Ok so Im wondering if my times are decent. I don't have my full slips with me but I ended up with first run at 15.00 (lots of spin hehe). Then I ran two 14.50's. I've got a 2004 bone stock M6 Touring. There was another stock z there (AJCOOL) and he pulled two 13.8's and a 13.9 in his auto!! Though I think he's got 17's not the 18's (don't know if thats going to affect me to much or not. My 60's were 2.3 and 2.2 (on the quicker runs) and all times were at @98mph. Just hoping I don't have a dud 350z .

 

im thinking you need to learn to drive better?

 

Ouch hehe! I don't know about learning to 'drive' better; but maybe learning how to drive the Z better might be something...

 

Those times are pretty good for the first time at the track. Just need to work on a better 60'...The first time I ran I had a 14.7 at 97 with a 2.4 60' Practice makes perfect...good luck

 

I wouldn't laugh. I've never been to any drag race and planning on doing that this year. I bet I'll do like 16 seconds the very first run.. lol..

 

your problem is your lunch... you need to get the "SWEET SPOT" and not peel/bog and just get it right.... once you get your 60' under 2.0 you will see the 13.9 numbers on a stock 04 Z. I ran my 04Z b4 i moded to see gains and i ran 14.2's all day but still with a little bog everytime with a 2.0 60'. im not the best driver and couldnt find the SWEET SPOT that day also i have 200lbs of stereo equipment and spare tire in the back.

with practice you will have the 60' time and for a first time track run that is not bad at all. fastesta anyone has gotten I believe (there is a chart on this forum) is a 13.6 with a 1.8 60'.

 

Ok well maybe I don't feel too bad about my times. Though definatly not my first time at the track; just first time with the 350. Every other car I've ran at the track has had ammm oh yeah half the hp & torque hehehe... I felt like I was getting a pretty nice launch no spin, but running the clutch some and not all the way into the throttle. So Im assuming thats whats killing my 60' and in turn knocking down my trap speed and time.

 

Damn should have come out yesterday if you live in Rockville! I went to Capitol (in Bowie area). And I highly doubt you'll run a 16! First time (with the 350) I pulled a 15.00 and that was with tons of wheel spin (some big thing was next to me I got too excited and went WOT out of the hole..bad idea hehe)

 

you will probably do around a 14.5 on your first try if you get a decent launch.

Dr Spin: don't feel bad, it takes alot of practice to learn how to launch your car. I am still getting 2.0x - 2.2x 60' times which is keeping me from making it into the mid 12 sec times. I'll be back at capitol in April, either on friday or saturdays. I hope to see you guys there.

 

terrible times...

You should have had better times than the auto

 

Really!? I mean I know Im not the best manual driver out there; but I do know that an auto will never miss shift! What times did you pull stock?

 

you sure about this? i say 8/10 times an auto will run better and more consistent times than a manual... 2 many factors with a manual... i mean im within .1 second of my time when im out there with my car all day..

 

 

I think launching is the key to these cars. Everytime I launched I got a half car on every car that was next to me including an evo(which shocked the hell out of me). I'm used to lauching my auto maxima so that helped a little and I got tips from other auto Z drivers.

 

Here is a link to the last run of the day I did ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pnzMWSsww

AJ car looked great man; video definatly better quality then mine haha!

 

don't worry about all these guys saying you suck at driving.

I remember doing a 14.7 my first time at the drag strip.

 

^ yes, I am stock, and my first run was 14.7 but in the same day I lowered at 14.00 so go fo it and keep practicing, its normal, and dont feel bad.

cheers

 

Thanks. Nice meeting you man.

 

At least post the breakdown of the entire slip so we can better analyze whats going on. 14.5 isnt too bad, Id say you are right on for an average driver first time out.

I dont agree with that statement. I ran 13.80 on my first pass ever and a weak sauce 2.17 60ft. Followed it with a 13.77 and 13.86, who says manuals arent consistent?

 

^^^Werd.

I've ran 13.8 with both a 2.1x 60' and a 1.9 60'