First time at the track
05-16-2007, 12:57 PM
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RE: First time at the track
Yeah, those bikes were crazy!!! Some little girl on a Hyabusa ran like 123mph [:-]. I was laughing at the ATV races...well, until one ran high 8's. Wasn't too funny after that!
05-16-2007, 01:10 PM
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RE: First time at the track
Was it a pink Hyabusa? A girl last year was kicking *** out there. Those turbo bikes sound nuts!
and a big ol' LOL at the ATVs...yeah, that sucks.
Are you chirping 3rd at the track? Wondering if it's something I should look out for.
and a big ol' LOL at the ATVs...yeah, that sucks.
Are you chirping 3rd at the track? Wondering if it's something I should look out for.
05-16-2007, 01:18 PM
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RE: First time at the track
Yeah, it was pink and that girl was fearless!!!
I chirped 3rd twice, but I think I had already passed the 1/8 mile mark (right before the big time signs). I was shifiting around 6000-6200rpm's
I chirped 3rd twice, but I think I had already passed the 1/8 mile mark (right before the big time signs). I was shifiting around 6000-6200rpm's
05-16-2007, 01:36 PM
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RE: First time at the track
You hit third before the finish. You're not in it long though. Everytime I went down that track, I wondered about people with bad brakes...you'd be totallyscrewed. There's no room for error there at the end.
05-16-2007, 03:29 PM
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05BlueGT...yourtime slipgives me hope. I'm going to work my tail off on the launch and get my 60' down closer to 2.0 to maybebreak into the 8's. It seems possible, but it depends on thetires.
Don't look back in the 1/8!!! You'll be in the grass for sure at Union Hill...if you're not in a tree! That's after you clear a chain link fence...
Don't forget to turn that TCS off. Something tells me that leaving it oncould plant youinthe wall.
Don't look back in the 1/8!!! You'll be in the grass for sure at Union Hill...if you're not in a tree! That's after you clear a chain link fence...
Don't forget to turn that TCS off. Something tells me that leaving it oncould plant youinthe wall.
05-16-2007, 03:34 PM
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RE: First time at the track
Reaction time doesn't matter. Clock starts when you do no matter how long you sit at the tree. Just don't hang out and look like an *** though.
Leave at the next to last light...seems crazy right? But, the time it takes you to leave is about the time between the last light and the light to go. You have to practice a lot to get it perfect.
Leave at the next to last light...seems crazy right? But, the time it takes you to leave is about the time between the last light and the light to go. You have to practice a lot to get it perfect.
05-16-2007, 03:40 PM
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RE: First time at the track
It takes time for your car to squat on the springs, lift the nose, and bounce off the line. That's on top of your physical reaction time.
Also, don't pay attention to the guy next to you at the line. Watch the tree. People who watch other cars tend to redlight and/or lose races.
Also, don't pay attention to the guy next to you at the line. Watch the tree. People who watch other cars tend to redlight and/or lose races.