1/8 th
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From: North Cackilacky
RE: 1/8 th
I&rsquo;ve raced a million times during T&\\;amp\\;T and never thought about my reaction times.&\\;nbsp\\; Just making the car go as quick as possible with different techniques.&\\;nbsp\\; Just a thought for next time out.
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From: North Cackilacky
RE: 1/8 th
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
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RE: 1/8 th
Yup I agree Derek. I never care about R/T in test and tune. I race off a .400 Pro Tree anyways so for me to try cut a light at T&T would be pointless, it alomst impossible to get a .400 pro tree during T&T so I get very little practice on the tree.
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RE: 1/8 th
ORIGINAL: 98LS1
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
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From: North Cackilacky
RE: 1/8 th
Exactly...you sure nailed me on that one.
When I run that 14 second pass and still beat the 10 second car next to me, I feel so proud of myself. Hell, I might even make a thread about it occasionally.
It's almost like winning by default, or maybe outrunning a one legged man. A win is a win.
When I run that 14 second pass and still beat the 10 second car next to me, I feel so proud of myself. Hell, I might even make a thread about it occasionally.
It's almost like winning by default, or maybe outrunning a one legged man. A win is a win.
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RE: 1/8 th
Yeah, I SMOKED a Camaro because I jumped the tree by three seconds....uber pwnage. Boy I tell ya, it added 3 mph and subtracted .3 from my 60 ft. [8D]
R/T isn't important on a TNT night...don't know how much more that can be said in here. It only matters during bracket racing, which ripped camel doesn't do...[sm=grin.gif]
(horray for quotation marks!
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R/T isn't important on a TNT night...don't know how much more that can be said in here. It only matters during bracket racing, which ripped camel doesn't do...[sm=grin.gif]
(horray for quotation marks!
)
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RE: 1/8 th
ORIGINAL: ripped camel
Sure everyone wants the best number possible. But fact of the matter is, first person to the end of the track (1/8 time signs or 1/4 time signs on a 1/4 track) wins. If someone runs a 12 flat to my 14, but they fall asleep at the light, and I make it down the track first....I win.
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
ORIGINAL: 98LS1
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
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RE: 1/8 th
ORIGINAL: ripped camel
Sure everyone wants the best number possible. But fact of the matter is, first person to the end of the track (1/8 time signs or 1/4 time signs on a 1/4 track) wins. If someone runs a 12 flat to my 14, but they fall asleep at the light, and I make it down the track first....I win.
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
ORIGINAL: 98LS1
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
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RE: 1/8 th
ORIGINAL: bluebeastsrt
Well sinse you have the R/T down to a science you can work on the rest of the slip now. Like how to run those low 13 second E/T you said you and the stang had in it.[8D]
ORIGINAL: ripped camel
Sure everyone wants the best number possible. But fact of the matter is, first person to the end of the track (1/8 time signs or 1/4 time signs on a 1/4 track) wins. If someone runs a 12 flat to my 14, but they fall asleep at the light, and I make it down the track first....I win.
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
ORIGINAL: 98LS1
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
I've raced a lot during T&T and I've never worried about RT. I just concentrated on making the car run the best number possible. Why waste a whole pass trying to beat the 11 second Hondizzle next to you? 1/8th mile of course, since their is no such thing as an 11 second Honda....[8D]
Pretty simple actually. They teach you in grade school, that first one to the end wins in a race.[8D]
To each his own, but last time I checked, TRUE racing involves all aspects with times. If R/T wasn't important, then it wouldn't be on the slip. It's just those that aren't able to master the R/T, obviously downplay it a bit.
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