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[Troy Beeler]

I am going start bracket racing a little. 1/8 mile. have been racing flexi cars and womps  as much as I can. I have always been into drag racing. So this seems to fit. I know people use all types of motors for bracket racing. I am going to build a no bar truck F150. I have several different motors. How about a hawk 25. Mini brute. Or a retro eagle?  Also throw some gearing ideas out. And tire sizes! Thanks

 

[Ramcatlarry]

Consistent run ET is more important for brackets than speed.  If you use the lighter motors, gear them to run cool - even for the 1/8 mile.  With 1 to 1 1/8 tires, we gear the 25K motors (inline) 7/33  (48p) and never break one.

[Troy Beeler]

Thanks for the info Ramcatlarry. I was leaning towards a 25 motor. I have several. How wide of a tire would you suggest? thanks  

[Ramcatlarry]

I would keep it narrow - under 1/2" since the dragstrip has a tendency to be overglued and the 25k motors do not have a lot of torque to pull through it.