Last nights recap...
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Last nights recap...
Went to the track last night. Air was cool, last night's low was supposed to be in the 40s. Looks like I finally got my ignition problems solved. 
All 60' times are on Sumitomo street tires.
1st TT:
1.88 60'
5.72 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.93 @ 76.75mph
There was probably an hour delay between first and second round of time trials. We had some stray rain that finally cleared up.
2nd TT:
1.97 60'
5.78 330ft
8.39 @ 594ft
8.97 @ 77.18mph
Then we went to eliminations. Dialed an 8.96, figuring the car will be running warmer and warmer, and I could always sandbag at the end. Bulletproof plan, right?
1st Elim:
1.90 60'
5.74 330ft
8.36 @ 594ft
8.9581 @ 76.15mph
Yep, broke out by 2 thousandths.
And yes, I did stab quickly the brakes at the end.
So I went back to time trials, and ran two more.
1.88 60'
5.71 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.92 @ 77.03mph
Last one was the best all night.
1.91 60'
5.71 330ft
8.32 @ 594ft
8.90 @ 77.30mph
I had a fun time, even considering the breakout. Not bad times for a pretty much stock '86 'vert.
All 60' times are on Sumitomo street tires.
1st TT:
1.88 60'
5.72 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.93 @ 76.75mph
There was probably an hour delay between first and second round of time trials. We had some stray rain that finally cleared up.
2nd TT:
1.97 60'
5.78 330ft
8.39 @ 594ft
8.97 @ 77.18mph
Then we went to eliminations. Dialed an 8.96, figuring the car will be running warmer and warmer, and I could always sandbag at the end. Bulletproof plan, right?
1st Elim:
1.90 60'
5.74 330ft
8.36 @ 594ft
8.9581 @ 76.15mph
Yep, broke out by 2 thousandths.
And yes, I did stab quickly the brakes at the end. So I went back to time trials, and ran two more.
1.88 60'
5.71 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.92 @ 77.03mph
Last one was the best all night.
1.91 60'
5.71 330ft
8.32 @ 594ft
8.90 @ 77.30mph
I had a fun time, even considering the breakout. Not bad times for a pretty much stock '86 'vert.
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Went to the track last night. Air was cool, last night's low was supposed to be in the 40s. Looks like I finally got my ignition problems solved.
All 60' times are on Sumitomo street tires.
1st TT:
1.88 60'
5.72 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.93 @ 76.75mph
There was probably an hour delay between first and second round of time trials. We had some stray rain that finally cleared up.
2nd TT:
1.97 60'
5.78 330ft
8.39 @ 594ft
8.97 @ 77.18mph
Then we went to eliminations. Dialed an 8.96, figuring the car will be running warmer and warmer, and I could always sandbag at the end. Bulletproof plan, right?
1st Elim:
1.90 60'
5.74 330ft
8.36 @ 594ft
8.9581 @ 76.15mph
Yep, broke out by 2 thousandths. And yes, I did stab quickly the brakes at the end.
So I went back to time trials, and ran two more.
1.88 60'
5.71 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.92 @ 77.03mph
Last one was the best all night.
1.91 60'
5.71 330ft
8.32 @ 594ft
8.90 @ 77.30mph
I had a fun time, even considering the breakout. Not bad times for a pretty much stock '86 'vert.
All 60' times are on Sumitomo street tires.
1st TT:
1.88 60'
5.72 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.93 @ 76.75mph
There was probably an hour delay between first and second round of time trials. We had some stray rain that finally cleared up.
2nd TT:
1.97 60'
5.78 330ft
8.39 @ 594ft
8.97 @ 77.18mph
Then we went to eliminations. Dialed an 8.96, figuring the car will be running warmer and warmer, and I could always sandbag at the end. Bulletproof plan, right?
1st Elim:
1.90 60'
5.74 330ft
8.36 @ 594ft
8.9581 @ 76.15mph
Yep, broke out by 2 thousandths.
And yes, I did stab quickly the brakes at the end. So I went back to time trials, and ran two more.
1.88 60'
5.71 330ft
8.34 @ 594ft
8.92 @ 77.03mph
Last one was the best all night.
1.91 60'
5.71 330ft
8.32 @ 594ft
8.90 @ 77.30mph
I had a fun time, even considering the breakout. Not bad times for a pretty much stock '86 'vert.
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