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This is one of the biggest events in the area and the main reason I mod my car during the season. People came from all over the country and Canada just to race in it. For more info on the event go here http://www.importvsdomestic.com/. Last year I qualified 6th in my class and beat out an M3 by about .05 or so. I made it to the quick 8 last year and lost to my friends 12 second all motor maxima. This year the field was ALOT tougher. There were at least 6 12 second all motor cars in my class out of about 18 cars total. The event was 2 days. Saturday we got 2 qualifying runs and on sunday we got 1 qualifying run then the heads up eliminations began. I'll tell you now the pro-tree was owning me this year. I didnt have time to get my revs where I wanted them and no time to really get set. My previous best before this weekend was 13.47@102. So are my slips.
Day 1, run 1, Qualifying: I was against an all motor QR25 sentra that was gutted and on slicks. I've raced this guy in a recent import event and he ran 13.2 which was his PB so I knew I was going to lose.
Day 1, run 2, Qualifying: This run was against my friends all motor maxima. I let air out of my drag radials and bogged off the line. http://www.youtube.com/burrtvdotcom1#p/u/1/45N0MWPRtg0 My race is at 1:50 (ignore my crazy friends lol)
Day 2, run 1, Qualifying: I was paired up with some type of honda not sure what it was really. This run really screwed me up because they had to back the guy up so I ended up revving the car with one bulb lit then when I went to move forward while revving the car I went to far and deep staged. Luckily I didnt red light.
Day 2, Run 2, Eliminations: So I ended up qualifying number 11 and had to race my friends 12 second NSX. I must say this was one of the best races I've had at the track even though I lost. He ended up staging slow so I got my revs all the way up to 3200 and put about a car on him at the launch. He ended up catching me at the 1/8th mile. This was my PB for the year.
Day 2, Run 3, ET Bracket race: After I got eliminated I entered the ET brackets in hopes to get a 13.3 run but it didnt happen. For some reason I spun a little off the line.
Overall it was a fun event. I learned that taking air out of your tires is not always the best thing to do. The run where I got a 2.0 60' my pressure was way to low. I added air and pulled my best 60' of the whole event. I really beleive I can get a 13.3 out of my car untuned I just got to get a 1.8 60'. Also I cant trap higher than 102 at this track for some reason. On friday at another local track I trapped 104 and 103. My mods are 1/2 inch spacer, strup test pipes, X02 exhaust, 3200 high stall convertor and drag radials. My car is a 2004 Touring Auto. When I get tuned 12's should come pretty easy. I'll try to get the vids of my runs and post them.
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04 Touring AUTO 12.3@114 1.8 60' Street Tires l 12.05@112.5 1.64 60' Slicks
If you had the same weather as friday night you would have gotten a 13.30 with MIR's track prep. Probably would have gone 103-104 as well. It was almost 70 both days this weekend.
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If you had the same weather as friday night you would have gotten a 13.30 with MIR's track prep. Probably would have gone 103-104 as well. It was almost 70 both days this weekend.
Probably. Sunday morning was the worst. When I ran it was about 67 or so. We had alot of cool down time though. Its crazy because all of my friends were dropping 2-3 tenths out of no where.
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04 Touring AUTO 12.3@114 1.8 60' Street Tires l 12.05@112.5 1.64 60' Slicks
If you had the same weather as friday night you would have gotten a 13.30 with MIR's track prep. Probably would have gone 103-104 as well. It was almost 70 both days this weekend.
Oh and Jason with the blue max ran his new best. His car is freakin REDICULOUS! I cant say his times just yet but he's up there with Built motor N/A Z's now.
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04 Touring AUTO 12.3@114 1.8 60' Street Tires l 12.05@112.5 1.64 60' Slicks
Probably. Sunday morning was the worst. When I ran it was about 67 or so. We had alot of cool down time though. Its crazy because all of my friends were dropping 2-3 tenths out of no where.
Thats wierd. Sunday I hit my pb of 13.9.... its strange. My best modded ( exhaust intake plenumspacer ) was a 13.9 also.... Sunday I was stock. But yet again Sat and Sunday I was first to go down the track both days
2009 Import Vs Domestic MIR
