Results of my Drag event last night!

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Dec 9, 2004 | 08:31 PM
  #16  
Randy mann, sounds goodddd haha, our track event will be next spring/summer man And it sucks i never got to do it in my damm G man, but i got something real good haha
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Dec 9, 2004 | 09:44 PM
  #17  
Randy,
Are you running traction bars? Also, an old trick was using air shocks, run the shocks up to 150 PSI and weight transfer is instantaneous! Good luck on your next runs and let us know when you're running next! It's been tears since I've been to a 'Run what you brung night "
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Dec 9, 2004 | 10:12 PM
  #18  
Randy..... Very good job buddy... Finally you are getting your money's worth. Very nice. I would love to have run at 53 degrees on my stock motor for comparison... Shouldn't make that big of a difference. Good job. Call me, we gotta get together...

Gurgen
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Dec 10, 2004 | 08:55 AM
  #19  
Good deal for that far above sea level . You should be able to get that 60ft down to 2.0 on streets . I have done it with out much trouble . You just cant get the tires spinning much . The night I broke the motor , I ran my best of 12.98 @108 with a 1.98 60ft on streets...at 850ft above sea level .
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Dec 10, 2004 | 11:47 AM
  #20  
Quote: Randy, do you think a full tank of gas would have helped you connect a little bit better? More weight over the rear tires should definitely help a little, no?
Yes, I do agree that more gas would have helped!
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Dec 10, 2004 | 11:49 AM
  #21  
Quote: Randy,
Are you running traction bars? Also, an old trick was using air shocks, run the shocks up to 150 PSI and weight transfer is instantaneous! Good luck on your next runs and let us know when you're running next! It's been tears since I've been to a 'Run what you brung night "
I would if this was a drag car specifically, but it is set up for road racing...thanks for the recs through
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Dec 10, 2004 | 11:53 AM
  #22  
Quote: Thanks, Paul. I was averaging a .2xx or .3xx all night. Some tracks measure with .500 being zero and some measure from .500. So when someone tells you they ran a particular reaction time at a track, it's always good to ask how the reaction time is measured. This track measures with .500 being 0.00, so my equivelant time at a track measuring from .500 would have been a .765...this is because anything under .500 is considered a farse (or foul at the track) because no one can actually react faster realistically.
I actually wondered about the .500 reaction time thing as I have been to Sac. raceway a few times and I hit .500 twice on my reaction time and expected to get red lighted for breaking out but I understand NOW that I actually hit 1.000 which is still not shabby for a newbie like me.
Would still like to see a G coupe get under 12's and not have to have the internals changed out due to fatigue. I hate rebuilding engines as I have done it twice on my 3000gt, due to 1 time belt skipped and 2 I needed forged internals to handle 600+ hp which it has right now.
Keep up the good work, I will be following your story closely.
Paul.
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Dec 10, 2004 | 11:53 AM
  #23  
Quote: Good deal for that far above sea level . You should be able to get that 60ft down to 2.0 on streets . I have done it with out much trouble . You just cant get the tires spinning much . The night I broke the motor , I ran my best of 12.98 @108 with a 1.98 60ft on streets...at 850ft above sea level .
Boog,

I wish you were out here to show me how...60ft are my demon!
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Dec 11, 2004 | 12:35 AM
  #24  
Nice work on the ET's. A lot tend to forget the G suspension is not set up for drag racing. Try racing the Evo on a roll next time
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Dec 11, 2004 | 12:53 AM
  #25  
Quote: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, before my 13.6 run, not only did I let air out down to 22psi, I put the spare tire back in my car to add weight to a a$$ end and set my suspension dampening to 4 in front and 6 in rear (for those of you that don't own the Tein Flex with EDFC, that's real stiff!)
i'm not the smartest person in the world, but i'm pretty sure you would have gotten better times and launch of you made the rear dampening as soft as possible and the front tight! although my experience only comes from a video game.... lol... but regardless it works, try out it see what happens! wouldn't hurt to try, try 2 in the rear and 14 in the front!!
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Dec 11, 2004 | 03:24 PM
  #26  
Randy, Great times......your investment has really paid off....

I think if you keep more gas in your tank, and allow the front setting to be soft, so the front end lifts a little to transfer the weight to the rear ( in the old days they were called 90/10 shocks, which really aided in weight transfer to the rear wheels) I think you launches and shift points will be greatly improved.....Just a suggestion...either way Great job!!!!!!
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Dec 11, 2004 | 04:37 PM
  #27  
Quote: Boog,

I wish you were out here to show me how...60ft are my demon!
I didnt think about it , when I said that , you more than likely have a MT6 . I have it easy....with a AT5 . Left foot on brake....right on gas.....1,800rpm launch....half throttle first 20 ft...then hit it
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Dec 12, 2004 | 10:10 AM
  #28  
I cant wait to go back out there and destroy clints best!! I'll have the title back yet.
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