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Well, what a great flipping time! I have been excited to see what this S/C would do for me, turns out a driver counts for a lot too... LOL. I am a manual, and I will say launch is almost everything. Ran 6 times, was about 65 degrees.
Tracks website stated 13.49 or faster verts needed rollbars, when I got there the tech inspect guy sticks head in and says, no rollbar huh? I play dumb (not hard for me) and say what's that mean. He says verts 13.99 and faster need bar, what will this do. I say no idea, first time ever. He says well you may be asked to not run again if too fast... As you can see below, all runs were faster, and never had a second look. My son siad even on one run the announcer made a comment about the nice shakerhood on that convertible
Anyway, launches completely sucked first three runs, I told my son I know this car is easily in the 12's with a driver, I am not making it happen.
OK, and now my best....basically the only launch that fest good, as soon as I hit second I had a smile on my face because I knew it was good (at least for me). And remember Nitto 555 street tires, no adjustment made to pressure.
Brenspeed car
.4330
2.2021
8.4579
89.63
12.8151
113.00
Oh, and I ran this run against one of the Brenspeed guys, they had about 8 cars there I think. Now, I beat him on every number (barely) except 1/4 mile speed, he had me by 2.5 mph, and the slip gave him the win by .0058.... can't figure that one out, anyone???? All the other slips seem to be correct for a 1/4 winner.
Ok, how did I do compared to you guys? Regardless, had a blast.
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When I told Dave of Brenspeed my best time, he said beats him with his Techco s/c, and I noticed he had drag radials. Don't know anything else, just thought that was interesting
Beat some subaru by just short of a full second, no idea what it was or had under the hood.
The last run sucked, next to a rail that ran like 5 seconds quicker, talk about making you feel slow.
Talked to a guy in a newer C06, told me I barely beat his best, but he was having trouble hooking too.
Let anyone brag about HP, but this experience tells me skill can overcome power, at least to an extent.
Oh, and with my 4.10's I was almost running out of 4th gear by the 1/4 mile. Aren't some of you guys not even shifting into 4th???
I think the reason he got the win is because your reaction time was slower. Awesome numbers though. That thing must pull like a beast!
ok, got it. take my react time minus his, add the dif to my ET, and he beat me by .0058. crap. Well, we had the same lights and I crossed the finish line first, and a quicker ET.... I win, this makes sense to me! LOL
I think he actually crossed the finish line first, but he also crossed the starting line first. Your time from starting line to finishing line was quicker. You had the quicker car, he just had a better reaction.
12.6 is awesome man. Wait till you get hooked. My GF says it feels like a rocketship. I love my 4.10's. They win the race for me now. Second gear pulls me out soooo nice. Check this from last night. I did however see a 04 Z06 completely destroy his 2nd gear. It looked like chicken noodle soup on the track with all the metal bits and tranny fluid.
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1st time ever @ Dragstrip!
