First Time at the Track
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Instructor
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From: Washington DC
First Time at the Track
Can we say slow.
and this is my best sheet.....
RT 1.330 -- look both ways at green light
60' 2.442
300 6.642
1/8 10.033
1000 12.948
1/4 15.408
MPH 93.32
I need help and an engine.
and this is my best sheet.....
RT 1.330 -- look both ways at green light
60' 2.442
300 6.642
1/8 10.033
1000 12.948
1/4 15.408
MPH 93.32
I need help and an engine.
Last edited by Al77Vette; Sep 12, 2005 at 09:00 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
Originally Posted by Al77Vette
Can we say slow.
and this is my best sheet.....
RT 1.330 -- look both ways at green light
60' 2.442
300 6.642
1/8 10.033
1000 12.948
1/4 15.408
MPH 93.32
I need help and an engine.
and this is my best sheet.....
RT 1.330 -- look both ways at green light
60' 2.442
300 6.642
1/8 10.033
1000 12.948
1/4 15.408
MPH 93.32
I need help and an engine.
Consider this, my 76 was SUPPOSED to run 16.5 seconds STOCK right off the floor. All I've done is true dual exhaust and a distributer recurve...... Also, a 15 second 2X year old car? Not too bad....really
Le Mans Master
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From: Lebanon Township New Jersey
One easy thing to do to cut that reaction time down is to take off when the last yellow comes on - as if it was the green light.
This won't change your ET however since your clock starts when you move, not when the green light comes on.
This won't change your ET however since your clock starts when you move, not when the green light comes on.
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
Originally Posted by BKbroiler
One easy thing to do to cut that reaction time down is to take off when the last yellow comes on - as if it was the green light.
This won't change your ET however since your clock starts when you move, not when the green light comes on.
This won't change your ET however since your clock starts when you move, not when the green light comes on.
Also, make sure the trans is in "D" while you wait for the green light. Looks like you were still in "Park" when the light turned green!
Instructor
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From: Camp Hill Pennsylvania
My best run in my auto '76 was when I shifted the automatic manually. Took it up to the redline before shifting. This way there is no hesitation going from first to second to third.
My best 60' time was when I did not spin the tires off the line.
I made 14 runs at the track the day I was there and my best run was 14.5 seconds at 97.3mph. Just could not get that last 2.7mph to get into the 100 mph club.
Don't have my time slips here at work .
Needless to say, I am not runnig stock.
My best 60' time was when I did not spin the tires off the line.
I made 14 runs at the track the day I was there and my best run was 14.5 seconds at 97.3mph. Just could not get that last 2.7mph to get into the 100 mph club.
Don't have my time slips here at work .
Needless to say, I am not runnig stock.
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Instructor
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From: Washington DC
I have a few mods.
True Dual ( Had to add high flow cats.)
Headers
MSD 6AL
I had fun until we got to the elimination rounds and a guy with a C5 dialed in at 14.00 in our staging lanes. a C3(me), a C2 and F#$@ C5.
Can you say "Trophy hunter"
Got the Jegs' catalog open. Let me see: Heads, Intake and Cam should help
True Dual ( Had to add high flow cats.)
Headers
MSD 6AL
I had fun until we got to the elimination rounds and a guy with a C5 dialed in at 14.00 in our staging lanes. a C3(me), a C2 and F#$@ C5.
Can you say "Trophy hunter"
Got the Jegs' catalog open. Let me see: Heads, Intake and Cam should help
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Race Director
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Originally Posted by PRNDL
Also, make sure the trans is in "D" while you wait for the green light. Looks like you were still in "Park" when the light turned green!
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Instructor
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From: Washington DC
Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
A 14 for a C5 would make easy consistant runs with no traction problems. Did he win?
Yes with easy. On our run he passed me at about 1/8 mile and backed off to stay above 14.
Last edited by Al77Vette; Sep 12, 2005 at 02:56 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Granbury, TX
Originally Posted by PRNDL
Also, make sure the trans is in "D" while you wait for the green light. Looks like you were still in "Park" when the light turned green!
My son actually stalled his Z-28 off the line , restarted and ran a low 16 sec pass. We told him he needed to enter the class for Polish drag racers.
Race Director
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by big_G
I bet that made him feel like a real man... 
Can I get a new cup-holder now?"
Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
Originally Posted by Glensgages
" Look, honey..... my $50,000 high-tech super-car just whooped-up on a 30+ year old car at the track!!!!!
Can I get a new cup-holder now?"
Can I get a new cup-holder now?"
Last edited by Empatho; Sep 12, 2005 at 05:44 PM.
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by Al77Vette
I had fun until we got to the elimination rounds and a guy with a C5 dialed in at 14.00 in our staging lanes. a C3(me), a C2 and F#$@ C5.
Can you say "Trophy hunter"
Can you say "Trophy hunter"
Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
A 14 for a C5 would make easy consistant runs with no traction problems. Did he win?
Originally Posted by Al77Vette
Yes with ease. On our run he passed me at about 1/8 mile and backed off to stay above 14.
the guy who can easily run quicker sits on a 'fat' Green-light, and simply out-runs his opponent to the stripe.
"REAL" bracket-racing pits smarts-against-smarts, not 'haves' against 'have-nots', and is maybe the only place where a guy can take his street-driven Corvette, and be competitive anytime, anyplace, in a weekly, national racing series.
