We bought a new House on 2.3 acres. nice, clear and flat. After We build our new shops there will be 300 feet of straight driveway, More if needed. I really want to set it up so We can test our racecars at home. Now Im just talking a 60' times. Reaction times would be nice but not neccsary. Short of buying a real Xmas tree Anybody got any Ideas ?? Big thing it has to be pretty accurate. FEDER Im sure the neighbors would dig it ?
Try RaceAmerica.com and Portatree.com, both have practice setups. I believe the folks who run the "1/8th mile drags" at Evergreen Speedway are out of Bothell. Theirs looks like a fairly compact setup they use at Evergreen.
I always wanted to build one!!! LOL... Not sure where I got this from but it gives a lil info Not sure if it will help or not.... 1 the prestaged and stage lights light on when the car is go to the line detected the tire by the photocell, photoswitch etc not mechanical switch. 2 the sequential count down time for 3 yelow bulbs to green is .5 sec for normal or bracket racing 1.5 sec total no 3 second, and .4 for "Pro light" Full tree 3 for clock you need a .001 resolution timer when minimun of 5 digit 9.9999 no minutes timer !!! 4 the timers start when the car move in the line when the staged light is off if you only need this, you make it whit electronics circuits, but if you need more Reaction time, Speed, Handycap 6ft, 33ft 1/8 time you need a microprocesor, memory, eeprom, programing project.
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