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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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maybe you have the JDM j25 engine and never knew it! lol
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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when i gate shifted it i got 17.4
And when were you shifting?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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wen i weighted my car it was me and my girl and it came out to 3060 i think and my girl only weighs 100lbs and i weigh only 110
I thought a TL weighed like 600 lbs more, no?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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you did have the tcs off i assume?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
And when were you shifting?
right before redline
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JCharged
I thought a TL weighed like 600 lbs more, no?
it was 3060 or 3600 one of them cant remember
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by niju321
you did have the tcs off i assume?
onces i did
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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to me those 1/8 mile times are the tell tale. For you to run what the car is supposed to you should be deep in the 9's 1/8 mile. Something is seriously choking your engine down..
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Could it be the altitude he is at? His location is in Denver, although I'm not sure if it would effect it that much. What were the track conditions? Temp? Humidity?
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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not to be smart, but altitude correction still couldnt save those times...sorry man..lol
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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the track was pretty cool. it wasnt that hot
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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your cool and my cool might be two diff things. for me hot is above 65deg. well not hot but wearing shot sleeves and pants.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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weather will not make this car run 17's

mine ran the stock specification time on an 80 degree night with upwards of 75% humidity.. which is low for my area...

this is a car issue.. not a track or weather one.

if the car runs fine. yet runs super slow.. thats the part that confuses me.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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i dont know maybe i just need a new car
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Isn't there another tuner thing comin up? Thien is gonna try an go, I am too, if we can make it the same day we can compare.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Isn't there another tuner thing comin up? Thien is gonna try an go, I am too, if we can make it the same day we can compare.
i dont think ima race my car anymore my tranny is getting to the point. my tcs and abs light goes off alot now
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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were you running with your A/C on?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thinhthan
i dont think ima race my car anymore my tranny is getting to the point. my tcs and abs light goes off alot now
Maybe theres your problem
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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I say everyone just slam your cars down to the ground and lets just cruise and watch out for bumps.........
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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I say everyone just slam your cars down to the ground and lets just cruise and watch out for bumps.........
wtf? Quit spamming threads with completely irrelevant shit



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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by eleventure
were you running with your A/C on?
Race tracks dont allow you to run with the AC on. At least they dont in So Flo
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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it doesnt matter. the ecu will turn ac off when u go wot.

when go wot, it tells the ecu that u want all the power available either to pass someone on the high way or just to pick up speed quickly.
dont believe me? go on the high way, full blast ac, and then wot, u will hear the ac not working and warm air blowing in.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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^ok. understood. but if you pull to the line and they hear the A/C they'll tell you to turn it off and then you have to reverse so they can check to see if any water got in the track at the starting line... Dont believe me try it. it happened to me.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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never head of that, but ok.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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is this the tracks by dinosaur ridge? lol
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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wow never heard of both of those, but when we had a track down here you werent allowed to run with ac on either...
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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^ cant race in shorts either
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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ummmm ok this is no help but ok
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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so not by dinosaur ridge?
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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ps dude there are lotta factors that may be the case here. some which no naked eye may ever notice. like several years ago when i had my GLX VR6 i ran the best time of my life at the tracks, then blew my motor 2 runs later. i got it all replaced but it never ran nearly as well as before it blew. i never knew why, nor did anyone else... i had 256 cams installed the 2nd time around so perhaps it was a timing issue... perhaps you have such a similar prob? like everyone else said it cant be an altitude issue, if anything the heat would screw you and being that im from HI ive seen TL's run better than that at least by a full second.

and my gf just wants to know if this is the tracks by the damn dinosaur ridge, shes obsessed with dinosaurs i swear lol
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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reason for no a/c is because they dont want condensation dripping on the track. when the high HP cars run things can get ugly quick if there is moisture on the surface. Slicks+moisture=bad.

OP: I would just quit going to the track. If youre worried about the trans, dont take any more chances than necessary..if you figure out the problem and she ends up running stronger thats even more of a chance of fuggin the tranny up..
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by thinhthan
ummmm ok this is no help but ok
only a new motor can help. i dont know what else to tell you
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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so not by dinosaur ridge?
It's right by dinosaur ridge. Just north of the track.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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yea i think its time for a new motor or something
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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im scared to go to th track now lol i know mine wont go that high tho.. but stll scared to see haha
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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I bet the track was fun. It's addictive.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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sucks to hear man. but at least your car looks nice.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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lol dats horrible i agree wit da slam cruise n watch 4 bumps though
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Hey thinhthan just remember we are a mile higher then other people on this thread...
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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i hope i dont end up running 17.xx when i run here in oregon
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