First time out with a staging brake

[gofer]

No problem. I found it doesn't need to be slipped much at all. If you slip it too much it will bog. Is that what it is doing? It looks like you have a 2g, did you remove the restrictor?

This clutch is very capable! Mine has five seasons of racing on it and still working great.

Yea, I don't blame the clutch. I've been launching the car with it since 2011 and I just pulled my trans a few weeks ago and it looks great still...

In the past if I slip it too much I'm riding the clutch coming off the line and it makes for a slow launch, if I dump it the car just bogs because I get too much traction with the Hoosier radials so RPM's drop. Last season I finally figured out the RPM I needed to launch it at to get the tires turning without bogging but I was having issues with the car after hitting the rev limiter leaving the line I'd lose a cylinder. The car's been a PITA the last couple years, hoping I get all the bugs out of it and can figure out the front half of the track.

 

[SBstar]

It's good to see the ACT can be a capable clutch, it's nice to have alternatives out there. I hadn't seen to many positive reviews of it initially but it sounds like you just need to learn it and find the proper technique.

 

[cherrymane]

do know the difference between the staging brake with the resevoir on it compared to the one without. they sent me the one with and if its better i will keep it.

 

[bastarddsm]

I don't think you can use that one. You need the one that allows you to put it in series with your brake line.

 

[4WARND]

Sorry I am not on here often. This is the one you want:

http://www.cncbrakes.com/hsb.asp?grp=hsb&subgrp=all&series=412&subseries=

The car ended up going 9.88@142 at the end of last season. The brake is awesome.