Track tonight!
 

Tonight I take the GT to the track with only DR's ang lower CA's. It's a stock 5 speed. Any tips? They're definitly welcome.

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Just going through the basics.

1.TCS OFF.
2.Do not worry about your R/T as your time starts when your vehicle moves.(unless bracket racing)
3.Get your tires nice and warm since you have DR's with the burnout box.
4.When staging creep up to it as slow as you can, try to get a deep stage stop and immediately when you see the bottom light come on.
5.With your DR's and LCA's you should be able to get a great launch. 1.8/1.9 60 ft's should happen.
6.Do not drop the clutch when you launch, feather it out.
7.If this is your first time at the track, don't sweat it because your first few runs will be pretty bad. You will only improve
8.Have fun and post your times!

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post the times and how you do!

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First run: 14.36@97 with a 2.46 60 ft.

Secong run: 13.65@99.2 with a 2.10 60 ft.

Third run: 13.42@101.04 with a 1.92 60 ft.

Overall I'm pretty happy with my times. The first run i bogged a little bit, which killed my 60 ft. On the second run, I launched around 3300rpms and spun a just a lillte bit at the top of first. I also hit the gate tryin to shift into fourth. On the last run, I dont think that I could have done any better. I dont claim to e a good driver, but that was as good as I could do, lol.

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Were those your first runs ever? Either way you showed significant improvement, too bad you only got three runs.

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That last run is something to be proud of. Good job!!

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This is my second '06. First one flooded, thank God for gap insurance. The best I got outta that one was a 13.52 with an xpipe and an axle back. All I have with this one so far is the lower CA's and the nitto DR's. I guess traction does make THAT much of a difference.

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That's what I call getting comfortable in your car....NICE JOB![sm=gears.gif]

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Absolutely, traction often makes or breaks you. The first time I ran my '05 I put myself in the 14s because I launched way too high and spun out way too long on my street tires so my 60' time was kinda like your first one LOL.

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Would anyone like to donate some $$$ to the RCT06GT drag radial fund?;)

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Well now I don't fee so bad. My first run ever was 14.12@102.5 with a 60ft of 2.02 and I only got the one run in.

My mods are below, I wish i had something other than the stock pirelli's.

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those are some nice times for a stock GT. . .

how well was the track hooking. . . could you spin at all?? did you heat them up good??

with a good set of DR's, you should be able to tach it way up and dump it rather quickly, not strait dump it, but let it out FAST

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Nice times, were you shiften in to 4rth? I let mine rap out third. I guess really depends on your gear though. It's fun when your not spinning all the way down the track!

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+1 good times

I just got my car to the track for the first time also.

I ran a 13.8 my first run and a 13.4 my second run... Really wish I could've ran my car at least once more, can't wait to go again I know I can get my times lower for sure.

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The track as hookin good. On my first run, I kinda bogged shifting into second, so on the next two runs i power shifted and didnt have any problems. As far as the heating up goes, I would say no more than 10 seconds. When i would start to see smoke comin from the tires, I just assumed they were warm enough, lol. I cant wait to get a few more mods. I wanna see 12's soo bad, its not even funny!

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nice time!.... any chance u got a time slip?

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Nice times Rusty...

Maybe when I get back my "new edge" can keep up...

Chris

And yes I know this thread has not been posted on for a month and a half...I jsut saw it...

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Excellent times!
What size drag radials on what size rims?

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great times man.. keep it up..

i got DRs too and i am going to track sunday and i am shooting for 13.1s maybe flat 13.0s stock.. ( hopefully i will not break anything)


also what does Lower CA?

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not a bad times....im not the biggest ford fan but they are growing on me after seeing some own in person and consistently get mid 13's in the quarter and just absolutely stomp on autoX courses when compared to the old style stang

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Lower Conrtol Arms...

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TruBlu, been back to the track to try again since?



2.07 13.46 105.13 Run 6
2.11 13.49 105.09 Run 9
2.15 13.54 104.87 Run 2
2.07 13.56 104.63 Run 8
2.18 13.62 104.70 Run 5
2.08 13.63 104.87 Run 1
2.08 13.67 102.69 Run 3
2.16 13.67 104.64 Run 7
2.07 13.76 103.71 Run 4

Still didnt beat my best which was my 1st time ever the month before. 13.32 @ 105.45

Just orderd some new Dragradials today doodad, gotta keep a step ahead of ya! ;)




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awesome man.. wanna come to us41 sunday? i will be there..

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I dont think Ill have the DR's by then, plus going to a friends house for a Bears party.

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nice sig. [sm=icon_rofl.gif]