Yeah, I didn't have the brake mashed hard enough on the class 2 run and only launched at 10psi of boost, the class 3 launch was at 20psi. I hit 3rd gear in the class 2 run after I started picking up speed coming out of the pit, didn't try 3rd in the class 3 run, just wanted to make it through and fought to keep the truck to the right on that second run.
I've got a trans brake, I've yet to try it, will give it a shot on the last race, so if I blow the TH400, I'm not dead for the rest of the season. I need to put some bigger delivery valves in the truck, but money is tight right now, so if anyone wants to donate some 022 dv's to the cause, I'm open to taking hand outs, else it's on the list of changes for next season.
I've been starting to plan the changes for next season, and think it's time to drop as much weight as possible, truck sits at 5400lbs and want to get as close to 4k as possible, and I can't do that with the current body, it's already been gutted as much as I can according to the class rules, so I'm planning to rebody it this winter with the old power wagon body. I also need to move weight back in the truck as too much is over the front axle now. So I plan to move to water/air intercooler with an ice bath in the back, relocate the radiator to the back of the truck, change from hydro boost brake booster to a hydraulic unit.
Goal is to drop 1000lbs out of the truck, so I'll be cutting off brackets, and anything else currently not needed on the truck to reduce more weight. I'm also going to cover all the holes in the boxed frame up front to keep mud from intruding on the inside, right now the front frame is full of mud.
I'm also thinking of going down to 35" super swampers and trying to run in high range next year instead of low range. I'm planning on pulling the torque converter out and have it gone over to see how it held up this season and talk more with Art Carr once we see the condition on any changes we need to make on it.
Considering also moving to a 5k gsk kit from the 4k kit I have in there now. Lots of things up in the air right now for next year.
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