12-second quest

SC457A

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i have been to the race track now 4 different times trying to learn this evil to luanch car.

1st time out ever ran best of 8.46 at 86 mph in 1/8 with bassani cat back only... 60' was 2.24 (only 2 runs)-january

2nd time out due to high wind ran the 1/4 track 1/8, ran a best time of 8.36 at 87.1 mph... (two passes) best 60' 2.04-march

3rd time out ran 1/4 finally bassani x-with cats also added- made 4 passes 13.31 at 109.22 2.31 60
13.15 at 110.38- 2.21
13.14 at 110.78- 2.27
17.87 at 40.89.. 2.20.. too much hopin let out in 2nd gear- track pretty bad

today- add drop in K&N- made 4 runs in bracket races well 3 actually
1st off the highway literally...
13.18 at 111.03 (1/8 was 8.72) whoo hoo new mph best 2.24 60'
13.32 at 109.47... not sure why slowed down a lot.. was pretty warm still
1st rd dailed 13.33 had 2.11 60' but had to hit brakes at line (was bracket racing) had 1/8 time of 8.45!! but ran a 13.17 at 79 mph... lost also grrr car was much cooler than previous runs so i got idea, begged track manager to allow me a time run after the races were over.. he said okay

car had 3 hours to cool down
2.04 60' lots of tire hop.. almost let out but didnt:)
1/8 was a 8.28 at 88.3:-D
1/4 was a 12.69 at 111.89... and it was in a 15 mph head wind!!!:-D :-D :-D

there... got my 12 sec run... now if i can just work on the 60' hmmmmm
 

lifter213

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Congrats! I too have major troubles with my 60' times. My best that night i saw you out at Ennis was a 12.70 @ 114. All of my 7 runs that night where in the twelves except the first but i couldnt manage a decent 60' the whole night. I wasent wanting to destroy my rear end that night by launching it very hard so that's probably my biggest problem.
 

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<--- doesn't know how to launch and shift his car!

i only managed 12.80 w/ my 442/480 monster :cryying:
you all are killing me!
 

coleman

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sad thing is that i had Nittos!

i think my new KB will help :burnout: ... but even then, i'm sure i'll only be running 11s
 

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a lot of it is track prep...

its been 24 hours.. im still smiling like a dork.

oh well no more drag strip runs on this baby, unless i get some more mods... cant afford to tear it up, everyone at the dealership i work at knows i am a drag race freak, if it breaks ANYTHING in drive line im in deep trouble:)
 

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