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Old 05-19-2012, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Syracuse315
Off to the track again, mid-13s or bust!
let either, me, Nystang, dan04cobra and i think a few others are in the area and might be able to meet up there, still getting used to my stang but im also looking for mid 13s out of my pickup once she gets out of the body shop

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Old 05-19-2012, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mustangman02232
let either, me, Nystang, dan04cobra and i think a few others are in the area and might be able to meet up there, still getting used to my stang but im also looking for mid 13s out of my pickup once she gets out of the body shop
I'm here with the black new edge gt (#519 today) and black Syracuse rugby shirt. Let me know if anyone else is around.
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Old 05-19-2012, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Stone629
Thankfully they don't play that crap at my track. If you get too fast, all that ask is that you put on a helmet, but we're talking 10s, not 11s.
Yea its 13.99 here and you need a helmet, but at least I have one now if/when I get a bike.
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Old 05-19-2012, 11:09 AM
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Let us know how your first few passes go..
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Old 05-19-2012, 11:36 AM
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1st run was 14.88 @ 98, with a 2.59 60'. Started at 3000 rpms but let out the clutch too soon and spun and spun and spun. I think I shifted into 2nd close to the 60' mark. I'll call that my mulligan, lol.
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Old 05-19-2012, 12:11 PM
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Close to 200 cars here today, runs are going to be few and far between.
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Old 05-19-2012, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The Stig
This is true, I actually just put these tires on my Camaro and they're not bad. I haven't raced with them too much but they are quiet and feel good in the corners. Nothing like the HTRZ I & II.





Stupidest rule ever, your car is too fast for the track. You either have to race on the street or fill it with scaffolding that will make it dangerous 99% of the time you drive on the street with no helmet so you can be a little safer the 1% of time you race on the track.

A guy is technically not allowed to race a C6 Z06 at the track with DRs unless he puts a roll cage in his brand new vette. Meanwhile guys with 60 year old muscle cars that run high 11s and trap over 120 mph and do not have any modern safety equipment can run without a cage.

Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtxd27jlZ_g


Sorry for being a little off topic, but that annoys the **** out of me! But yeah, keep practicing. Your times are improving drastically in just those few passes you made.
I think that bel air woulda done better with a engine in the car. It looks like they took the engine out for some reason.
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Originally Posted by Syracuse315
1st run was 14.88 @ 98, with a 2.59 60'. Started at 3000 rpms but let out the clutch too soon and spun and spun and spun. I think I shifted into 2nd close to the 60' mark. I'll call that my mulligan, lol.
2nd run was 15.0 @ 95.8 with a 2.4 60', missed 3rd bad. This is killing me to wait 2 hrs between runs. Maybe one more run
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Don't get frustrated. Take you time next run.
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Old 05-19-2012, 03:09 PM
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Much better this time. Launched at 2k rpms, almost no spin. 14.03 @ 98.5, 2.07 60'. May not be a bad thing there is a wait, as the temps are up to 80+ here.
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