13.92 @ 102.?? mph....That's mine MREV expirience.

 

i don't understand why "he" has to run particularly. i consider myself a pretty consistent driver. i've done decently in brackets in the few that i've run with over 100 passes in one season's worth of "free time." if it's an all-out awesome time you're after in order to advertise your product runs such and such a time that's all i can get out of it. plus i can powershift perfectly also, i just choose not to because the minimal gain isn't worth the risk of error or mechanical failure. he's not the only one with quick hands and feet and feel for the throttle and clutch. no disrespect. i've run low 14.1s a good number of times in my maxima with my 14 flat being as close to perfect on that given day. many G35s can't even do that with equivalent bolt ons. if you want someone to test your product faithfully and someone who can take off from a couple days of work to test your product on the strip i can do it. i'm crazy about the VQ! i understand you're close with alberto and other regs on this board. but understand my car is brand new too. i'd hope to be a contributing member on this forum soon as well. give me a chance to shine!

 

I would estimate about 5 runs in each configuration.
And I don't know if Alberto does the peel out or not. You could certaintly ask him yourself on the other board. I'm sure he could answer your questions a lot better than I can.

 

Devon thats some damn good time and trap! Congrats!

 

seriously, if you want me to do it i can start doing baseline runs in my totally stock fresh 05 coupe. i live minutes away from atco raceway. this track rules! i promise you good results lol.

 

Actually, I'm not close with Alberto, its just that he has the best times posted and I knew he spent a lot of time at the track before I contacted him. He even went as far as using slicks on the track. Slicks say your are very serious about good times, so I know he takes drag pretty seriously. He even has videos of his runs posted. So I know Alberto is for real.

You can be just as skilled, but its hard to guage skill when driving such a different car with such a different power curve. If I saw that you had several slips on your G with either very good times or really good consistancy it would be very different.

Can you go to the track and make some runs? Demonstrate what you can do in the G and I will consider it.

I need something to work with.

EDIT: It looks like we started writing our posts at about the same time and you finished first... Yeah. Take it to the track and post some slips. The more the better.

 

TY...TY...I will get lower. That was the best of 2 runs. The other was a 14.0? at 102.??.

I love this thing....need to start a tire fund now....LOL

 

I don't think the ultimate numbers should be reflective of driving skill because every track is different and some are simply faster than others. Even Alberto admits that. What you need is someone who is deadly consistent, from run to run. You don't need someone that beats the car like a redheaded step child. It's not needed. If the person can get 2.1 60 foots and consistent ET/MPH within less than .1 seconds and .5mph, they're your driver. The driver doesn't have to be setting world records. If the car goes consistent 14.2s@100mph stock and 14.0s@102mph with the MREV on the same track and similiar conditions (very important), there's your data. I can't stress how important similar conditions are. Conditions alone can easily drop or gain you .2-.5 seconds and 1-3mph.

As for the G being a different and harder platform to drive than something like a Maxima, I can tell you without out a doubt, the G is a FAR easier car to drive and the power bands (shape, delivery, peak) are IDENTICAL. With the traction and consistentcy of RWD, I find this car rather boring to race at the track because there's so little drama launching it

 

VQDriver needs to take his G to the track first then Tony will consider it. But till then, lets see what VQ guy pulls.

 

First I think that Tony of all people knows this to be the case. I think he has a thorough grasp of what makes good data. He hasn't (that I've seen) told your friend that he can't do it. He has a person that he feels comfortable with already and wants to use him. If your friend wants the MREV on his car then why not let the other guy run it down the track? The owner of the car can certainly run it as well and he still gets the mod. There should be no "glory" in who actually gets the data. If this boils down to a pissing contest thing (never know with guys) then he can make runs on the same day and have his own "proof" of his skill. Sorry that I don't remember the other names I am posting this quickly before I leave for work.

 

daveb, good (hew)...cause i can drive the maxima in my sleep lol. used to **** off mustang drivers who had to do funny things with the tach and pay attention to the tree. my SRpowered S13 wasn't that difficult either. if anything, the hardest thing i've ever tried driving was my dad's WRX. anyway, i'll try my best. if i get consistent times, then cool. if not, i'll be the first to admit he should find another driver/donor car or combination.

 

BTW. Any reason why you and Alberto can't do it the same day on the same track?

 

not really. it's just we're a good drive away from each other (about 2hrs). just for convenience sake i suppose. plus, after some thinking i started believing in myself and my driving ability again. i've gone through 1 season of dgtrials and 1 season of formula D letting someone else drive my car (S13). this time i want to drive for myself.

 

2 hours?! I round trip drive 3-4 hours to work every day in heavy traffic on a EVIL Los Angeles freeway called the 405.

Hook up with Alberto and you can both drive it on the track.

 

I have no connection to VQDriver other than our random passings at Maxima.org. Over the past 7 years, VQDriver and myself have maybe conversed 2 or 3 times. I just know he has a solid drag racing background with VQs, gotten some of quickest times, and more importantly, has experience other more powerful RWD cars. He's plenty experienced, he races at a great track, and he's available with the needed car. He's one guy therefore there's no need to coordinate two mutual meetings at the track. If Hydrazine wants the data fast, VQDriver is probably his best bet unless he can find someone on the 350Z site.

I'm sorry, but you'd have to give me a check for my car's value before I'd let someone (even a friend) race my car at the track I want to be the one driving in case I break something or wreck my car. Racing isn't covered by a warranty and wrecking your car at the track isn't covered by insurance. I think that's why VQDriver wants to do his own driving especially considering Alberto's driving style. Powershifting is pretty pointless and isn't worth the .05 second gain you might see. If Alberto was to mess up on just one powershift, chances are the clutch/flywheel burn, a syncro can get munched, or a gear might give up. This could also happen on a clean powershift too. It's just not worth it, especially on a tranny that's on it's 6th redesign and has unreliable history.