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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Default Thursday night at Irwindale

One of my runs. Had a blast, I really miss going to the track weekly.

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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Is it me or is that track really narrow?
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Damn bro ur car takes off... can't wait to take mine to irwindale
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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The track is probably a little narrow.

Yeah thurs it was not launching as good as I know it should. I was spinning a little. Still consistant 7.7s.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
The track is probably a little narrow.

Yeah thurs it was not launching as good as I know it should. I was spinning a little. Still consistant 7.7s.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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DAm adam that's good. My car runs 7.8s at best. Spinnin the slicks of course. Mine is a 6spd tho n ur auto rite?
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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Chevyrunner everything is in my sig.

Yes built auto with 3800 fti converter. 3:42 gears in the rear.

Ohh the best I have run with the car is 7.49 @ 92.5

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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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nice run adam. thursday was a good night for racing, wasnt to crowded
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan
Is it me or is that track really narrow?
I just LOVE the time you have to slow down for the return lane! Haha!
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Its not a bad slow down the second turn out gives you plenty of room to slow down.
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Damit I wish I could take my car to the track every week but nearest one is a good drive away and then they get mad for taking it to the streets we need a track here in san Jose nice run must of been lot of fun
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 07:06 AM
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That sucks bro. I know for a fact I take irwindale for advantage because its so close. Its literally 5 minutes from my house. I just wish it was 1/4 instead of an 8th.
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
Its not a bad slow down the second turn out gives you plenty of room to slow down.
I used to always get the right lane! Haha! ....FML!!!

... Hey, just realized something. Remember I was asking about warped rotors the other night?... It just occured to me that irwindale is the only place I ever came down from a high speed that quick. Maybe that contributed to them warping.
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Adam, You were slipping a lot at launch. yeah That Thursday it was empty as hell.

Ima take my scooter and run it against that Electric Golf Cart!
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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Damit I wish I could take my car to the track every week but nearest one is a good drive away and then they get mad for taking it to the streets we need a track here in san Jose nice run must of been lot of fun
Yeah that is the only thing that will bug me if/when I end up moving back to to the South Bay area. I miss Santa Clara.

I live like 1.5 miles from the track so it helps.


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That sucks bro. I know for a fact I take irwindale for advantage because its so close. Its literally 5 minutes from my house. I just wish it was 1/4 instead of an 8th.
Yeah same here ohh well something is better than nothing.

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I used to always get the right lane! Haha! ....FML!!!

... Hey, just realized something. Remember I was asking about warped rotors the other night?... It just occured to me that irwindale is the only place I ever came down from a high speed that quick. Maybe that contributed to them warping.
Yeah thats why you take the second turn out, i don't get on my breaks that hard at all and still make the turn out.

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Adam, You were slipping a lot at launch. yeah That Thursday it was empty as hell.

Ima take my scooter and run it against that Electric Golf Cart!

Yeah traction was not my forte thursday night lol. Still pissed I gave that SN95 the left lane and he was as slow as dog ****, false damn advertising lol.
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Originally Posted by WS6 Rampage
... Hey, just realized something. Remember I was asking about warped rotors the other night?... It just occured to me that irwindale is the only place I ever came down from a high speed that quick. Maybe that contributed to them warping.
That's because you have stock brakes (which suck). Throw a set of slotted rotors on there from the PHK supplier along with a set of Hawk HPS pads and it'll feel like it has supercar stopping power... I never have a problem with Hawk pads and these slotted rotors. Always slows down to 15MPH or less before the first turnout (from 86-89MPH)...
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Thing im going tomorrow. Will i see anyone there?
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I'm thinking about going tomorrow but I just filled up the car yesterday so maybe I'll just go watch. The car was sitting for 4 months with a 1/4 tank of gas while I got my double adj lca's, phb and pst driveshaft. So I had to fill it up.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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its all good mine weighs in at 4300 with noone in it.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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I should be there around 7:30 8 ish, I will just be watching at that point though.
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