So I went to the track last night to hopefully my best of a 12.2 @ 115mph. the temperatures were in the low 60s and the humidty was a little on the high side..about 65%.

I had a total of 4 runs. The first 2 runs, I spun all through 1st gear (launching at 3500rpms, after going through the water pit) with a 2.1 60' and ran a 12.7 and a 12.8 @ 114mph.

My 3rd run, I decided not to go through the water pit to see if this was affeciting my launch. I launched a little lower (3000rpms) and straight hooked, but bogged! This netted me a 2.0 60' and a 12.4..............at 116mph! My new best mph! I would have never imagined my 8psi, 355whp car would trap 116mph!

My last run, I launched a little higher (3500rpms) and hooked again and bogged again... resulting in a 12.6 @ 114mph.

The staging lanes closed at 10pm. I waited in line for 15 minutes to get my previous time slip...and still waited... I decided to get out of line and skip out on getting my timeslip so I could get one last run in....it was almost 10pm. I was excited becuase I was finally hooking and knew I could launch at a higher rpm and possibly beat my previous best. As soon as I pull up, I see a track official get out of his van to block off the staging lanes. He told me to turn around, as it was 10pm. I told him how I waited in line for 15mins and waisted my time and wanted to run one last time, but no can do. So I had to leave knowing I could have done much better!

 

Great MPH man. 11s are just a matter of time for you.

 

Nice trap, are you power shifting?

 

nice!

 

no, my transmission sucks...thanks, Infiniti! I had it replaced last October and it's time for another. It grinds in 6th 95% of the time and sometimes, it doesn't want to go in 1st.

 

Nice work. Street tires?

 

Unfortunately, my 265.45.18 BFG DRs. I just can't drive on them

Just made an appointment for Monday at 9am to get my transmission looked at.

 

How many miles, and how many trannies have you been through?

 

nice time bro me and alex when on wednesday and I tried to launch around 3000 and just spun first no water box either. The track was frozen tho it was 60 out everyone was haveing traction problems. my best run was a 14.6

 

DR's need a big burn out first to get them sticky. Then you need to launch and don't look back. If you hesitate you will bog. I know it's easier said than done. I can admit to that!

 

Go look out my burnouts before I run on Youtube. I make sure I smoke the hell out of the tires, haha.

 

The first transmission was replaced at 59,xxx miles. I now have 79,xxx miles and need a new one.

 

I drove all the way out to bradentons track last night and the SOB was closed for some dragster night...the temperature and weather conditions were amazing! When are you going to come over here again?

-Sean

 

Nice times Ryan. If I can get into the 12's, I'll be more than happy.

 

November 24th at Bradenton for the TampaRacing track day.