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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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i fixed the videos....yeah i figured with the cutout open, headlight out, andhe spring blocks in next time i should be in the 13's....i cant wait to go back again!
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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14.2 at 100 is a damn fine time for that weather.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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yay im not the only one running 15's just kidding. A 2.2 60 is pretty good. and to answer ur question is Brake stalling supplys to much power and just spins the tires. Due to my location im able to brake stall up to 3200 and launch around %75 throttle. Best i have gotten is a 2.1 60 foot. Next time try about 24 psi in the tires. Did u heat them tires up, spin off the dirt and rocks before stagging? If not that might help. I wanna get the rear blocks too. See if that helps my times.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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yay im not the only one running 15's just kidding. A 2.2 60 is pretty good. and to answer ur question is Brake stalling supplys to much power and just spins the tires. Due to my location im able to brake stall up to 3200 and launch around %75 throttle. Best i have gotten is a 2.1 60 foot. Next time try about 24 psi in the tires. Did u heat them tires up, spin off the dirt and rocks before stagging? If not that might help. I wanna get the rear blocks too. See if that helps my times.
about that haha....i tried to spin the tires but they wouldnt lol...next time ill put on the ebrake to clean em off...on the streets i can light em up around 30ish but for some reason (too much traction?) i couldnt at the strip.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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At my track the water box area is concrete. Id stop next to the water box. And set the parking brake. Floor it like u wanna do a burn out let them spin for just a second or too. release the parking brake in the middle of it and roll up to the line. I try to be the first one there so u can comfortably get your RPMs set where u want them, and not feel rushed .
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AlabamaGuy
Nice! I find it interesting that reving up on the converter actually hurt the times. Can anyone else chime in on this? Maybe it all comes down to the traction you get by easing into it.

Were these runs with TC on or off?
My best time was with the TC on launch at 2500ish, tires to hot cuz i did a smokey burnout and i didnt realize they get slicker like that, and i launched in D and then put her in tap shift an rode it out in 2nd. I had a 14.1 that time.

Still beat my buddie's Turbo GTO. Dont ask how but i did. lol!
Hes a bit inexperienced, more so than me.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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ya. there is a sweet spot. too cold not sticky. too hot they become greasy.
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