High School Drags *RESULTS* *UPDATED & FINISHED*
05-08-2007, 12:01 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
do you have gears? if not they should help a lot in the 1/4. i have a 98gt auto with boltons, gears, and exhaust.my best 1/4 is 14.3 with 2.15 60' hope that helps. i have also heard with street tires try to stay out of the water, burnouts are only good for cleaning the tires (they dont get sticky like drag tires) and try to stay out of the main path when you launch ( better grip on cement than rubber). i have not tryed these methods yet but i am going to the next time i go..good luck!!! p.s. i hope you are beating the ricers.
05-08-2007, 02:23 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
I hope you actually paid attention to what 200GT4.6 and I said and deflated your tires before you have a blowout on the highway.
05-08-2007, 02:36 AM
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Forgot to mention that maybe a reason why my times weren't the best is because for smaller events like this they don't prep the track very good at all. I will head out there on another day where there is a test n' tune and the track is properly preped
05-08-2007, 02:41 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
hey bro, you're the one sharing your times with all of us. you have to expect us to be honest with you. no one's trying to be mean - they're just trying to help you out. think of it as constructive criticism 
. And especially don't be a jerk with an avatar like yours. Makes me look bad 
on topic - sounds like a really fun experience. Regardless of how you finish or what times you ran you should be very happy that your school was able to put this together. I wish my high school had done something like this. that would have been really cool! start saving up for your pi swap and you'll be good to go!
. And especially don't be a jerk with an avatar like yours. Makes me look bad on topic - sounds like a really fun experience. Regardless of how you finish or what times you ran you should be very happy that your school was able to put this together. I wish my high school had done something like this. that would have been really cool! start saving up for your pi swap and you'll be good to go!
05-08-2007, 03:01 AM
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Paintballfreak: I wasn't being an as I was just giving Aj a hard time like always.
And it actually isn't set up by my school, it's just a thing that Pacific Raceways does. Sheiiit someone from Florida could come all the way up here (WA) and be welcome to race. Just thought I would clue you in. I am having a blast and will get to do it for the next 4 years since you are still eligable 3 years out of HS. I am taking it as constructive criticism, keep it coming, anything!!
Thanks, and I don't have gears, but I know they basics like staying out of the water for the burnout. Didn't know about the path of rubber though, thanks I'll try that on wednesday. I should be down a full second with some 4.10's though. And since it is bracket racing I had to let a ricer get a 3.8 sec. headstart and I still beat him across the line.
And it actually isn't set up by my school, it's just a thing that Pacific Raceways does. Sheiiit someone from Florida could come all the way up here (WA) and be welcome to race. Just thought I would clue you in. I am having a blast and will get to do it for the next 4 years since you are still eligable 3 years out of HS. I am taking it as constructive criticism, keep it coming, anything!!
do you have gears? if not they should help a lot in the 1/4. i have a 98gt auto with boltons, gears, and exhaust.my best 1/4 is 14.3 with 2.15 60' hope that helps. i have also heard with street tires try to stay out of the water, burnouts are only good for cleaning the tires (they dont get sticky like drag tires) and try to stay out of the main path when you launch ( better grip on cement than rubber). i have not tryed these methods yet but i am going to the next time i go..good luck!!! p.s. i hope you are beating the ricers.
05-08-2007, 03:16 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
haha my bad - I read the title and assumed it was through your school. I didn't want to accuse you, I just wanted to remind you that we're all friends here and we all drive moooostangs
05-08-2007, 03:54 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
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Paintballfreak: I wasn't being an as I was just giving Aj a hard time like always.
And it actually isn't set up by my school, it's just a thing that Pacific Raceways does. Sheiiit someone from Florida could come all the way up here (WA) and be welcome to race. Just thought I would clue you in. I am having a blast and will get to do it for the next 4 years since you are still eligable 3 years out of HS. I am taking it as constructive criticism, keep it coming, anything!!
Thanks, and I don't have gears, but I know they basics like staying out of the water for the burnout. Didn't know about the path of rubber though, thanks I'll try that on wednesday. I should be down a full second with some 4.10's though. And since it is bracket racing I had to let a ricer get a 3.8 sec. headstart and I still beat him across the line.
Paintballfreak: I wasn't being an as I was just giving Aj a hard time like always.
And it actually isn't set up by my school, it's just a thing that Pacific Raceways does. Sheiiit someone from Florida could come all the way up here (WA) and be welcome to race. Just thought I would clue you in. I am having a blast and will get to do it for the next 4 years since you are still eligable 3 years out of HS. I am taking it as constructive criticism, keep it coming, anything!!
do you have gears? if not they should help a lot in the 1/4. i have a 98gt auto with boltons, gears, and exhaust.my best 1/4 is 14.3 with 2.15 60' hope that helps. i have also heard with street tires try to stay out of the water, burnouts are only good for cleaning the tires (they dont get sticky like drag tires) and try to stay out of the main path when you launch ( better grip on cement than rubber). i have not tryed these methods yet but i am going to the next time i go..good luck!!! p.s. i hope you are beating the ricers.
05-08-2007, 06:33 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
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i dont think you will get a full second out of gears. but they will definitely help.
i dont think you will get a full second out of gears. but they will definitely help.
Now maybe a full second with gears, sticky tires and a lot of practice...probably not though.
ridedk4us: Do you have stock gears?! 13.7 in an auto with stock gears is awesome, and encouraging.
05-08-2007, 08:50 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
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Thanks for being so positive
. Not sure if you meant to come off as an *** butyou did to me.
This Wednesday when we go back to finish up I should be able to pull off a .0XX R/T and hope to get my 60ft. down to 2.0 or 2.1. And again why my times are so bad is because it was my first time.
Yeah as said above it is bracket racing so my R/T time does count against me.
My best 1/8 mile was 9.73
Simply more proof (on top of the heaps already out there) that basic boltons do virtually nothing for a NPI car. With his 2.4 60's I would not expect to see anything but 15s.
. Not sure if you meant to come off as an *** butyou did to me.This Wednesday when we go back to finish up I should be able to pull off a .0XX R/T and hope to get my 60ft. down to 2.0 or 2.1. And again why my times are so bad is because it was my first time.
Yeah as said above it is bracket racing so my R/T time does count against me.
My best 1/8 mile was 9.73
The solution? Go out, find yourself a 600~ dollar stock PI engine and put it in there. Its a day or twos work (even inexperenced, so long as you have mechanical leanings) and your car will be totally different.
05-08-2007, 10:06 AM
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RE: High School Drags *RESULTS*
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Okay mom, I will get right out there and do that. How would my tires blow out if they are already under the max PSI?? I will change them when I go to the track wednesday; but I have been rolling around on the same PSI for about 2 years now and still no blowouts.
I hope you actually paid attention to what 200GT4.6 and I said and deflated your tires before you have a blowout on the highway.
Edit: I forgot, you're not actually in Texas (at least not anymore? I don't remember if you used to live there now), so it's not as hot, but the fact still remains the same.