blackbenzz

The next track rental is planned for friday Oct. 22nd at MIR. Same price and time as usual ($100/car and 9am to 5pm). The weather has already started to cool off so keep your fingers crossed for no rpecip and lots of fun!

Worth the wait

It's about time.....


J/K I actually wish it was this Friday.
This time I'm bringing fried chicken, the sight of all you skinny *** guys eating turkey sandwiches was fail. I bet you go faster with a solid lunch...lol.
See you gents there!

motorkas

At least I was man enough to have mayo on mine (with a REGULAR coke) unlike some people *cough* Charlie *cough* . . .

blackbenzz

Hahahah you guys are funny!

930chas

BT...scoreboard. beyotch!!!!

Karlson

Charlie. I checked DC Craigslist and saw your car. Are you seriously selling it??

e55amgrocket

I'll be there for sure!!!

Benztech858

My car should be finished by then, I should be able to make it!

Benz-O-Rama

IN: providing decent temps this time.

e55amgrocket

Got my fingers crossed for 11's this time with good air.

TMC M5

It looks like the tuner solved the transmission problem. I had a stock TCM. He had to remove some torque limiters in the TCM. This morning I ran an 8.33s 60-130mph... with 50lbs+ more gas compared to last time out (an 8.41s 60-130). You got to love this cool morning air!

I am hoping to have my custom 9.5" crank pulley fabricated by the rental (right now I have an 8.6" pulley which is the max. offered by Lingenfelter). It should give me 2+lbs more of boost. I am also thinking about doing drag radials.

Tom

Benz-O-Rama

Awesome, Tom!

I know you were a bit disappointed at the rental. We were both a bit confused about hiccups when she shifted. It didn't even register that it could've the torque limiters. Well, the good news is, you know for sure you're making good power if the TCU wasn't happy.

looking forward to seeing her run next time. It sounds sooooo good!

TMC M5

Thanks!

Hopefully, we will all have great air that day and set some personal bests!

Tom

blackbenzz

After getting a bunch of complaints about a slick track at the last event I talked to MIR and they said they did everything they could to keep the track sticky. They prepped 8 times that day! They said the only way we can get the track to stay good is to keep the street tire cars to one lane. This is because the street tire cars pull up all the VHT (track prep) and the track then becomes slick. We will try that this time and hopefully the track will hook up better and everyone will be happy. If you have any concern with this please let me know and give me a better option please. Thanks!

e55amgrocket

I think it was just an off day at the track. I've been to a lot of races there and midnight madness and its always hooked up. I say we do it the same as last time.

blackbenzz

For the races they prep the track immediately before the racers run. It is different at a rental where some one with street tries comes and basically does a burnout off the starting line and stays in it and tears up all the track prep as soon as it is put down. MIR has told me that is the only way they can get it to hook for us. Besides the street tire cars still get to run, it's just not the same lane. I used to actually do it this way for a while until the last one and I used to always hook up. I went from consistent 1.5 60's to 1.6 60's

Benz-O-Rama

Splitting the lanes is a good idea.

Also I want to mention something else to the street tire guys. Make sure to go around the water box, then reverse into the burnout area (usually marked by a cone), but do not get your rear wheels wet. It's pointless on street tires. Plus, if you drive right through the water box, you're gonna track water into the burnout area and starting line. Don't need to explain why that is bad. Also, turn off your A/C. The condensation drips on the track and it can get a bit slick. Again, most people know this, but it's worth a mention.

If you don't want to do a burnout at all, that's fine, but at least give your tires a good scrubbing to get rid of the pebbles and stuff you pick up on the return lane and in the pits. The VHT is pretty sticky and you'll pick up all sorts of stuff, after your pass.

That's it. Oh, make sure to put your car's transmission in "R", for Race.

That's it.

DAGREEKNYC

will have too miss it but will be @ Atco Sansone rental Columbus day .

its either 11s or were breakin something for sure tryin !!!!!

Worth the wait

I too think splitting the lanes is a good idea.
I, for one, am a novice and like the ideas that if my launches aren't ideal, I am not messing with the track.

930chas

I agree, splitting lanes will be schweeett!! But your launches were hardly novice-like............................ummm, yeah, just kissing azzzz so I can gets some of that fried chicken!!

motorkas

Who are you kidding - your "fried chicken" would just happen to be skin less, lightly pan seared with documentation that the oils used were saturated and trans fat free...oh yeah, almost forgot, with a diet coke to wash it down...

Karlson

Ahmad, when are you going to do dyno day on week-end? A lot of people work during week days.

Benz-O-Rama

Getting excited fellas....

I set a new personal best this morning. It was 43* on my way to work, I was on a back road, disabled traction control, and broke the rear end loose at 62 MPH! Thank you OE Tuning and Speedriven . I had a bit of a "sphincter pucker" moment though. I tell ya, these V12TTs LOVE the cold air.

I think we're gonna be in the 60's this time around. Not the coldest of air, but way better than the 85* we had a few weeks ago.

Bringing the wife this time too. She already said that she wants to make a pass in her.

Sunir

Ahmad do you think we will be able to have a rental to round out the year in December, we tried last year but got hit with a ran day both December outings, even on the make-up day....

I would be in for sure.

blackbenzz

You say this every time buddy! I work weekdays too but thats what vacation days are for. I can't do weekend rentals during race season because that is when MIR has their events. I will do a saturday rental in November just for you because you are a Caps fan
Should be fun. I might end up doing alot of watching unless I get this issue figured out
December? It will probably be too cold by then. Last time we got snowed out There will be one in November. We shall see about Dec