BigBlock.Condor

Sunday I'm hitting up Raceway Park for Street Wars and I'm going to be running my V1. She's all stock except a magnaflow catback and I'm running some crappy conti's so I'm not expecting great times but I'm hoping for 13.5-14.0.

Aside from the obvious "don't launch it" rule, what else should I take note of? About where in the rpm range do we start losing power (I was planning on shifting at 6k)?

I'll post some slips Sunday night and maybe some videos if I can get someone to film for me.

CTSV_510

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Don't shift at 6k, keep going but don't hit the limiter. HP should be pretty flat up in those rpms and you need to be concerned with being too low in the rpms when you hit the next gear.

serik21

You should be able to hit 13.3 no problem.

MN_V

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Most don't break 13.3 but good luck. Practice the 2-3 shift as that one can give problems at high rpm's if you don't time it just right with your clutch foot. I only got to make 2 runs the one time I went so I can't give any good launch advice and every track and tire combo works different. Have fun hopefully it isn't too busy there.

BudRacing

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It's not just launching that's dangerous. A hard shift to 2nd has been known to break the rears too.

NIKDSC5

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Don't worry about breaking the rear end. If it hops let off. It's almost that simple. But a good launch takes a good left foot and the right clutch slip. Just dumping it 1. Doesn't make you fast and 2. Had a high chance of breaking a shaft or the rear. I like to slip the shat out of my monster Stg 3 that I launch at 4 ish k rpm then try to slip it there for the first 60 ft or when ever the tires I'm running hook good. Good luck!

odthetruth

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Where are you located? I was thinking about going to E-town to run this sunday as well. I was trying to get a solid time for test and tune. E-town normally has multiple events and you sit there in the pits waiting forEVER until you get to run.

BigBlock.Condor

So like 6400? Lol

I'd love a 13.3 but I don't have any track experience and I can't break my daily so I'll be taking it easy this time


Yea I always slip a little on my launch. I'm not new to racing, just the track


Central, NJ...Woodbridge area. I've heard etown sucks at getting you a bunch of runs so I plan on going to atco this season but I do wanna run at street wars. It's the first event I went to when I got into cars so its only fitting I get my first pass done there

odthetruth

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It definitely does suck for getting multiple passes. Last two times I been there, I showed up around 2pm and only got 2 passes.

Haven't been to atco... its just a long ****** drive for me coming from nyc. Lol

BigBlock.Condor

My buddy with a 9sec c3 and I are renting atco sometime this summer when my racecar is ready. You're welcomed to come down for that whenever it is

TheLostDriver

My fastest time was a 13.8 the first time I went out of 3 passes. That's with longtubes, catback no cats n a CAI. But I'm untuned and condensation was settling on the track so I couldn't get my car to hook to save my life. Didn't feel so bad cuz there were a few modded G8s that day runnin low 14s. Good luck and have fun but like the others have said here, be wary of wheel hop. Use your best judgement cuz a quick time isn't worth your rear

GFallen

Have any of you went to Island in N.J? We usually go down 2-3 times a yr. I think he will run 13.6-13.8.

odthetruth

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May have to take you up on that offer. Not gonna be able to make it tomorrow. Misfiring code and oxygen sensor issue again for some reason.

BigTuna819

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Keep me in the loop as well!

johnny2343

Still patiently waiting ...

BigBlock.Condor

Sucks man. I was keeping an eye out for other V's but I was the only one racing. Some kid came up and told me he had an 05 but I didn't see it anywhere.

I'll probably post up on here when the time comes.

Sorry about that. I assed out when I got home and I had to take my gf to the ER tonight.

Anyway, first pass I ran 14.0 leaving at idle. I actually finished the pass banging off the rev limiter in 3rd because I thought I had already passed the finish line lmao. My 2nd pass I ran 13.6 @ 105mph leaving at idle and granny shifting 2nd. The emergency crews got called away from the track after that and we were on a crazy long delay so I left early and didn't make a 3rd pass. A friend of mine has a video so I'll see if she can send it over. When I get a chance I'll post up the time slips as well.

mild83

What was your mph?

NIKDSC5

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105. Did ya quit reading half way down? First run was basically a waste, and 3rd didn't happen.

MN_V

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Tracks always seem to have issues like that when you're hoping to make a few runs to get used to the car.

Yeah I've let off early a couple times because I passed the time display near the end of the track not realizing that the finish line was another 100ft up...

BigBlock.Condor

105mph

Yea exactly lol. I'm happy with my 13.6 though. I know there's definitely room for improvement but for my first time out, it's not bad