Slow track times
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Slow track times
After going to the track yesterday I went home sad. It was my first time going to a 1/4 track but the first run I made was a 13.6 then the second was a 13.4. I stop running my car because it was like 100F outside. My car is a 05 A4 Z51 with a vararam intake. Shouldnt I be getting faster times?
Burning Brakes
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where do you live.??
After going to the track yesterday I went home sad. It was my first time going to a 1/4 track but the first run I made was a 13.6 then the second was a 13.4. I stop running my car because it was like 100F outside. My car is a 05 A4 Z51 with a vararam intake. Shouldnt I be getting faster times?
alt. makes and big diff....are you at sea level?? 100 degree weather can kill your time also..
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106 traps for 2900' and 100 degrees is not bad at all. I live at 5200' elevation and when the density is about the same as the elevation we lose 8mph traps from sea level. Unfortunately we typically have the high thin air and the hot temps too, which equates too 8000+' density at times. Figure your about 6 mph off from sea level with the elevation and temps!
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After going to the track yesterday I went home sad. It was my first time going to a 1/4 track but the first run I made was a 13.6 then the second was a 13.4. I stop running my car because it was like 100F outside. My car is a 05 A4 Z51 with a vararam intake. Shouldnt I be getting faster times?
What 60ft?
I cant wait for colder weather (60-70f)
There is bunch of us down in central/south taxas running crap times in this 100-105F san antonio heat.
Best in my 06Z06 was 12.71@118 with 120.90 being best mph (2.2 60ft)
It takes practice, cold weather, letting car cool off between runs (i came to track ran 5 runs back to back in 45 min and expected to run good times- LOL - no way) and then elevation is the key as well.
You will do half second faster + 4-6mph faster in cold weather.
My 98 Trans Am (A4) loved cold weather and that is time difference i noticed between summer and winter times.
Then with Torque converter (VIG 3200) and 3.73 gears, intake, (drag radials nitto 555r), I ran 12.1@114
Torque Converter was the **** on that car. I sold it few years ago just to get in 06 Z06 early this year.
Torque Converter, Gears and headers are 3 mods will net you over 1 sec on 1/4 mile easy.
Good luck, keep practicing.
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Heat sux!
What 60ft?
I cant wait for colder weather (60-70f)
There is bunch of us down in central/south taxas running crap times in this 100-105F san antonio heat.
Best in my 06Z06 was 12.71@118 with 120.90 being best mph (2.2 60ft)
It takes practice, cold weather, letting car cool off between runs (i came to track ran 5 runs back to back in 45 min and expected to run good times- LOL - no way) and then elevation is the key as well.
You will do half second faster + 4-6mph faster in cold weather.
What 60ft?
I cant wait for colder weather (60-70f)
There is bunch of us down in central/south taxas running crap times in this 100-105F san antonio heat.
Best in my 06Z06 was 12.71@118 with 120.90 being best mph (2.2 60ft)
It takes practice, cold weather, letting car cool off between runs (i came to track ran 5 runs back to back in 45 min and expected to run good times- LOL - no way) and then elevation is the key as well.
You will do half second faster + 4-6mph faster in cold weather.
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From: Columbia South Carolina
But, I am just having blast with this car (had it since march) and I enjoy every second of it.
Now, it is even more fun seeing how as i get better driving it, the 1/4 mile time keeps dropping and I am getting closer to 11s.
Now, few more practice days and 60f weather and i will be there.
Then once i keep getting lets say 11.8 constantly, then it is time to do more mods. I hope by xmas to have headers, LSX intake and tunning and hopefully have plenty of practice to run 11.5@125+
This car is just amazing.
Practice, have fun, and enjoy it.
Take care folks
See you all in DARLINGTON, SC. (moving there from texas by month end)
later
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After going to the track yesterday I went home sad. It was my first time going to a 1/4 track but the first run I made was a 13.6 then the second was a 13.4. I stop running my car because it was like 100F outside. My car is a 05 A4 Z51 with a vararam intake. Shouldnt I be getting faster times?
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Heat kills 1/4 mile time and mph.
But, I am just having blast with this car (had it since march) and I enjoy every second of it.
Now, it is even more fun seeing how as i get better driving it, the 1/4 mile time keeps dropping and I am getting closer to 11s.
Now, few more practice days and 60f weather and i will be there.
Then once i keep getting lets say 11.8 constantly, then it is time to do more mods. I hope by xmas to have headers, LSX intake and tunning and hopefully have plenty of practice to run 11.5@125+
This car is just amazing.
Practice, have fun, and enjoy it.
Take care folks
See you all in DARLINGTON, SC. (moving there from texas by month end)
later
But, I am just having blast with this car (had it since march) and I enjoy every second of it.
Now, it is even more fun seeing how as i get better driving it, the 1/4 mile time keeps dropping and I am getting closer to 11s.
Now, few more practice days and 60f weather and i will be there.
Then once i keep getting lets say 11.8 constantly, then it is time to do more mods. I hope by xmas to have headers, LSX intake and tunning and hopefully have plenty of practice to run 11.5@125+
This car is just amazing.
Practice, have fun, and enjoy it.
Take care folks
See you all in DARLINGTON, SC. (moving there from texas by month end)
later
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Those tires and 60F weather (1.8 60ft) and I think I can shave 1 full sec off no doubt
I am actually thinking about getting those tires for track use. Wish they make them in 19s so i can run them on the car every day without switching every time i go to the track.
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