How often have you been in a bench racing session and heard the discussion turn to whose car has the best sixty-foot times? The guy with the littlest number is often credited with having the best overall chassis set up- yet many don't understand what goes into a quick short time. The sixty-foot time is probably the most hyped incremental measurement on the ET slip. It should be noted that the guy with the little number down low often doesn't have the biggest number up top, speed. (The best indicator of power.) It is the number most associated with chassis efficiency, or "hook'. If the sixty-foot time is in line with other racers in the car owner's class, the chassis builder/designer is given a pass and high fives are dispensed all around. Obviously, the race is not won or lost at the sixty-foot clocks. It's the quarter mile ET that matters, and if the driver has done his or her job at the line, it's the last increment that will indicate the win...

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To get peak performance from your nitrous system it's a well known fact that nitrous bottle pressure plays an important role. If your bottle pressure is too low, your nitrous system tune up will be pig fat and have less than desired results. Too much bottle pressure and you may be getting into a lean tune up, unable to activate the nitrous solenoids, or in a worst case situation run into safety issues with the bottle itself. Most nitrous companies recommend a nitrous bottle pressure around 900-950 PSI, and many racers run upwards of 1000 PSI depending on the volume they are using and other factors . The tricky part is getting that bottle up to the correct pressure and maintaining it there for during the run....

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