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Old 01-22-2005, 09:52 PM
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Question Race prepping the Z for dragstrip

What do you guys do for race preps on a stock Z? Other than pulling out all the plastic and going to extreme like that famous Sentra. I would imagine:
  • use drag radials if available
  • lowering tire pressure
  • going back to stock rims and removing spare tire
  • removing left headlight for ram air (not sure if this helps)
  • lap cooling by keeping the hood open between runs
  • arriving 1/8 tank and using a higher octane race gas
  • doing burnouts
  • measuring wind velocity and other factors

I heard some E30 pulled a 13.5 stock so I'm feeling very competetive.
Old 01-23-2005, 07:46 AM
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You pretty much got it. If you have stock tires dont bother lowering tire pressure, it wont help. I would forget about removing the headlight.

Oh and go on the third yellow.
Old 01-24-2005, 06:20 AM
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Default Re: Race prepping the Z for dragstrip

Originally posted by charlie_rdstr_Z
What do you guys do for race preps on a stock Z? Other than pulling out all the plastic and going to extreme like that famous Sentra. I would imagine:
  • use drag radials if available
  • lowering tire pressure
  • going back to stock rims and removing spare tire
  • removing left headlight for ram air (not sure if this helps)
  • lap cooling by keeping the hood open between runs
  • arriving 1/8 tank and using a higher octane race gas
  • doing burnouts
  • measuring wind velocity and other factors

I heard some E30 pulled a 13.5 stock so I'm feeling very competetive.
Is your post a joke? What does E30 refer to the original E30 M3?? Do you even own a Z? If you do, you have disgraced it GTR badges, APC wing, 5" bolt-on tips, mirror tint and the Tornado in your intake tube This has got to be a joke.....or one GHETTO Z. I doubt judging by your mods list that you have any idea on how to drag race-especially if you want to hit a 13.5, oh wait, the glowing shift **** will help knock off .2's off every shift!

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Old 01-24-2005, 06:35 AM
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Damn those mods
Old 01-24-2005, 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by Bahraini350Z
Damn those mods
Man I totally missed it. Where do these flamers come from?
Old 01-27-2005, 10:18 AM
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Default Re: Re: Race prepping the Z for dragstrip

Originally posted by Alberto
Is your post a joke? What does E30 refer to the original E30 M3?? Do you even own a Z? If you do, you have disgraced it GTR badges, APC wing, 5" bolt-on tips, mirror tint and the Tornado in your intake tube This has got to be a joke.....or one GHETTO Z. I doubt judging by your mods list that you have any idea on how to drag race-especially if you want to hit a 13.5, oh wait, the glowing shift **** will help knock off .2's off every shift!
When I started reading his Mods, I couldn't help but laugh. I think he is just being sarcastic! If not, I am sorry for laughing, but those are some hilarious mods.
Old 01-28-2005, 02:16 PM
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make sure you are running solid rocket booster fuel or drop a couple pebbles of Uranium in the tank...a useless higher octane gas will only yeild about 50rwhp pffft
Old 02-16-2005, 08:05 PM
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Running a higher octane in your tank just means that unless your engine is modified to an extreme that its not gonna burn all the gas in your eninge. That just means you are going to get carbon spots on valves/pistons. Have fun doing it though cause I know you wont listen to this.
Old 02-16-2005, 08:57 PM
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Ok the joke is over. I removed my mod list.
Old 02-25-2005, 10:10 AM
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But once you hit 88 MPH doesnt the flux Capaseter kick in and you get sent back to 1955 oh wait that was a Delorean.
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