Made contact today, he says he's kinda not been doing these for a couple of years, may or may not want to build one for me, we will see.

Well, it's been a while, I guess he's not going to want to build one for me.

But!!! This item popped up.

https://dragtrigger.com/homepage/

Anyone seen one?
I wish the website had at least a photo of one mounted for use....or maybe a video showing how it works.

seen anothen version on Facebook a week ago but forgot the name... I have a trans trigger but i use a button

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Originally posted by RacerVX54:
seen anothen version on Facebook a week ago but forgot the name... I have a trans trigger but i use a button

I saw it on Disco Dean's page.

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Originally posted by TomR:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20120272775A1/en

That's the Shoot the Light product, no longer available.

Got a phone call Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Boyd called and informed me that there is a production run happening if I still wanted the STL3.

I asked him if he was ready for my card number.

(no cards, Venmo or Zelle works, or a snail mail check)

Anyway, if you're interested in getting one, PM me for his contact info, if you don't have it.

I love my STL3, been using it for about 7 years. It took a few runs to get used to pulling the trigger instead of letting go of the button. I finally got in touch with Byron a couple of months ago and ordered a couple more of the STL3 triggers. They are on the NHRA approved list.

Jimmy Lewis

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Originally posted by JLRacing:
I love my STL3, been using it for about 7 years. It took a few runs to get used to pulling the trigger instead of letting go of the button. I finally got in touch with Byron a couple of months ago and ordered a couple more of the STL3 triggers. They are on the NHRA approved list.

Jimmy Lewis

Thanks for helping me get him interested in building a few. Mine will be here Tuesday.
I may hate it, but I feel compelled to try it.

I had some let go issues that mentally wrecked me for most of a season.

This gives me all winter to hook it up and practice the motions.

Got the unit promptly, yesterday I finally wandered out the the shop with it, zip tied it to the steering wheel to just try it out, maybe 10 hits.
Didn't touch any rollout or delay numbers from the last time I was practicing.
Ended up hitting it 16 times.
It really felt quite natural from the get go.
I was moving my fingers around a little, which I think is the main variation factor.
I was shocked with the result.

Missed 1 hit about 6 hits in, .030
One .000
Zero reds.
Majority were .011 and .012
A couple of low / mid .00
Average .008

There might be something to this thing, for me.
I've had a starting line mental issue this will eliminate.

I'll report back once I've sorted the final mounting position, and hit it a couple of hundred times....

Just saw that computech was selling something similar called Quick Draw

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Just saw that computech was selling something similar called Quick Draw

I saw that also. Intriguing.

Hit it 86 times the other day. Just casual.
.008 avg.
68 were between .000 and .013

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Originally posted by SP 124X:
Just saw that computech was selling something similar called Quick Draw

I looked at that at the PRI show this week. It was interesting and easy enough but I am just not sure how well it will work with me. A good thing about it is you have to set it before it is ready to go. That should prevent any accidental hits of it. I like that you do not have to pull your hand off the wheel.
What I did not like is I try to have smooth trigger control with a firearm. This feels like a gun trigger but you need to hit it fast which goes against some of my other thinking.

I just do not know how quick and consistent I could be with that trigger.

I have an idea that flipping the STL3 over, and using a push/push motion might be an option.

One thing is for sure, anyone with a Pro t-brake should love being able to engage it, and not have to hold the button. There's probably down sides to that too. I have a standard brake...select R on the shift lever, and I have R.

On the arming process of the switch you can route it through a push button switch on the left side. Arm the trigger whenever you want, roll in then push the left button with that hand to set the brake holding it until you pull the trigger. It’s just another option if setting the trigger is too odd of a movement before triggering.