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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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First time at the track: my driving sucks.

329 whp, 330 ft-lbs and 13.32 1/4 mile, i am pissed . well, i know it is not the car on 2 other runs i trapped 109 and 110 mph, i got a little bit more work to do. what do you guys think how can i improve:



thanks.
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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you can def be runnin 12.9 maybe slightly lower... but i may be wrong
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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get your 60' down to 1.80 or less... *nods*
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 05:24 AM
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Man, and here I was, hoping that you brought your car to a real track.

::sigh::
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Man, and here I was, hoping that you brought your car to a real track.
::sigh::
next time i am going to a real one, englishtown.
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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With that power you should be able to do mid-high 12's. You just need to launch the hell out of that ***** and shift like a banshi! What was the weather like BTW? Good luck next time!
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Wow! I can't even write B!TCH?
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sylvester31
next time i am going to a real one, englishtown.
Real tracks have turns.
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 4G63>OOOO
Real tracks have turns.
the truth
Old Dec 6, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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It's all in the launch. Hover the rpms around 5300, slip the clutch a little until you start moving, and then got off of the clutch real quick. this will result in either a killer launch or a lot of wheelspin, either of which is better than bogging. With a good launch, you have a mid 12 second car easy.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 4G63>OOOO
Real tracks have turns.
you mean turns like always to the left . seriously, until the new one is built in nj i don't one that's close enough.

Originally Posted by rebelzx>
It's all in the launch. Hover the rpms around 5300, slip the clutch a little until you start moving, and then got off of the clutch real quick. this will result in either a killer launch or a lot of wheelspin, either of which is better than bogging. With a good launch, you have a mid 12 second car easy.
i know, i tried at around 5500 but then i let off the clutch too fast and bogged. the funny part is that i trapped 110 mph on an other run.
thanks for the advice i m going to practice that this week-end.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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You're car should be running mid 12's I hit a 13.5@105 with a 2.3 60ft. I only slipped it at 3.5k, it's all about the launch.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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Yeah I cut 1.7-1.75 60' on stock clutch leaving at 4K.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sleet
You're car should be running mid 12's I hit a 13.5@105 with a 2.3 60ft. I only slipped it at 3.5k, it's all about the launch.
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Yeah I cut 1.7-1.75 60' on stock clutch leaving at 4K.
i can't wait until the V3 firmware is released with the launch control, then all i have to do is work on my shifting. evotexas 1.7 60' is crazy in like 10 runs i never got under 2 secs.
Old Dec 8, 2004 | 06:08 AM
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^^ What is the V4 firmware?



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