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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 07:13 AM
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Default First time at track. Opinions?

Hey guys, I went to the track for the first time last night and was just wondering if these are good times for my mods. My car is A 2001 Z28,A4, FRA, Cutout, Direct Flo lid. It has 1600 miles on it. My Best time was...

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60 ft: 2.0408
330 ft: 5.6110
1/8: 8.5343
1/8 MPH: 84.66
1/4 ET: 13.1487
1/4 MPH: 107.06

I was trying to hit 12's. Maybe after she's broke in a bit more. What can I do to hit 12's? <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />

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Stephen
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 07:40 AM
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nice.

Just work on that 60'. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />

High 1.9s will get you 12s in the cool weather.
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 07:49 AM
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Raise your shift points up and you are there or a bit better weather and 60'.

Good luck.
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 09:31 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys. The 60' could be a bit better, but everytime I launched the car would wheelhop bad. What do I need to cure wheelhop?

Stephen Heine <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
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Old Dec 1, 2001 | 09:36 AM
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Lower control arms. BMR sells a good set of LCA's. If you can afford it a converter will make the car feel like night and day. It cut 7/10ths off of my ET and I consistantly cut 1.60 60' times. Good Luck and yes those are good times for a fairly stoke 01'

Steve <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
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Old Dec 2, 2001 | 11:37 AM
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You can get 2.04s on street tires right, not nittos? If not, get some. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I think thats pretty darned good.
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