: The only possible issue is that if you need the trans brake button to back up, you will cycle your SLE or throttle stop every time you use reverse. The best way around this is to wire a separate button to activate the trans for reverse, but it's not a requirement. I've used a SLE for years without issue and only wired a separate back up button a year ago.
I would definitely recommend wiring a separate back-up button. It’ll only take one time where you need to back out of your pit spot uphill to realize that. I have no restrictor valves in my system, so the throttle movement is quite violent. I get nervous if the SLE is activated in the pits or any time the car is not on the starting line.
Tony Leonard
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| Posts: 3246 | Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN | Registered: March 18, 2004 |
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DRR Sportsman
| quote: Originally posted by 1320racer: Why would you think there would be an issue, what is your concern? They are not used except for staging. Both my cars have SLE and driven to the lanes as is every bracket car. We also have on board air compressors, no CO2.
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| Posts: 560 | Location: somewhere between been and never was | Registered: November 03, 2002 |
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DRR Sportsman
| Others will probably say I'm crazy but my only SLE advice would be if the SLE ever accidentally gets armed stop put the car in park and shut it off to reset the SLE.
Denis LeBlanc
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| Posts: 504 | Location: Manchester, NH | Registered: February 03, 2006 |
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DRR Elite
| Moisture isn't a problem with my on board compressors which provide air for the SLE on the dragster and the SLE and shifter on the Firebird, throttle stops are electric. |
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DRR S/Pro
| I have a friend that gets his filled at a fire extinguisher shop. |
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DRR Elite
| especially with empties |
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DRR Pro
| quote: Originally posted by TORQIN: We don't use them, never have...will never have an issue with them either. Air compressor is for airing up tires.
When this sport takes the gas pedal away from our foot or controls the race at any point of the race day...we are done.
IMO, it's a crutch (SLE); among many other items in racing. Congrats for not using it & doing well. Just because people don't use them, doesn't mean they aren't using other CRUTCHES! 2BKING doesn't need an air compressor for his M/T tires, but did for the Hoosiers.
1980 Camaro Taking the Best Working Small Tire Shyt Box & making it Greater Than Before! 3000 lbs. Pump Gas 436
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DRR Sportsman
| quote: Originally posted by TORQIN: We don't use them, never have...will never have an issue with them either. .
I wouldn't change a thing if I were you.
72 Nova "Hooptie"
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| Posts: 791 | Location: Hanover, MD | Registered: June 20, 2016 |
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DRR Sportsman
| 110% agree with Torq. When you describe this stuff to a non racer it is almost embarrassing. SLE should not be allowed.
BG
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| Posts: 760 | Location: Florence, SC | Registered: August 25, 2019 |
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