05VENOM

Anybody interested..if the weather cooperates?

enzom

I had planned to go down, but the weather does not look so good. Maybe we can shoot for next Friday? I keep my helmet in my trunk now, just in case.

Just can't decide if I am going to mount my DR's and leave them on the car for the season or sell them. The thought of mounting them and taking them off every time I want to hit the track just seems like a giant PITA. $930 spent and I still haven't really used them.

05VENOM

I would at least try them out, you never got the chance at ATCO. If they make a big improvement you know you won't be able to resist the temptation to swap them every time you race. If it rains I am good for next Friday also.

higginsbeach

For now, I have decided to keep my DR's on for the season. Hopefully, I won't wear them out too quickly. It is a PITA to swap out to my TOYO's. If I see quick wear though, I will put my Toyo RA1's back on and swap at the track.

If you sell your DR's let me know, I may be interested. New is $428 delivered.

BTW, how strict are they on the 11.49 roll cage rule???? I was thinking of taking a trip someday to E town.

V12Godspeed

Since weather is not holding up friday, I am heading down today.

enzom

You will get a warning from E-town the first time you do it, unless you run an 11.1, in which case you are done.

If I sell them, I am selling them with the Kosei wheels.

higginsbeach

Have you seen anyone run an 11.3X REGARDLESS OF CAR and still continue on? I don't expect an 11.1 with my set up.

juicee63

just install a bar and wrap it in alancantra problem solved...go 10.99 bro

chiromikey

lol...don't think i haven't considered that silly idea plenty of times!

chiromikey

i'm a firm believer that it's our ecu's (at least our reflashed ones) that won't allow any more tq to achieve better than 1.68-1.71 60ft times and not traction/tires.

so, i'd like to see you at least try them out as an experiment.

05VENOM

Weather does not look promising..looks like next Friday!!

enzom

I was at the track when a Cobra (previous gen) ran a low 11.4 and was warned that if he went lower than 11.5 again, he would have to stop running. 11.3's - never saw it.

I have to say though that the Cobra ran like 3 years ago, before e-town really started busting chops on good helmets.

My view - if you get a great launch and see a 1.7 60' time, just go for it and see how you do. If you get booted, so be it. But if your 60' time is in the 1.9's, just pull up after 1,000 feet.

higginsbeach

I would hate to travel 7 hours of so only to get thrown off the track. I think when you guys do a private day at either MIR of E TOWN, I will make the trip. I will combine it with the installation of a Q LSD.

enzom

If it isn't our ECU's, its our 4,300 lb. fat azzes. Not sure if it is the torque limiter aspect of the ECU so much as the ECU not liking when you brake-torque. Maybe its the same thing or related.

I was told by the Vette guys at my last rental that my car was bogging on the line. Not sure if it was because the wheels were not seated correctly on the hub, not enough tire pressue, or just not a good day for the car.

I'll throw them on and head down to see how they grab. But until I am at Atco for a track rental with perfect prep in October/November, it is going to be hard to judge if I can improve from my best street tire 60' times. What i think the DRs will do is get me low 1.8's on days when my street tires would be in the high 1.9's.