Any Dallas area meets? - July 22 (Thread Retired)
10-25-2003, 04:50 AM
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my best time was a disappointing 14.568@97.55. That is a new best for me, but I was hoping for at least a 14.4xx. Oh well, when it get's cold I know i'll be there.
Also, I don't know what I did different, but in my first race I had a 2.25 60' and ended up with a 14.7xx. And in my second race I had a 60' a tenth slower, but ended up about 2 tenths faster. That tells me that with a couple more runs I probably could have combined the better launch with the better run and gotten a 14.4xx.
Also, I don't know what I did different, but in my first race I had a 2.25 60' and ended up with a 14.7xx. And in my second race I had a 60' a tenth slower, but ended up about 2 tenths faster. That tells me that with a couple more runs I probably could have combined the better launch with the better run and gotten a 14.4xx.
10-25-2003, 04:59 AM
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I think that sticky crap they added right b4 my first run may have actually helped. I thought my launch was worse that time, but my 60' says otherwise. I think 14.3xx may be a possibility....
10-25-2003, 05:33 AM
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tonights the night for racing, it's supposed to be 53 at midnight. http://www.weather.com/weather/detail/76012
10-25-2003, 07:38 AM
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Danny, check out your race... listen to the crowd's reaction 
Everyone thought you were the underdog. When I got back in line to run again, people were asking me if I was you.
http://www.thefiresauce.com/vids/s2k.vs.cls.mpg
even after 3 years, noone knew what our car was. they kept calling it a TL
Everyone thought you were the underdog. When I got back in line to run again, people were asking me if I was you.
http://www.thefiresauce.com/vids/s2k.vs.cls.mpg
even after 3 years, noone knew what our car was. they kept calling it a TL
10-25-2003, 09:36 AM
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Most Improved!
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
10-25-2003, 09:59 AM
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Re: Most Improved!
Originally posted by Bluesman
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
boink:Ruf
10-25-2003, 10:00 AM
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Originally posted by danny25
tonights the night for racing, it's supposed to be 53 at midnight. http://www.weather.com/weather/detail/76012
tonights the night for racing, it's supposed to be 53 at midnight. http://www.weather.com/weather/detail/76012
72 was the lowest I saw. While that southeasterly breeze felt good, it was pumping up the humidity. 
Ruf
10-25-2003, 10:28 AM
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Re: Most Improved!
Originally posted by Bluesman
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
10-25-2003, 10:37 AM
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Re: Most Improved!
Originally posted by Bluesman
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
Ok, I may be the slowest but at least I'm gainin on it.
Last best 1/4 time and speed = 16.238 @ 84.49
Last Night Best Time/Speed = 15.670 @ 89.74!
I love my cheap OBX Headers!
10-25-2003, 01:44 PM
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Originally posted by DeezNutz
Inferno, what was your best time of the night? Have much luck launching the STi? It looked like you got out of the gate pretty well on the video.
Inferno, what was your best time of the night? Have much luck launching the STi? It looked like you got out of the gate pretty well on the video.
Ruf
10-25-2003, 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by mantis23
Danny, check out your race... listen to the crowd's reaction
Everyone thought you were the underdog. When I got back in line to run again, people were asking me if I was you.
http://www.thefiresauce.com/vids/s2k.vs.cls.mpg
even after 3 years, noone knew what our car was. they kept calling it a TL
Danny, check out your race... listen to the crowd's reaction
Everyone thought you were the underdog. When I got back in line to run again, people were asking me if I was you.
http://www.thefiresauce.com/vids/s2k.vs.cls.mpg
even after 3 years, noone knew what our car was. they kept calling it a TL
10-25-2003, 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by DeezNutz
Inferno, what was your best time of the night? Have much luck launching the STi? It looked like you got out of the gate pretty well on the video.
Inferno, what was your best time of the night? Have much luck launching the STi? It looked like you got out of the gate pretty well on the video.
10-25-2003, 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by danny25
btw, my car was pretty light last night, it was 3575 with me, so probably around 3360 by itself.
btw, my car was pretty light last night, it was 3575 with me, so probably around 3360 by itself.
10-25-2003, 03:08 PM
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Thanks for all the props guys!
By the way it was fun to get together with everyone. We should have got a group picture. I guess we were having to much fun racin.
I just found out there is a import show tonight at Speed Zone on 35 just south of 635. I think I will go by and have a couple beers and check out the cars. I understand its 3-10pm no cover.
By the way it was fun to get together with everyone. We should have got a group picture. I guess we were having to much fun racin.I just found out there is a import show tonight at Speed Zone on 35 just south of 635. I think I will go by and have a couple beers and check out the cars. I understand its 3-10pm no cover.
10-25-2003, 05:46 PM
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Originally posted by Bluesman
Thanks for all the props guys! By the way it was fun to get together with everyone. We should have got a group picture. I guess we were having to much fun racin.
Thanks for all the props guys!
By the way it was fun to get together with everyone. We should have got a group picture. I guess we were having to much fun racin.
10-25-2003, 05:48 PM
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Originally posted by Bluesman
Hey, how come no one has mentioned Ruf's great kill on the G35!!
Excellent driving Ruf. I whish we had tape of that.
Hey, how come no one has mentioned Ruf's great kill on the G35!!
Excellent driving Ruf. I whish we had tape of that.
10-25-2003, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by Bluesman
Hey, how come no one has mentioned Ruf's great kill on the G35!!
Excellent driving Ruf. I whish we had tape of that.
Hey, how come no one has mentioned Ruf's great kill on the G35!!
