How was the snow and wind? did the 60mph gust play a factor in your times?

 

whos in for next one?

 

Isn't the next one the same day as the golden gardens thing?

 

i might be there depending on weather, prolly in my sister's sti though, i wanna see what it runs.

 

I went there with the viper. It didn't snow, but hydroplaning and drifting the entire way up there made us go back. Waste of time

 

i'm assuming that you didn't make it. It was treacherous out there.

 

The next "Test & Tune" events are 3/29 @ 09:00 and then 4/24 @ 17:00.

http://www.pacificraceways.com/

As we get deeper into '09 they start having concurrent events with the TNT (e.g. Jr Drags, PDCP, etc.) which means larger crowds and longer wait times between runs.

Due to the GG meet coming up, I'm planning to head out there after work on Friday the 24th....it's a ways out but maybe we can get a few people together by then.

 

If you guys go on the 29th , the last 3 years I can remember being very wet days, I'd wait and go in April. I know, sucks!

 

i wasn't planning on making it out to this one

i should prolly add that i'm hoping to make the next friday or sat one, don't think i'll make a sunday or wednesday one

looks like the next feasible one for me is april 24th or 25th, depending on weather

 

the "early mid" season one's are usually pretty packed, but the summer ones, especially if its a wed. are usually pretty empty. there were a few times i went in 07 when it was empty enough for me to get in over 15 runs (23 was the most i ever got in one night i think)

 

The April Test 'n Tune is tomorrow (Friday) but the times have changed. The weather sounds as if it'll be decent so I'm going to call them for the revised info. Anyone interested in going? I can meet in Auburn around 2:30 and be at PR by 3.

April 24th Test & Tune Update
Racers Read!!
Attention racers! The schedule for the April 24th Test and Tune at Pacific Raceways has changed. The gates will open at 8:00am as the practice times have changed from 5:00pm to 8:00am this Friday.
Pacific Raceways will also be allowing pre-parking for participants in Bracket Race #1 taking place on Saturday April 25th. Racers will be allowed to park until 8pm for the race the following day.

If you have any questions regarding this schedule change, please call Pacific Raceways at 253-639-5927.

 

racing is 9-5, if you're gonna get there at 3, you'll be lucky to get 2 runs in...

 

I'm not looking to get 15 or 23 passes at WOT; just want 3 - 5 consistent runs to establish a new baseline for the work I've had done since last Fall. I suppose additional passes would provide more data points and possibly even a few outliers.

I only made 3 passes in early Fall of '08 (prior to going FI) but my RT's were really consistent and the ET's were within hundreths of a second, which made me comfortable that I had established a NA baseline.

The temps last Fall were in the mid 60's so I'm hoping for a TNT before Summer as warmer temps and less humidity will certainly skew my ET's.....maybe not enough to matter though

Called Pacific Raceways and the original 17:00 start time scheduled for tomorrow was a typo. Night racing doesn't start until May 1st and then they'll run until 23:00 on several TNT events.....5/6, 5/8, 5/15, 5/20....etc.

 

15 or 23 huh, are you keeping track of my drag strip visits?

i still think you'll be lucky to get even 2 runs in if u arrive at 3, but best of luck to you

just an fyi, RT doesn't matter, the clock doesn't start going until you trip the 1 foot runout sensor. 60 ft is what counts.

what were your 60ft's when you went last year?

 

My 60' times were 2.269, 2.295, and 2.273. How do they compare to your times and what were you driving/mods?

 

i was bone stock, i started with 2.2 60 ft's and was able to get 2.0's consistantly after some practice. i managed one 1.9

i'm #4 on the stock 1/4 times in this thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/drag/233840...ons-stock.html

 

2.2 is where most novice drag racers start at...work on getting the magical 2.0 on street tires, then jump to some slicks/DR's for some 1.6-1.8 60' times.

 

I would go but I work 9-6pm.

 

Forgot to bring my helmet with me to work, so yeah, I'll just plan on one of the other dates in May.

 

The times would be more dependant on driver skill in a MT Z, however, in an AT Z the times are more a function of HP/TQ since the driver is responsible for only RT and steering.

Am I over simplifying? Light turn green.....I put the pedal down and steer straight.