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Just got home from the track....

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Old 04-16-2005, 03:33 PM
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Default Just got home from the track....

Results were promising, but the numbers weren't there. I matched my best of 12.98 several times with a worse 60'. I also trapped nearly 107mph on on of my runs. I was hoping to see some 12.80's but no dice. The mph is there, I just couldn't hook today. It was the 1st day of the track opening. It was extremely slick, I was spinning way past the 1/8....no BS. All in all it was a good day,


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Old 04-16-2005, 04:08 PM
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A bad day of racing is still better than a good day at work right? At least you made it out in one piece and didnt get worse!
 
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Old 04-16-2005, 04:53 PM
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Just rub it in why don't ya! My local track doesn't open until May, lol.

Least you know you didn't get slower, right?
 
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Old 04-16-2005, 05:33 PM
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Yeah I improved .003 My 60's were way off and my 1-2shift was occurring at 5750. When my car was tuned, it was programmed to shift at 5750rpm because by the time the 120,000 mile + tranny got it done it was 6400rpm. Well, I J-modded the tranny yesterday, so guess when it shifts now? 5750 Thats why I'm not too upset about only improving .003. Between short shifting, worse 60's, but picked up over 2mph....it'll be there, just might take some tweaking. I have already wrote 3 more tunes since I got home from the track. NMRA Michigan will be a great test. 12.70-80's :laughing7


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Old 04-16-2005, 05:43 PM
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good to hear...just got mine fired up today after putting it back together, and let me tell you, it is very promising after driving it around
 
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Old 04-16-2005, 05:47 PM
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It was a spin fest today. My car hooks....95-100% of the time. Today, just when it would get grabbing in 1st, it would bang into 2nd and start all over again. The feeling of chasing your car towards the wall was not fun. I was wondering how the guys with fast cars were getting down the track at all. That has NEVER happened to me before. Very odd feeling.


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Old 04-16-2005, 08:25 PM
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just curious, what are those M/M numbers in everyone's signatures?
 
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Old 04-17-2005, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyStangs
just curious, what are those M/M numbers in everyone's signatures?
M/M stands for "Modular Muscle" It's the class we all run in the NMRA.

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Old 04-17-2005, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyStangs
just curious, what are those M/M numbers in everyone's signatures?
Mine stand for Modular Misfit :laughing7


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Old 04-17-2005, 10:49 AM
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Nice going Adam! You spent how much on the PA stuff and battery and went .0001 faster. Learn to drive you wiennie. :bootyshak


J/K you should be much better at Michigan.
 
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Old 04-17-2005, 12:26 PM
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i was at the track a couple weeks ago. i was getting 2.7x 60 foot times and trapping at 100.
lol

goddamn traction problems...
 
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Old 04-17-2005, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue02GT
Nice going Adam! You spent how much on the PA stuff and battery and went .0001 faster. Learn to drive you wiennie. :bootyshak


J/K you should be much better at Michigan.
PA Racing front end.....$950.00
PC680 Battery............$125.00
Battery bracket..........$45.00
Whoopin Deans ***
and not havin to eat
Long John Silvers to do it.......priceless
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There are just some things money can't buy. :laughing7


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Old 04-18-2005, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MattJ
i was at the track a couple weeks ago. i was getting 2.7x 60 foot times and trapping at 100.
lol

goddamn traction problems...
2.7 holly cow
 
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Old 05-08-2005, 01:19 PM
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I was getting 2.3 which isn't much better. Fast ride man, hopfully some day mine will be up there.
 
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