Excellent driving Ruf. I whish we had tape of that.
I thought Danny got it on video, but maybe it didn't turn out or something. I'd sure like to have had that for my files.
Ruf
10-26-2003, 06:09 AM
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what happened to Casper's eye?
bad ass times mantis... I need to get nitrous next. It's decided now. My 14.3 @ 98 is about as good as it's gonna get so far as in warm weather goes. I need to get into 13s like you.
Ruf : what was your best time that night? did yo post and I missed it?
I'll post up my times from wednesday...
TEMP : 75*
Humidity: 50%
RT : 1.4313
60 foot : 2.2952
330 foot : 6.2038
1/8 mile : 9.3939
1/8 MPH : 76.63
1000 ET : 12.0856
1/4 ET : 14.3838
1/4 MPH: 98.17
Mods: I/H/E/Springs (CT), Eibach Sways
Tire Pressure : 25# in front, 40# in back
Gas : 3/8 tank
no spare, no jack...
My 60 foot could use some work. I really need to get it down to 2.1. I'm not exactly sure how. Allmotor told me he could only get below a 2.2/2.3 range by using drag radials. It doesnt mean enoug to me to get those anyways.
Also, my trap speed is a bit odd. It should have been higher in the 99-100 MPH range I thought. I ran a 14.59@98.15 bone stock way back when. But that night was about 30-40 degrees out with nearly no humidity.
I'm pretty dissappointed that after i/h/e I'm only able to gain 0.2 off of my time. I expected much more from an estimated 30-40 HP.
bad ass times mantis... I need to get nitrous next. It's decided now. My 14.3 @ 98 is about as good as it's gonna get so far as in warm weather goes. I need to get into 13s like you.
Ruf : what was your best time that night? did yo post and I missed it?
I'll post up my times from wednesday...
TEMP : 75*
Humidity: 50%
RT : 1.4313
60 foot : 2.2952
330 foot : 6.2038
1/8 mile : 9.3939
1/8 MPH : 76.63
1000 ET : 12.0856
1/4 ET : 14.3838
1/4 MPH: 98.17
Mods: I/H/E/Springs (CT), Eibach Sways
Tire Pressure : 25# in front, 40# in back
Gas : 3/8 tank
no spare, no jack...
My 60 foot could use some work. I really need to get it down to 2.1. I'm not exactly sure how. Allmotor told me he could only get below a 2.2/2.3 range by using drag radials. It doesnt mean enoug to me to get those anyways.
Also, my trap speed is a bit odd. It should have been higher in the 99-100 MPH range I thought. I ran a 14.59@98.15 bone stock way back when. But that night was about 30-40 degrees out with nearly no humidity.
I'm pretty dissappointed that after i/h/e I'm only able to gain 0.2 off of my time. I expected much more from an estimated 30-40 HP.
10-26-2003, 09:10 AM
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For the record (to be broken next time out):
60' 2.118
1/8 9.265
1/4 14.379 @ 96.38 mph
(79 degrees)
Pretty much on-par with a lot of first time STi owners (14.2-14.4). From what I understand, the launch is where everyone is making good times--I have seen several 1.6x 60' times with 1.9x pretty common amoung those in the 13's.
Also, I have found a lot of talk about the turbo control being a weak spot for drag racing on the Subby. Apparently, it won't get positive boost until the car is moving--even if you rev/blip before the launch (the highest you can go is 0 atmosphere (no boost, no vacume). A lot of folks are switching the computer/boost controler/wastegate stuff out to make partial to full boost at the line. Of course, this isn't an issue with road racing and it does save wear on everything in the drivetrain...
60' 2.118
1/8 9.265
1/4 14.379 @ 96.38 mph
(79 degrees)
Pretty much on-par with a lot of first time STi owners (14.2-14.4). From what I understand, the launch is where everyone is making good times--I have seen several 1.6x 60' times with 1.9x pretty common amoung those in the 13's.
Also, I have found a lot of talk about the turbo control being a weak spot for drag racing on the Subby. Apparently, it won't get positive boost until the car is moving--even if you rev/blip before the launch (the highest you can go is 0 atmosphere (no boost, no vacume). A lot of folks are switching the computer/boost controler/wastegate stuff out to make partial to full boost at the line. Of course, this isn't an issue with road racing and it does save wear on everything in the drivetrain...
10-26-2003, 09:14 AM
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Originally posted by danny25
my best time was a disappointing 14.568@97.55. That is a new best for me, but I was hoping for at least a 14.4xx. Oh well, when it get's cold I know i'll be there.
Also, I don't know what I did different, but in my first race I had a 2.25 60' and ended up with a 14.7xx. And in my second race I had a 60' a tenth slower, but ended up about 2 tenths faster. That tells me that with a couple more runs I probably could have combined the better launch with the better run and gotten a 14.4xx.
my best time was a disappointing 14.568@97.55. That is a new best for me, but I was hoping for at least a 14.4xx. Oh well, when it get's cold I know i'll be there.
Also, I don't know what I did different, but in my first race I had a 2.25 60' and ended up with a 14.7xx. And in my second race I had a 60' a tenth slower, but ended up about 2 tenths faster. That tells me that with a couple more runs I probably could have combined the better launch with the better run and gotten a 14.4xx.
10-26-2003, 12:16 PM
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Originally posted by InfernoTLS
RUF, nice kill. You always find a way to win. Damn, that is some reputation you are building...
RUF, nice kill. You always find a way to win. Damn, that is some reputation you are building...
Ruf