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Apr 14, 2005, 01:03 AM
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went to sacramento raceway today..its was my first time drag racing..i think i did pretty good for a first timer.. heres my times..
1st run: i ran against a 1987 RX-7
r/t: .740
1/8: 10.3 @ 71.293
1/4: 15.809 @ 89.719 mph
RX-7 ran a 17.2 @ 79.9 mph
2nd run: ran against a 3000GT vr-4 (whooped the sh*t outta me)
r/t: .127
1/8: 10.3 @ 71.021
1/4: 15.86 @ 89.942 mph
3000GT ran a 14.295 @ 94.8 mph
3rd run: ran against a 1985 toyota supra (beat him)
r/t: .099
1/8: 10.1 @ 71.489
1/4: 15.687 @ 89.919 (got better!)
Supra ran a 15.821 @ 87.1 mph
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4th Run: Ran against a 4 door integra..we both had dial-ins at 15.5.
r/t: .078
1/8: 10.0 @ 71.3
1/4: 15.5 @ 89.90 mph
integra ran a 16.2 @ 89.6
5th final Run: ran against an s2000..my dial-in was 15.5..s2000 dial-in 14.2..i was given a 1.3 sec. head start.
r/t: .141
1/8: 9.980 @ 71.4
1/4: 15.4 @ 89.8 mph
s2000 ran a 14.5 @ 98.8mph
i beat the s2000 but i ran a 15.4..ran faster than my dial-in so i was out!
my first 2 runs i launched at 4000rpms..3rd run i launched at 3500rpms..4th run 3000rpms...5th run 2700 rpms..tire pressure was put down to 25 psi..
it was fun!! going again next week!
1st run: i ran against a 1987 RX-7
r/t: .740
1/8: 10.3 @ 71.293
1/4: 15.809 @ 89.719 mph
RX-7 ran a 17.2 @ 79.9 mph
2nd run: ran against a 3000GT vr-4 (whooped the sh*t outta me)
r/t: .127
1/8: 10.3 @ 71.021
1/4: 15.86 @ 89.942 mph
3000GT ran a 14.295 @ 94.8 mph
3rd run: ran against a 1985 toyota supra (beat him)
r/t: .099
1/8: 10.1 @ 71.489
1/4: 15.687 @ 89.919 (got better!)
Supra ran a 15.821 @ 87.1 mph
Elimination Bracket rounds
4th Run: Ran against a 4 door integra..we both had dial-ins at 15.5.
r/t: .078
1/8: 10.0 @ 71.3
1/4: 15.5 @ 89.90 mph
integra ran a 16.2 @ 89.6
5th final Run: ran against an s2000..my dial-in was 15.5..s2000 dial-in 14.2..i was given a 1.3 sec. head start.
r/t: .141
1/8: 9.980 @ 71.4
1/4: 15.4 @ 89.8 mph
s2000 ran a 14.5 @ 98.8mph
i beat the s2000 but i ran a 15.4..ran faster than my dial-in so i was out!
my first 2 runs i launched at 4000rpms..3rd run i launched at 3500rpms..4th run 3000rpms...5th run 2700 rpms..tire pressure was put down to 25 psi..
it was fun!! going again next week!
Last edited by Ralliartboy; Apr 14, 2005 at 01:36 AM.
Apr 15, 2005, 10:33 AM
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launch at about 2500RPM to start. let the clutch out slow, but just fast enough so that the tires spin a little bit. dont nail the gas right off the line, too. otherwise you will just spin and not go anywhere for a few seconds. as you let the clutch out, start giving it gas slowly until you are fully gripped. then nail it 
if you get no spin at all, its called a 'rolling start' and is typically pretty slow. you want to spin while moving for the first few feet, then when the tires grip, it slingshots you forward really fast.
when you shift, shift as fast as you can, but dont take ur foot of the gas the entire way between gears. by keeping the rpms a bit higher than where you will be when you re-engage the clutch, you can get a bit more power after the shift.
thats about it =) have fun!
if you get no spin at all, its called a 'rolling start' and is typically pretty slow. you want to spin while moving for the first few feet, then when the tires grip, it slingshots you forward really fast.when you shift, shift as fast as you can, but dont take ur foot of the gas the entire way between gears. by keeping the rpms a bit higher than where you will be when you re-engage the clutch, you can get a bit more power after the shift.
thats about it =) have fun!
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Apr 15, 2005, 02:16 PM
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i have the goodyears on..they suck real bad!
blk-majik what rpms do you launch on? i noticed everytime i launch at a lower rpm my times were getting better my 15.6 run i launched at 3500. 15.5 run i launched at 3000 and 15.4 i launched at 2700..hmm interesting..
blk-majik what rpms do you launch on? i noticed everytime i launch at a lower rpm my times were getting better my 15.6 run i launched at 3500. 15.5 run i launched at 3000 and 15.4 i launched at 2700..hmm interesting..
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Apr 16, 2005, 10:19 AM
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dammit, FIRST RUN: R/T .766 - 60' 2.322 - 1/4 15.622 89MPH 2nd- RUN MY INTAKE CAME OFF AND HAD THE WORST WHEEL-HOPS EVER!!! R/T .967- 60' 2.373- 1/4 16.138 MPH 86.09 3rd-run held the clutch in and when i let go of it i started to wheel-hop again! R/T .839- 60' 2.386 1/4 15.490 MPH 89.92 SO HOW BAD DID I DO GUYS? DO YOU THINK I CAN DO BETTER NEXT TIME?
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You did a thousand times better than I did.
My first run I sat there spinning the tires; I just PUNCHED the gas and popped the clutch like I was trying to lay rubber. AND I missed second.
My second run I spun the tires again, but not QUITE as bad as the first time. BUT, I missed third.
Third run I didn't make any MAJOR mistakes, but still only ran a 16.001.
Horrible night.
Woke up to a flat rear tire.
Still had fun though.
My first run I sat there spinning the tires; I just PUNCHED the gas and popped the clutch like I was trying to lay rubber. AND I missed second.
My second run I spun the tires again, but not QUITE as bad as the first time. BUT, I missed third.
Third run I didn't make any MAJOR mistakes, but still only ran a 16.001.
Horrible night.
Woke up to a flat rear tire.
Still had fun though.
Apr 16, 2005, 11:22 PM
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i started launching around 2500rpm until I was good enough to never get worse than a 2.35 60' and 15.6 ET. After I got my exhaust I started launching at 4000. now i get a 2.2 60' almost every run, but its a lot harder to slip the clutch that high and not spin too much. you want just a bit of spin, but not so much that you dont go anywhere.