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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 02:16 AM
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sup guys...i got a 99 A4 LS1 with just a K&N CAI and its got 131,XXX miles on it...well i hadn't ever been to the track let alone ran a car at one, but lastnite i went and it looked kool and i want a baseline for my car befor i start modding it...it was a very humid night and the track was about 110 degrees....well my first run i spun almost all the way through the 60' and ran like a 10.4 or something (i threw the slip away)...but anyways when i was gettin decent traction (I WAS ON STREET TIRES AND 18 INCH HEAVY *** RIMS) and ran a best of

reaction .318
60' 2.264
330' 6.190
1/8 ET 9.356
1/8 MPH 78.313

BTW, i didn't stall or anything just a flat punch and still chirped the tires for a second or two...the ET isn't what gets to me...its the MPH also...seems pretty low...
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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sup guys...i got a 99 A4 LS1 with just a K&N CAI and its got 131,XXX miles on it...well i hadn't ever been to the track let alone ran a car at one, but lastnite i went and it looked kool and i want a baseline for my car befor i start modding it...it was a very humid night and the track was about 110 degrees....well my first run i spun almost all the way through the 60' and ran like a 10.4 or something (i threw the slip away)...but anyways when i was gettin decent traction (I WAS ON STREET TIRES AND 18 INCH HEAVY *** RIMS) and ran a best of

reaction .318
60' 2.264
330' 6.190
1/8 ET 9.356
1/8 MPH 78.313

BTW, i didn't stall or anything just a flat punch and still chirped the tires for a second or two...the ET isn't what gets to me...its the MPH also...seems pretty low...
Also a first timer at track this past weekend, best run...

I ran the 1/4 but here's my 8th. I was also at 4900 ft too though.

r/t .317
60' 2.331
330 6.3
1/8 9.474
MPH 74.73

Mods and vehicle info below, also with 18's but 50,000 miles.

I think your time seems about right.
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