Capitol Raceway on Saturday July 31st

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Jul 22, 2010 | 06:18 AM

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1) Barnabas
2) C5 vette
3) Ajcool2
4) denchan350gt (G35)
5) Joe (maybe
6) woody
7) viceversa (maybe)

I'm a track n00b, who's gonna give me pointers

Jul 22, 2010 | 11:19 AM

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enjoy your trip woody!!

Jul 22, 2010 | 11:25 AM

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thank you sir

Jul 22, 2010 | 11:57 AM

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1) Barnabas
2) C5 vette
3) Ajcool2
4) denchan350gt (G35)
5) Joe (maybe
6) woody
7) viceversa (maybe)

I'm a track n00b, who's gonna give me pointers

Dont crash.

Jul 22, 2010 | 12:51 PM

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^thats a start lol

Jul 22, 2010 | 01:44 PM

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I'm a track n00b, who's gonna give me pointers

Turn off traction control before you get on the strip. This is a noob mistake that I made for my first one and a half track days before someone told me I should turn it off. Fail.

Jul 22, 2010 | 02:10 PM

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I want to come, but I can't

Jul 22, 2010 | 07:23 PM

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Turn off traction control before you get on the strip. This is a noob mistake that I made for my first one and a half track days before someone told me I should turn it off. Fail.

Lol well yeah I figured that. I've been to the track one time like 2 years ago when my car was pretty much stock. I guess what I mean is I need some pointers on launching.

Jul 22, 2010 | 09:02 PM

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I'll try. Promise nothing.

Jul 23, 2010 | 04:52 AM

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Lol well yeah I figured that. I've been to the track one time like 2 years ago when my car was pretty much stock. I guess what I mean is I need some pointers on launching.

check out "rangers" launching tips, although he is referring to launching a corvette tons of people who drive other types of cars have followed his advice... he has some good tips.. he also has shifting tips, and burnout tips as well

http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Launch_Tips.html

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Jul 23, 2010 | 05:38 AM

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^thanks for the link. would you suggest burning out to be necessary with an N/A setup and summer tires?

Jul 23, 2010 | 07:01 AM

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^thanks for the link. would you suggest burning out to be necessary with an N/A setup and summer tires?

nah, just a quick clean will do fine, no need to burn out on street tires..

Jul 23, 2010 | 07:17 AM

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what do you mean by quick clean?

Jul 23, 2010 | 07:29 AM

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what do you mean by quick clean?

after you go through the water box, briefly spin your tires to get the water off of them...

Jul 23, 2010 | 08:04 AM

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what do you mean by quick clean?

We aren't able to do a standing burn out anyway. Unless you disable the system by pulling out the plug. So just a regular burnout with suffice.

Jul 23, 2010 | 08:45 AM

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I'm in the same boat. My TCS has been on since the day I drove it off the lot, so this'll definitely be a learning experience for me.

Jul 23, 2010 | 03:14 PM

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after you go through the water box, briefly spin your tires to get the water off of them...

+1, it's very effective...

attempting to do burnouts on your street tires is pointless and may end up snapping an axle due to wheel hop.

Jul 25, 2010 | 07:56 PM

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I doubt I will have any time this week to put enough miles on the Z to break in the new clutch but I might be able to come out to chill for a while. I have been avoiding the track to prevent the addiction from setting back in...

Jul 28, 2010 | 06:11 PM

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This Saturday July 31,2010 is our NHRA King of the Track Gates will open at 4 PM
We will have 2 sessions each class and race.

I just got more info... gates open at 4 there will be 2 open sessions then eliminations begin to run brackets.

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