I always thought it was faster....
04-14-2007, 07:30 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
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You will get better with practice. My first time at the strip I did a 15.7 because I just popped the clutch and spun to all hell. I went from 15.7 to 14.7 that night, and the next weekend I went from 14.7 to 14.1....and during the 14.1 run I missed 4th [:@]Woulda been in the 13s had I not
You will get better with practice. My first time at the strip I did a 15.7 because I just popped the clutch and spun to all hell. I went from 15.7 to 14.7 that night, and the next weekend I went from 14.7 to 14.1....and during the 14.1 run I missed 4th [:@]Woulda been in the 13s had I not
04-14-2007, 08:06 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
lol i did the same thing my first time....i didnt know what the hell i was doing....i know i felt hella dumb when i had my windows rolled down and the guy was making a sign at me to roll my windows up and i thought he was telling me to spin the tires again so half way up to the light i spun them again and after that i realised that he was telling me to roll my windows up hahahhaha man i felt stupid but i ran 16.3 with my auto =( but its ok with gears and a shift kit it will get better hehehehe
04-14-2007, 09:50 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
My first trip down the 1320.......Dropped the clutch and spun the **** out of the tires. (15.0) Second run 14.8....third 14.4.......you will get better with practice. It's an illness that track!!
04-14-2007, 10:36 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
While on the topic, i've never taken my car to the strip. How do you launch properly w/out roasting tires? I dick around on the road now and then, and from a dig i always spin like a ****.... Any way to launch w/out spinning on street tires?
04-14-2007, 10:55 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
you guy with 5 speeds when get ready to take off at light what do you rev to before let out on clutch ? i have stock engine and drag radials on now and wanting to go to track in bout month or so . when got my tires i got a deal from hell lol . set of weld wheels with 265-50's on back and skinny's up front really dont like them but cant bitch cause only paid $50 for them lol .
04-14-2007, 11:00 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
practice practice practice........
I didn't spin since as you can tell I didn't really have to horsepower to light them up too bad. The track was really sticky, seem to hook up well. My problem was with bogging it, I think I popped the clutch a little too fast, there was certainly room for improvement there...
I didn't spin since as you can tell I didn't really have to horsepower to light them up too bad. The track was really sticky, seem to hook up well. My problem was with bogging it, I think I popped the clutch a little too fast, there was certainly room for improvement there...
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While on the topic, i've never taken my car to the strip. How do you launch properly w/out roasting tires? I dick around on the road now and then, and from a dig i always spin like a ****.... Any way to launch w/out spinning on street tires?
While on the topic, i've never taken my car to the strip. How do you launch properly w/out roasting tires? I dick around on the road now and then, and from a dig i always spin like a ****.... Any way to launch w/out spinning on street tires?
04-14-2007, 11:05 PM
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RE: I always thought it was faster....
What about on the street? The other day an older z28 was messin around at a light, and when it turned green i just spun and spun and spun, no traction what-so-ever lol. I did however keep the pedal down pretty far instead of letting up (oops!)