my first time at the dragstrip this season
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my first time at the dragstrip this season
The 1/8th dragstrip opened tonight here in Benson, NC. Wasn't crowded at all. They weren't doing both lanes so it was just one lane all night. They also didn't give out time slips because no one was there.
My best pass was my second one at 8.8 at 80mph. My worst was a 9.6. My car kept getting worse and worse through out the night. My clutch felt really funny so i just called it quits when i felt like i wasn't going to run better.
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stock 18s with Nitto nt555 streets
This was also with my heavy system and brembo full spare tire in the car. I also grinding my 3rd gear all night because of my sh1tty tranny. 009 is coming soon though.
My best pass was my second one at 8.8 at 80mph. My worst was a 9.6. My car kept getting worse and worse through out the night. My clutch felt really funny so i just called it quits when i felt like i wasn't going to run better.
Mods:
AAM spacer
F/I test pipes
nismo exhaust
JWT clutch/flywheel
Wheels and tires:
stock 18s with Nitto nt555 streets
This was also with my heavy system and brembo full spare tire in the car. I also grinding my 3rd gear all night because of my sh1tty tranny. 009 is coming soon though.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
What was the 60ft? That clutch will hold you rpower for days, bleed the air out of the clutch line.
My tranny/clutch felt really hot. I can feel the heat coming through the cabin even though it was 29 degrees outside. And my flywheel chatter got louder every run as well which is why i just stopped for the night. I really didn't want anything messing up on me because Benson is about 40-50 miles from my place.
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btw Alberto..do you have any tips for me with really bad wheelspin? I asked a couple of guys down there last night who had some fast mustangs. They told me to keep turning my steering wheel back and forth a bit through out 1st and 2nd gear until traction is good. I didnt' want to try it because i really didn't want to hit the guard rails or anything. I dropped my rear tire pressure to about 27 psi.
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My brain doesn’t think in 1/8 miles. I checked some time slips, and it is possible to run better than 14.0 seconds with your times.
Last edited by davidv; 02-29-2008 at 01:43 PM.
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Originally Posted by davidv
My brain doesn’t think in 1/8 miles. I checked some time slips, and it is possible to run better than 14.0 seconds with your times.
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It was 29 degrees!!!! Would have sucked if there was any moisture on the track. I probably wouldn't have ran at all.
Very good times however. I believe that it is your tranny causing the issues, and in terms of wheel spin, it was because it was 29 degrees, lol.
Very good times however. I believe that it is your tranny causing the issues, and in terms of wheel spin, it was because it was 29 degrees, lol.
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Originally Posted by 04treefiddy
with a 8.8 i went 13.8's in a 1/4.. Not bad man.
Originally Posted by craigo'sznprgrs
It was 29 degrees!!!! Would have sucked if there was any moisture on the track. I probably wouldn't have ran at all.
Very good times however. I believe that it is your tranny causing the issues, and in terms of wheel spin, it was because it was 29 degrees, lol.
Very good times however. I believe that it is your tranny causing the issues, and in terms of wheel spin, it was because it was 29 degrees, lol.
Last edited by SuperBlack350z; 02-29-2008 at 01:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
They didn't give out any slips last night. All they show in the board is the time and mph. I wish they did though so i can better analyze.
My tranny/clutch felt really hot. I can feel the heat coming through the cabin even though it was 29 degrees outside. And my flywheel chatter got louder every run as well which is why i just stopped for the night. I really didn't want anything messing up on me because Benson is about 40-50 miles from my place.
My tranny/clutch felt really hot. I can feel the heat coming through the cabin even though it was 29 degrees outside. And my flywheel chatter got louder every run as well which is why i just stopped for the night. I really didn't want anything messing up on me because Benson is about 40-50 miles from my place.
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Originally Posted by scotts300
Did you pay to drive last night? That is BS.
I thought it was going to be more people. It's really country out there. Because all that was racing were work trucks. And when i say work trucks, i'm not kidding. With tool boxes and all.
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