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Topic: LED Xmas tree lights
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Fstln69
Gearhead Posts: 355
From: Westmont,il
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-09-2003 02:47 AM
   
Watching qualifing tonight i saw that NHRA changed over to LED bulbs on the tree.What effect you guys think this will have on us bottom bulb leavers?I know where on that last bulb i would leave and now how the hell you going to judge when on the bulb you want to leave?They just can't leave well enough alone
Dennis------------------
69 fairlane 351w
always in search of more HP and faster ET'S
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 1048
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-09-2003 03:39 AM
led's cost about 1/100 of the price/power to light up...they are also brighter.if the tracks save some money, some of that might be passed on to us racers, and some of it may lead to better track conditions Don't allways think so negative....
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BarrysGrrl
Gearhead Posts: 1604
From: Illinois/Indiana & parts inbetween
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 02-09-2003 08:54 AM
Our understanding is that the LED lights will only be at tracks with National Events. SOOOO . . . there will even more of a challenge now that everyone has to be able to switch back and forth. LED at Nationals and National event tracks, regular incandescent bulbs at any other track unless the track owner wants to put in the new tree on his/her own. I'm sure they will all eventually have to switch over but it may take some time. I will say it looked like it was much easier to see in the sun from the coverage last night. But I guess we will find out at Joliet. ------------------
Beth
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-09-2003 10:51 AM
And.......only at NHRA tracks. IHRA has no plans to adopt the LED trees. They are cheap!
My boys at Pomona all seemed to like the new lights. Much easier to see. Just takes a bit of learning to react to the quicker lumination.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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clevelandstyle
Gearhead Posts: 800
From: Connersville, IN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-09-2003 10:33 PM
The Pro Stockers were red lighting a lot tonight. It seems to have effected them more than the fuel cars.------------------
Ben
Grabber Green '70 Mach I 351C 4V
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BarrysGrrl
Gearhead Posts: 1604
From: Illinois/Indiana & parts inbetween
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 02-09-2003 10:37 PM
Warren had some terrific reaction times. It's gonna take me a LONG time to get used to the .005 system. Alex and I are still calling it a .505 or whatever. It's going to take some getting used to, but I know what NHRA is doing, and it makes sense for the fan base.Wonder if IHRA will be following suit? ------------------
Beth
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 1700
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-10-2003 09:09 AM
quote:
Originally posted by clevelandstyle:
The Pro Stockers were red lighting a lot tonight. It seems to have effected them more than the fuel cars.
I missed it - Didn't John Force get shot down by a red light too? But I saw that his teammate wasn't bothered by the LEDs.....
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-10-2003 11:32 AM
Force lost cylinders and got beat.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
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