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Old 05-04-2006, 01:31 PM
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Going to Texas Motorplex tomorrow night, first timer here, 1/4 mile dragstrip ,Need some pointers...
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Old 05-04-2006, 01:50 PM
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Go straight
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Old 05-04-2006, 01:57 PM
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get a good launch and dont be mad it u dont turn out the greatest times if its ur first time.
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Old 05-04-2006, 02:07 PM
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LMAO...go straight.. will post times..
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Old 05-04-2006, 02:09 PM
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hope that the track is prepped really well.. Last ngiht i went to Orlando speed world, ran a 15.126 @ 97.XX with a 2.5 60' on my single run of the night... in the opposite lane a 03/04 cobra ran a 14.78 @ 109 with a 2.4 60' the track was prepped like *** yesterday
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Old 05-04-2006, 03:08 PM
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if running street tires you better do a burnout and get them hot or you aint going to stick and launch the **** out of it
i spray so im gone when that last yellow light hits.
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Old 05-04-2006, 05:35 PM
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Practice launching around the backstreets of you neighborhood before you head off to the track. Try to make them spin as little as possible.
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Old 05-04-2006, 05:43 PM
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in my opinion dont dump the clutch if you have one.
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Old 05-04-2006, 05:56 PM
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also if your running street tire deflate them to at least 22psi. theyll hook better. but dont dump the clutch try and feather it out. with the set up right now on crappy street tires i ran a 14.0 at 99.9 with a 2.2 60ft.
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Old 05-04-2006, 06:51 PM
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Hey i'm going out to the motorplex tomorrow night too. I'll most likely be working the staging area at first, then race. heres my car...
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