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Old 08-04-2009 | 10:27 AM
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Default My First 1/4 mile race

This was in San Miguel Raceway @ El Salvador

this was interviewed by SPEED Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5v0WzwGlSk

this was my Camp 2 on Action and i know my AFR is a **** need a retune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZLgjQX3E1s

this was running from inside the car, i'm so bad @ launch and shifting need to learn and practice and change to slicks tires
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IxRaRyXsLo

this is where i run with a corvette with 755whp w/ slicks, i shouldn't floor @ 1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wigqmPpvGGg

this is some vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVEnbH5UQdQ


My mods are:
BBS rims 9.5J 9J
Michelin PS2 255/35/19
Continental Confort Sport 285/35/19
Nismo Front Bumper
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CF dash
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MB Quartz speaker 6.5inch X 4
P2 Subwoofer Rockford Forgate
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Rear Depo Tail Lights CF
6 pot Big Brake 355mm rotor
Vortech Supercharger
Headers Topspeed
HKS Camp 2
Nitrous Twin Bottle shot 65hp
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Purge Kit
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HKS Twin Power Ignition DLI II
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Momo Steering Wheel
OMP Racing Seats
Water Meth 50% 50% Snow Peroformance Stage 2
TurboXS UTEC 11 psi @ 6500rpm

if i had a good Tune, slicks, good launch and shift i might be 12 low or 11 high, so i need to practice... but had a lot of fun there! my first 1/4 mile

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Old 08-04-2009 | 11:28 AM
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How much power do you make? What did you run?

Your shifts are REALLY slow, like daily driving slow, you need to work on being fast and smooth to avoid spinning on street tires on the 1-2. You can always shift fast and only go part throttle initialy in 2nd and then progressively go WOT. It also sounded like you short shifted into 2nd way too soon, couldnt tell clearly because of the music.

The good news is the first time for most is not good, you wont ever do that bad again...

11.9 for a 750hp Vette is super $hitty as well...

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I saw a 14.1 second ET? This is supercharger plus nitrous? I don’t know what to say.
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You can have a passenger hold a camera? Not in *most* CA tracks. You ran a 14.4 and you believe you have a high 11s car? Hmm. . . I'd shoot for low 13s first. What was the vettes trap speed on that 11.9 run? I agree with Alberto, anything with more than 500rwhp and slicks shouldn't be running high 11s.
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Originally Posted by Alberto
How much power do you make? What did you run?

Your shifts are REALLY slow, like daily driving slow, you need to work on being fast and smooth to avoid spinning on street tires on the 1-2. You can always shift fast and only go part throttle initialy in 2nd and then progressively go WOT. It also sounded like you short shifted into 2nd way too soon, couldnt tell clearly because of the music.

The good news is the first time for most is not good, you wont ever do that bad again...

11.9 for a 750hp Vette is super $hitty as well...
yeah you are right, i must learn how to launch and shift better, but slicks will make better traction for launch. i shifted @ 6500rpm , and i think my bad is that on 1st i floor it @ 6500 so it was as hell to keep it straight. but thanks a lot for your advice.
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I saw a 14.1 second ET? This is supercharger plus nitrous? I don’t know what to say.
yeah with a 65hp shot nitrous, i think my problem was the launch and shifting so bad... but i'll work on it.
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You can have a passenger hold a camera? Not in *most* CA tracks. You ran a 14.4 and you believe you have a high 11s car? Hmm. . . I'd shoot for low 13s first. What was the vettes trap speed on that 11.9 run? I agree with Alberto, anything with more than 500rwhp and slicks shouldn't be running high 11s.
yeah i agree, i thnk the vette with that whp must be around 10 mid or high, and yes over here @ El Salvador is permitted to take a passanger.. dunno what was the speed of vette, but mine @ the end was 115 mph.
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Glad you had fun racing..thats what it's all about. BTW a 14.4 ET is more like 100mph. I know there are variables but a 115mph is more like high 11's to low 12's.

Keep racing..it's addicting
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am i the only one that thought it was dangerous for the corvette to cut into your lane at the end??
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Nice mods. Keep going at it and you'll shift like a pro
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Originally Posted by singh
am i the only one that thought it was dangerous for the corvette to cut into your lane at the end??
Good, glad you keep racing at the track.

Yeah I was just thinking that my self.
Old 08-05-2009 | 06:11 AM
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With a better tune and slicks you should run 11's.. With the vortech at 11psi you should run 11's without the nitrous.

First times are always the worst. Keep practicing man.
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i think if your car was automatic, you would of hit the 13's no problem.
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haha why did you mod your car when you dont even know how to drive it!! HAHAHA
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Originally Posted by 3-fifty-WeEe
haha why did you mod your car when you dont even know how to drive it!! HAHAHA
It's his first time, why down the guy? Nobody starts out being awesome.

What do you run in your car? And what did you run your first time out?
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Originally Posted by Coach@UPR
Glad you had fun racing..thats what it's all about. BTW a 14.4 ET is more like 100mph. I know there are variables but a 115mph is more like high 11's to low 12's.

Keep racing..it's addicting
yeah, i have a friend in Lebanon that he makes 110mph and hes low 12's, and in 3 weeks Central Florida Turbo is coming to El Salvador and Tune my car
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Originally Posted by singh
am i the only one that thought it was dangerous for the corvette to cut into your lane at the end??
yeah, is dangerous, i was freak out when i saw him
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Originally Posted by vthao
Nice mods. Keep going at it and you'll shift like a pro
yeah, thanks, i'll keep practice on my shift!
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Originally Posted by 04treefiddy
With a better tune and slicks you should run 11's.. With the vortech at 11psi you should run 11's without the nitrous.

First times are always the worst. Keep practicing man.
yeah, CFT (Central Florida Turbo) Tuner was in my country, and he said that with a good tune he can make 11 mid or high but with slicks, so need to wait 3 weeks for him to come back to El Salvador. i'll keep updating once i got tuned on dyno.


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