Tuning A 2500 to 4000HP Pro Mod Drag Car | Shane T [TECH TALK]

With the ability to go over 250MPH (400km/h) and make 5 second passes despite strict parity regulations, the NHRA Pro Modified drag racing series is possibly one of the most competitive in existence.

At the last PRI trade show, we managed to catch Shane Tecklenburg once again to gain an insight into his exploits with the NHRA - E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series via the Elite Motorsports/Modern Racing team. With 3 cars on track piloted by Erica Enders, Alex Laughlin and Steve Matusek the Pro Mod series was a new project after the teams' success in the Pro Stock series, but it didn’t come without a steep learning curve given the heavy dependence on experience (guessing and checking) the Pro Mod drag racing regulations spur.

Some of the differences between a turbocharged and supercharged car are discussed along with some of the processes the NHRA implements to ensure ECU’s supplied by MoTeC and other companies do not give teams any technical advantage over one another in the form of traction or boost control of which there is a restriction that can be changed during a season in the interests of parity.

0:22 - Elite Motorsports & Modern Racing Team
1:10 - What is Pro Mod Drag Racing
2:16 - Why Is Boost Limited
2:47 - Turbo Restrictions
3:58 - Speed Goals and Record
4:59 - ECU Restrictions?
5:49 - Lesson Learnt
7:30 - Traction Control
8:26 - Not As Easy As The Internet Thinks
9:33 - NHRA Firmware Monitoring
11:48 - Guesswork Vs Data
13:32 - 3 Car Team
14:44 - Turbo Vs Blower (Supercharger)
16:41 - Outro (Just In Time)

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