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Old 08-27-2008, 11:32 AM
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So this friday I will be heading to the drag strip to see what pitiful numbers I can get in the stang to compare with when I do some more work on her.


Just wanted to know if any of you know what a stock auto 1998 v6 will do

If i hit anything under 17 I think I will be happy but I'm prepared for epic fail


lets start a contest though. guess what my time will be my mod list is in my sig


winner gets nothing.
 

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Old 08-27-2008, 01:00 PM
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AWWWWWWWWWW come on no one wants to play
 
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17.37 ET 2.4 60 ft. 87 mph
 
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17.1

i need to go myself, i still haven't took the mach
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 04:01 PM
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I'm going tomorrow ha.

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ET-17.55
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Old 08-27-2008, 04:12 PM
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Lol yer gonna get raped.

Atleast you'll have fun

I've never been a track, there aren't any around here.
 
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Old 08-28-2008, 07:04 AM
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yeah everyone will beat me but it's just a test and tune day saturday is when the races are
 
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Old 08-28-2008, 03:49 PM
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Its all about having fun !!! Be Safe !!!! Just remember what you do each round and where you did it so you can improve.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 12:45 PM
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Going to the track in a few hours wish me good luck cool temps.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 12:52 PM
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I never even worry about whos next to me. I just worry about my own times.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 01:05 PM
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Where are you going? Mid michigan? I will be up there saturday sunday and monday.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 01:06 PM
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Thats the plan


I'm going with 3 other guys

1. is my best friend and is borrowing his dads 2008 SC430 we will see if that falls through though.

2. Some guy I sort of know who has a civic with a motor swap (i think from an integra) and a turbo and to my surprise he is not a huge tool

3. a guy I know even less with a turbo golf


anyway you cut it I loss but **** it I drive a mustang
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Flynnster
Where are you going? Mid michigan? I will be up there saturday sunday and monday.

us 131 dragway

http://www.us131motorsportspark.com/
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 01:14 PM
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gotcha, they run a good program there?
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 01:18 PM
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I beleive so I've only been there 3 times and it's always been fun no complaints I'll be there till about 2:00am cause thats when they stop the runs



anyone else want to take a shot at what my time will be this is pretty much your last chance.
 
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I'm going to guess 17 flat don't know what speed that puts me at
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 05:48 AM
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Well how did you do?
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 07:13 AM
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16.77 i'll scann and post the time slip I think I was going 82.4 ish
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 04:25 PM
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There ya go
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 04:26 PM
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reaction was really slow but it was my best time
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 09:17 PM
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Holy horrible R/T. lol. Just go at the 3rd amber. You'll either redlight it or be right on. My buddy cut a .000 R/T once. The best i've done is .015. Not that it matters any.
 
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Old 08-30-2008, 10:27 PM
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best reaction time was a .60 but I only ran a 16.8
 

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Old 09-02-2008, 08:06 AM
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one of my favorite things about the drag strip is that scale after the run I always wondered what my car weighed with me in it 3250 lbs
 
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Lazerred6
best reaction time was a .60 but I only ran a 16.8
You should still be able to get .4 r/t easy on the green. I go on 3rd amber too and I get .07 consistently. Went to the track here in Colorado yesterday and my worst r/t was a .115
 
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:08 AM
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I need more practice
 
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Very NICE for your first time. Did you have fun?
 
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Old 09-02-2008, 12:28 PM
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I had a blast lots of cool cars and lots of cool people
 
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Thats all that matters that you had fun. I love going to the drag strip.
 
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