Finally made it to the 1/4mi
09-10-2005, 08:14 AM
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Finally made it to the 1/4mi
With dismal results.
Conti tires SUCK
Tried a few different launching combinations,still gotta get it down pat
Best 60' time was 1.89,but I padddle shifted&tagged the limiter in 2nd&3rd.That woulda been a 12.50 pass.One pass had a MPH of 116.7
I'm the car on the right side
Conti tires SUCK
Tried a few different launching combinations,still gotta get it down pat
Best 60' time was 1.89,but I padddle shifted&tagged the limiter in 2nd&3rd.That woulda been a 12.50 pass.One pass had a MPH of 116.7
I'm the car on the right side
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09-10-2005, 09:38 AM
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1.89 is a good 60ft time for stock tires - no matter how bad they suck!
Where did you do the run - and more importantly what is the altitude?
116 mph is a great trap speed - is your 55 stock?
Siswati
Where did you do the run - and more importantly what is the altitude?
116 mph is a great trap speed - is your 55 stock?
Siswati
09-10-2005, 09:48 AM
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Ahhh, don't sweat it.....trap speed was great and a 1.8 ain't shabby at all.....yup Conti's do suck. Might as well been draggin on studded snows.
Here's to low 12's in the future.
Quick question.....did you try rolling on it off the line....I have not tried that yet but a lot of guy report killer results with that....noone usually does it as it feels so unnatural. I guess it is a learned launch technique as well that takes a few trips to the track.
Regardless, great job.
Here's to low 12's in the future.
Quick question.....did you try rolling on it off the line....I have not tried that yet but a lot of guy report killer results with that....noone usually does it as it feels so unnatural. I guess it is a learned launch technique as well that takes a few trips to the track.
Regardless, great job.
09-10-2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by oldgixxer
With dismal results.
Conti tires SUCK
Tried a few different launching combinations,still gotta get it down pat
Best 60' time was 1.89,but I padddle shifted&tagged the limiter in 2nd&3rd.That woulda been a 12.50 pass.One pass had a MPH of 116.7
I'm the car on the right side
Conti tires SUCK
Tried a few different launching combinations,still gotta get it down pat
Best 60' time was 1.89,but I padddle shifted&tagged the limiter in 2nd&3rd.That woulda been a 12.50 pass.One pass had a MPH of 116.7
I'm the car on the right side
Hey David I bet you are hooked now.
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Ahhh, don't sweat it.....trap speed was great and a 1.8 ain't shabby at all.....yup Conti's do suck. Might as well been draggin on studded snows.
Here's to low 12's in the future.
Quick question.....did you try rolling on it off the line....I have not tried that yet but a lot of guy report killer results with that....noone usually does it as it feels so unnatural. I guess it is a learned launch technique as well that takes a few trips to the track.
Regardless, great job.
Here's to low 12's in the future.
Quick question.....did you try rolling on it off the line....I have not tried that yet but a lot of guy report killer results with that....noone usually does it as it feels so unnatural. I guess it is a learned launch technique as well that takes a few trips to the track.
Regardless, great job.
I paired up next to a Chrysler 300 SRT8 (dude just bought it&drove it from the dealership right to the track w the temp tags on it,only 37 miles on the clock!
)...Had a ****ty launch due to a Ricer leaving oil at the line right before I ran(they halted racing after my pass to clean it up 
)sooo,2.25 60',(SRT-8 had a 1.98)I pulled the Hemi right after the 1/8th&passed him with a 12.99@113 to his 13.19@102mph.The guy's in the booth were freaking out as they could not believe how fast the Beast was.The track officials have never seen ANY M-B run the 1/4 before&my friend told me the announcer was BUGGIN out over the microphone as the clocks flashed the 12.66
