diff --git a/DEF-files/HMS/GEN/hstackana_cuts.def b/DEF-files/HMS/GEN/hstackana_cuts.def
index 3af34a5e9835ac62bdbfcc30004dda336ed171d9..be9766d6dbce5b3f853b421de3b72360edea797e 100644
--- a/DEF-files/HMS/GEN/hstackana_cuts.def
+++ b/DEF-files/HMS/GEN/hstackana_cuts.def
@@ -9,5 +9,20 @@ Decode_master 1
 Block: CoarseTracking
 CoarseTracking_master 1
 
+#add cuts to stricter times and apply them to drift distances 
+time_cut1                            H.dc.1x1.time > 0 && H.dc.1x1.time < 250
+time_cut2                            H.dc.1y1.time > 0 && H.dc.1y1.time < 250
+time_cut3                            H.dc.1u1.time > 0 && H.dc.1u1.time < 250
+time_cut4                            H.dc.1v1.time > 0 && H.dc.1v1.time < 250
+time_cut5                            H.dc.1y2.time > 0 && H.dc.1y2.time < 250
+time_cut6                            H.dc.1x2.time > 0 && H.dc.1x2.time < 250
+time_cut7                            H.dc.2x1.time > 0 && H.dc.2x1.time < 250
+time_cut8                            H.dc.2y1.time > 0 && H.dc.1y1.time < 250
+time_cut9                            H.dc.2u1.time > 0 && H.dc.2u1.time < 250
+time_cut10                            H.dc.2v1.time > 0 && H.dc.2v1.time < 250
+time_cut11                            H.dc.2y2.time > 0 && H.dc.2y2.time < 250
+time_cut12                            H.dc.2x2.time > 0 && H.dc.2x2.time < 250
+
+
 Block: CoarseReconstruct
 CourseReconstruct 0