SmikeEvo, Bullet01, and MSU Racing at Mid-Michigan
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SmikeEvo, Bullet01, and MSU Racing at Mid-Michigan
Just some pics and a video from Mid-Michigan (Stanton) Motorplex. Good group of guys there - had a great time running. Scott came a bit later in the night.
Best of the night for me was a 12.5 @ 110 - 1.72 60'. Few mph off but lots of changes to setup (think lots of camber and slightly heavier tires - yep that makes a difference). Pretty happy with the car though - ran strong and it was fun! It had been a while since I had gone dragging. Im sure if I put on different tires, backed off my camber, and upped the psi a lb or two more I would have been closer to my 113 mph of 2 seasons ago.
So here are the pics:
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whXMuQZO_RQ
Best of the night for me was a 12.5 @ 110 - 1.72 60'. Few mph off but lots of changes to setup (think lots of camber and slightly heavier tires - yep that makes a difference). Pretty happy with the car though - ran strong and it was fun! It had been a while since I had gone dragging. Im sure if I put on different tires, backed off my camber, and upped the psi a lb or two more I would have been closer to my 113 mph of 2 seasons ago.
So here are the pics:
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whXMuQZO_RQ
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Thanks guys for moving this for me 
Ok - anyone out here (I know the answer to this one) run the 615s (255/40s) for some drag runs? This was my first time dragging on these tires. Its been a while since I hit the dragway. Im using the stock 5k limiter and the best 60' I could cut was 1.72. With my 235/45 Sumitomos I could cut 1.61-1.65 all day. Im thinking of raising it to 5500. What have others experiences been?
And what tire pressures have people liked with these tires? Found it hard to get any heat in them - even hot lapping they still were relatively cool compared to my friends tires I was running against.
Going to mess with the 2step, maybe raise my rev limiter to 8k (shift points are 1st - 7k, 2nd - 7300, 3rd - 7600, 4th - ride it out), and tool around with pressures a lot more. I think I can get a tenth or two more out of her at this track on this setup.
Ok - anyone out here (I know the answer to this one) run the 615s (255/40s) for some drag runs? This was my first time dragging on these tires. Its been a while since I hit the dragway. Im using the stock 5k limiter and the best 60' I could cut was 1.72. With my 235/45 Sumitomos I could cut 1.61-1.65 all day. Im thinking of raising it to 5500. What have others experiences been?
And what tire pressures have people liked with these tires? Found it hard to get any heat in them - even hot lapping they still were relatively cool compared to my friends tires I was running against.
Going to mess with the 2step, maybe raise my rev limiter to 8k (shift points are 1st - 7k, 2nd - 7300, 3rd - 7600, 4th - ride it out), and tool around with pressures a lot more. I think I can get a tenth or two more out of her at this track on this setup.
Last edited by Smike; Sep 29, 2007 at 01:30 PM.
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Thanks! I liked the place. Could have had 30 runs if I wanted to, unlike some places were Id get 2 
. And I was surprised to be put next to a bike - that doesnt happen to often -- not that Id ever win, but its fun to try
. And I was surprised to be put next to a bike - that doesnt happen to often -- not that Id ever win, but its fun to try
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