I had the better launch. Ended up beating him by a full car but with the track only being 1/8 Mi. I think he would of creeped on me on a 1/4 Mi.. My Trap speed was 72.5 his was 80. Would cams make the difference?

What can I do to ensure I beat him @ a 1/4 Mi. track?

 

you neeed to be making about 270 at the wheels

 

gimpster=wrong

OP-post the slip

 

^disclaimer unless u shift like alberto. lol

my experience with my buddy's 04 e46 is before my hfc hks and tune he was walking me by about 3 cars from 60 til 130. after those mods and on my oz superleggras i took him but 1 in the same speeds. got her dynoed at 268.

 

No time slip.
No interest.

 

I have ran a E46 M3 buddy of mine and he would only pull like 1-2 cars on me by 70~. And I had a G35 sedan 6mt.

They really do not start to pull away till the upper rpms of their powerband.

 

Guys, I was there with the man, he can drive and took the m3 by at least a car! Jes scan and post the slip for the unbelievers... I just wish I can get my slip for the run against the cobra (had only half a car on me!?). It was all done at countyline on Sat., first time for both of us there, and my first time drag racing - man that was fun.

 

your 1/8mile trap is a bit slow isnt it?

 

Unbeliever? I believe. A time slip gives important numbers like who crossed the finish line first, and by how much. The M3 has a trap of 80.0 MPH. The 350Z is 72.5 MPH. The 350Z wins.

Its very unusual for a car that traps 7.5 MPH less than the other to win.

 

M3 is more pimpin

 

Damn, that is a slow 1/8.

 

72mph is a REALLY low trap for a modded Z...stockers trap over 80 easily.

 

I don't have a scanner at the momment. I will have my buddy Khalil (Kh_08) who was there and next up on the line, scan it for me tonight. I will type out the numbers, I have no reason to lie. I was surprised that I won, but I think the guy wasn't a good driver (most likely what happend).

Left (M3)

Car # 0
Dial in 0.00
Reaction Time 1.049
60' 2.366
Mid ET 0.000
Trap MPH 79.2
Elapsed Time 9.442
Lane Status


Right (350Z)
Car # 0
Dial in 0.00
Reaction Time 0.595
60' 2.185
Mid ET 0.000
Trap MPH 72.5
Elapsed Time 9.687
Lane Status Winner

No lie, the guy was just barely at my rear bumper as we crossed the line.

My Z has minimal engine mods. High Flow Cats, Nismo Exhaust, and Nismo CAI converted to Short Ram ( It has no heat shield and I think it's hurting my performance.) I have a 10'' Sub with a box in the trunk, 2 amps, alot (8 Sheets) of Dynamat, and my 19'' GT-S', alot of added weight. My car feels like a turtle to tell you the truth. My car is slow, I think the guy couldn't drive. What do you guys think? BTW it's been two years that I've been on a track let alone a drag strip. My experience is karting, and road racing.

 

my 03 Z was running those numbers but a plenum spacer and pulleys really did help out my acceleration and 1/8 trap speed. I paid about $800 for the two.

 

Like I said, the M3 has more top end. If you look at the dyno of a M3 and compare it to a 350z Dyno. The 350z makes more power below 6k of rpms than the M3. The M3 doesn't make more till above that rpm and that is where it shines. In a 1/8 mile track it won't show it.

 

first time at the 1/8th, it was hot and the track was poo, i have a pop charger, and injen TD, that is all. I ran a 9.5 @ 77 with a 2.3 60', something is wrong with your car

 

umm...he left the line almost a half a second after you did. So ya, In a street race you won. But his et was faster than yours.

 

This is where you won the race.

BTW

Trap MPH 72.5
Elapsed Time 9.687

equates to 1/4 mile:
ET is 15.13 seconds
MPH is 89.90 MPH

 

was the guys name mike? black m3?

 

yeah man, its cause you left a half of a second early. if you would have left at the same time, he would have put a couple cars on you and been pulling.



you need a turbo kit!! or at least some nitrous...

one day you can trap 100+ in the 1/8th like us big boys