Cruz First Round

[MFRACING]

Reported on the show that an air line came loose as to why he had no throttle response. Not familiar with the setups on the Nitro cars, but how does that work. Isn't the cable still operable even without the air???

 

[none]

There is an air disconnect on the throttle arm activated by pan pressure or the crew shutoff box. No idea if it had anything to do with it or not.

 

[Dan]

There is 2 different systems people use one uses a bimba cylinder in line with the throttle cable so it needs air pressure for it to work so if pan pressure shuts it off it takes the air away and closes blades ......the other system doesn't need air to work instead uses a burst of air to unclamp the throttle linkage at injector

 

[none]

I knew of one but not the other...Thanks Dan

 

[Dan]

We use bimba deal on dakins car it is mounted right to pedal then cable from there.....on a dragster it is ok in the foot box away from harm I think on a funny car i would use the other system for fear of fire screwing something up and clutch guys working right next to it all the time but either system shit happens

 

[ironpony]

Somebodies getting fired this week...................

 

[MFRACING]

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[stitcherbob]

Somebodies getting fired this week...................

got video of Tommy Delago after the round....

 

[Dave]

While sad, he wasn't going to beat a 4.05 from the right lane anyway. The best run out of that lane in round 1 was a 4.10 and Cruz had a weekend best of 4.00 up to that point anyway. Even if he did manage to make it past round 1... and past round 2 over Bob Bode.. he still wouldn't have had enough points to get around Wilkerson. So at least he didn't blow anything up and potentially lose more points and a fine and the repair bill.

 

[Pete]

I had an in-line throttle stop and as long as I had air, I had a throttle pedal...no air and the pedal went to the floor with no response

 

[DG]

Zizzo lost a qualifying session because they found the bottle empty as they were starting the engine!