I finally got the chance to go to the track and get some runs in yesterday. I had some disappointing times, although I had a blast! My fastest run is as follows:
1.15 - reaction (yikes!)
2.21 - 60'
9.27 - 1/8
14.27 - 1/4 @ 98mph
This race was against a '96 style mustang with aftermarket cam and 3.73 gears. I'm new to this and there is something I don't get....my 1/4 mile was 14.27 and his was 14.58, but he won with a .0563 margin. Is there actually a finish line after the 1/4 mile mark? If so, that would be the reason as I let off the gas right after the mark. BTW that reaction time was a fluke, as the slowest RT I had other than that was a .9. Like I said I'm new to this and here is my explanation to this time:
When I was pulling up for the stage I accidentally went past the stage and back down to the pre-stage. I thought I had to pull back to the stage, so I put it in reverse to get back to the stage. Well....turns out as long as the pre-stage is still lit up, the lights will turn. So as soon as I put it in reverse and started to back up, the lights started to change. I had to throw it in 1st pretty quick and by that time it was too late.
What would be a good launch with worn street tires and a new (less than 6 months old) stock grade clutch without running a high risk of damaging anything?
Sorry for the long post, and like I said I had a blast!
1.15 - reaction (yikes!)
2.21 - 60'
9.27 - 1/8
14.27 - 1/4 @ 98mph
This race was against a '96 style mustang with aftermarket cam and 3.73 gears. I'm new to this and there is something I don't get....my 1/4 mile was 14.27 and his was 14.58, but he won with a .0563 margin. Is there actually a finish line after the 1/4 mile mark? If so, that would be the reason as I let off the gas right after the mark. BTW that reaction time was a fluke, as the slowest RT I had other than that was a .9. Like I said I'm new to this and here is my explanation to this time:
When I was pulling up for the stage I accidentally went past the stage and back down to the pre-stage. I thought I had to pull back to the stage, so I put it in reverse to get back to the stage. Well....turns out as long as the pre-stage is still lit up, the lights will turn. So as soon as I put it in reverse and started to back up, the lights started to change. I had to throw it in 1st pretty quick and by that time it was too late.
What would be a good launch with worn street tires and a new (less than 6 months old) stock grade clutch without running a high risk of damaging anything?
Sorry for the long post, and like I said I had a blast!
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