Ran the Z at the track finally

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Nov 30, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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AJ only does the auto thing lol.

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:15 PM

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AJ, how do you feel about making some runs at Cecil on Sat?

I'll be at a dyno meet in NY saturday.

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:18 PM

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I couldnt tell a power loss with them. If anything it felt like it pulled harder in top end. haha that would be awesome to see 2 girls racing z's. Is your Z an auto? Keep in mind my gf will be shifting

Yeah its an auto but she will be shifting also.

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:24 PM

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Yeah its an auto but she will be shifting also.

its a lil different with a clutch but i feel ya

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:34 PM

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Not bad.....I thought Mason was closed?

Even though I don't know if I can get a clean pass I think I am going to try and run at Cecil on Sat......weather permitting of course.

lemme know if you go i live like 15min from that track

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:40 PM

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I'll be at a dyno meet in NY saturday.

Where is it? Dynojet?

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lemme know if you go i live like 15min from that track

I'll probably leave Frederick about 830am.....be at Cecil around 10.

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:43 PM

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Its this https://my350z.com/forum/upcoming-ev...ml#post7954879. My whole crew is rolling up there.

Nov 30, 2009 | 05:59 PM

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You should bring the graphs from the FT Dyno Day.....I would assume that they will do shootout mode fair "equality" as well. See if there is any difference.

Nov 30, 2009 | 06:31 PM

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not bad, thats a decent trap given your mods

Nov 30, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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You have launch control on your sti???? What's the key to launching them?? Practice?

Nov 30, 2009 | 07:17 PM

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You have launch control on your sti???? What's the key to launching them?? Practice?

No launch control just good ol fashioned practice. I usually hold revs at about 5000-5500 and slowly let the clutch out till the car moves then let out fully. You just gotta get a feel for it

Nov 30, 2009 | 08:16 PM

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The issue is i can't get it to 5000-5500...because the launch control is set at 4100ish...i need to figure out how to bypass it or set it higher.

Dec 1, 2009 | 05:55 AM

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Ur gf goes to the track w/ u? That's awesome! Me and my gf are going to take some HPDE classes next season.

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me and my wife go to home depot, bed bath and beyond. I dont know if we have time on saturday to do much else, we will have to play it by ear.

Dec 1, 2009 | 05:57 AM

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No launch control just good ol fashioned practice. I usually hold revs at about 5000-5500 and slowly let the clutch out till the car moves then let out fully. You just gotta get a feel for it

yeah I live by the just before bog practice. In AWD yeah 5K is sweet, but at about 3800 in a G or Z, the car will chirp but not bog and its prime time with a decent set of streets on. Raise up according to tires...lol

Dec 1, 2009 | 08:36 AM

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Yeah launching a z is much harder imo but maybe thats just cause im used to my sti. I was hoping to get some more runs in to practice but it was really packed there so im eager for next year to do something decent with it. I think I was launching around 3000-3500 rpm and mostly bogged or wheel hopped

Dec 1, 2009 | 08:38 AM

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The issue is i can't get it to 5000-5500...because the launch control is set at 4100ish...i need to figure out how to bypass it or set it higher.

whats your set up and car exactly?

Dec 1, 2009 | 09:05 AM

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There is a mid-atlantic drag racing thread in the Drag forum, people are planning on heading to cecil county dragstip this weekend if you are interested.

I was out there last weekend and met up with a few Z guys. It was my first time there, as I usually run at Mason Dixon. The track prep was great, and people were putting down great numbers..its def. worth the trip.. especially with this weather. there were a decent amount of cars, but the lines moved quick, and people cleared out around 1 pm... I got in 20 runs...

Dec 1, 2009 | 01:28 PM

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I usually launch somewhere around 2k on street tires. On most of my 1.9 60's it would spin just a little then I'd go WOT.

Dec 1, 2009 | 01:30 PM

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Launch at 5k............works for me.

Seriously though.....about 2500-2700 on street tires.

Dec 1, 2009 | 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Z33@SIM

I know VIR its a little bit of a haul for most of us but I have had the best time down there every single time. First Circuitcross is in Feb like I already mentioned. Its like autoX on the Patriot course but without the cones. Plus, its much cheaper then HPDE and a good beginner's event. I saw 2 other Z out there last August.

Trackdaze has some affordable HPDE courses IMHO.
https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?...tpage&Itemid=1

I've never been so I don't know the quality but I'm sure a lot of your NOVA guys can attend the summit point event.

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