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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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I've experienced this a few times before and twice last night. Sometimes when I take off I get a head rush, the lights get really bright, and I think I'm going to pass out. It only lasts a second. My car doesn't launch very hard so I don't know why I would be experiencing this. Kinda scary. This happen to anyone else?
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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I've never had that happen while launching.. but it could be from a few things. Low blood sugar will cause you to go in and out like that, so try to remember if you had eaten anything around then. I usually only get that feelingwhen I stand up too fast sometimes, it could just be your head getting screwed up from being at a sit still and then moving suddenly.
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Never had that happen at the track....but it does happen to me if I stand up to fast...I hate that
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I've experienced this a few times before and twice last night. Sometimes when I take off I get a head rush, the lights get really bright, and I think I'm going to pass out. It only lasts a second. My car doesn't launch very hard so I don't know why I would be experiencing this. Kinda scary. This happen to anyone else?
lol NO IT'S NOT G-FORCES...sounds more like adrenalin or your heart skipping beats from anxiousness. Happens to me when I feel the person next to me is going to try and cut in front of me because their lane ends just accross the intersection and we're the first two cars in the pack.
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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I would go to the doctor. You might have the beginning stages of vertigo, blood sugar issues or even blood pressure issues.

It shouldn't happen!
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Dude, are you one of those people that gets worked up easy? Sounds like anxiety! Are you excited and holding your breathe?
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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haha that's mean
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Don't mod that thing or buy a cobra EVER! also the advice i gave you previously about getting 3200 stall, forget what i said!


I would go to doctor also!
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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My blood pressure is fine. As for vertigo, is that when heights makeyou completely lose your sense of balance and orientation and you feel as though you're being pulled over to the edge of whatever you're standing on, even from just a few feet up? I get that very badly. I dunno aboutmy blood sugar.
I don't get nervous or worked up very easily at all, always on an even keel. And I've been down the 1320 many times, very routine for me.
I was thinking that sitting for a while (nice air last night so it was pretty crowded) and then moving was maybe like standing up really fast after a nap or something.



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