Voodoo

Well I did a 12.603 at the strip today. I only got 2 runs in. I wanted to see at least a 12.5 but I'm close. Tommorow's the last day for test and tune so I may go back to see if I can get a little better time in before times up. I'm pretty sure I can get into the 12.4's. I'm too old for this ****. : )
Almost forgot 111 mph.

LIVIN_LEGEND

great work man...hitting 12.6 is great all you need to do to get 12.5 might be as little as no spare tire, 1/8 tank of gas, jumping the light.....good luck in the 12.5s i hope to hit 13.5s never thought a second difference could be so much

Voodoo

Thanks. It was my first time at the track with this car and let me say "I need alot of practice."

JD1969

I don't want to pick but reation time has no effect on ET, I see this alot on here and it always makes me cringe. Good times Voodoo, you will get better with practice BTW what was your 60'?

LIVIN_LEGEND

so if i left the line 10 seconds after the green light hit then i could still pull a 13-14 sec 1/4?

and if so then why does reaction time mater

Matts00GT

Reaction time matters because in a drag race it's first to the end. It's not the person with the best time and on occasion the person with the best time doesn't win. IF you pull a .013 reaction time and he pulls a .400, you've got 3 tenths on him already. If you run a 12.4 and he runs a 12.2 you still win.

JD1969

Matt is right. At a test and tune I just leave when I am ready (not saying I sit there for 5 seconds or anything) I just focus on other things, like getting my launch right and so on.

yellow02gt

matt's assuming that you're car makes more hp than the other car you racing, but if you took the exact same car and upgrades, then put the same run with different reaction times, WHO WINS??? Assuming that the cars are equally matched, then yes reaction times matter. I think thats where voodo and livin_LEGEND were going with this, and yes voodoo practice makes you perfect or good in some cases.

JD1969

Of course reaction time matters if you are actually racing (such as bracket, grudge or any type of heads up class) my point was when you go to a test and tune who cares what car is next to you, your there to practice with your car, get a time and try to improve, not race every car you get lined up with.

Voodoo

Yes I knew your R/T does not count as part of your time. Actually on the 12.603 run I red lighted. Kinda funny too because the guy next to me was in a 2005 GT and he just road slow to the line like he won or something. I guess he did in reality but I wasn't racing him. I think he was just pissed because he knew I was going to spank him like a little girl. LOL

Anyway I'll try to post my 60ft later. It's still in the car.