[CAR9FAN]

can anyone tell me does your time start when the light turns green or does it start when your car moves? i seem to get different answers thanks

[hmarv347]

reaction time is the time it takes for the car to move after the green light is lit. I do beleive the 1/8 mile or 1/4 mile time starts when the car moves. A good way to shorten your reaction time is to give it gas when the last yellow light is lit. you will get consistant r/t's.

[kit]

Yeah hit the gas on the last yellow light, don't wait for the green.

[CAR9FAN]

so if i sit when the light turns green for a 1/2 second then go,iwill have a bad reaction time but still run my same e.t.or is it when the light turns green is that when your e.t. starts

[Julian Moore]

Originally posted by CAR9FAN
so if i sit when the light turns green for a 1/2 second then go,iwill have a bad reaction time but still run my same e.t.

Yep! Don't leave on the last green..dump the cluthc on the second to last green!

[ro51468]

There is some very good information on bracket racing here http://www.staginglight.com/guide/index.html
I would suggest you stage "shallow", which means you turn on the top bulb, and then slowly roll in to turn on the second bulb. Then leave on the last amber as the tree comes down.
The faster your car re-acts the longet you need to wait of course. A 300 HP street car react much differently then a 750 HP race car. If he left on the last amber, he would red lite every time, because his car leaves harder, or what they call a better roll out. BTW, most people think the timer starts when you cross a beam. You don't. Your front wheel actually blocks a beam, and when you "roll out" it reconeects and starts the timer.

Ron

[CAR9FAN]

thanks for the info now i under stand buy the way that awesome mustang you have thanks

[slidewayz94]

on street tires I always left as the second amber went out.

[CAR9FAN]

thanks car9fan