IHRA Summit SuperSeries Season Opener - Race #1 & 2 @ PBIR
12-06-2015, 09:22 AM
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12-06-2015, 11:35 AM
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Drifting
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12-06-2015, 04:54 PM
#23
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still working the bugs out and getting a feel for how it wants to be launched, but I am consistent 7.1/7.2 in the 1/8 and consistent 11.1/11.2 in the 1/4 on motor. Haven't even sprayed it yet. I am quite certain that once I get the bugs worked out and get a feel for how it wants to be launched, I will be consistent mid 6s in the 1/8th and mid 10s in the 1/4 on motor.
On the bottle, high 5s/low 6s in the 1/8 and low - mid 9s on the bottle.
Going to look to even see if my car meets the rules. I have watches some of the SSS here at my home track, have yet to see anything but a purpose built race car. But in all honesty, I wasn't overly impressed with their 1/8 times which is what got me thinking I might be able to be competitive.
On the bottle, high 5s/low 6s in the 1/8 and low - mid 9s on the bottle.
Going to look to even see if my car meets the rules. I have watches some of the SSS here at my home track, have yet to see anything but a purpose built race car. But in all honesty, I wasn't overly impressed with their 1/8 times which is what got me thinking I might be able to be competitive.
it appears it hasn't been updated recently (still shows 2014 season starting 18 April 2014), but in most cases, the rules remain the same
http://www.fayettevillemotorsportspark.com/id26.html
as kazman, 96collector, and fuzzy mention, being consistent (both the car's E.T., and your R.T.), and having a good strategy are key ingredients to being a successful bracket racer, so the quicker/faster car doesn't always win:
96 & fuzz can confirm, as they race there most every event, but I believe a car running 8.30's (Jeremy Jaro-somebody?) won a No Box Class Championship at PBIR during the last few seasons
12-06-2015, 07:37 PM
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Drifting
Yea, the website is pretty terrible.
My biggest handicap right now would be running a manual trans car against all autos lol. I need a lot of seat time still.
My biggest handicap right now would be running a manual trans car against all autos lol. I need a lot of seat time still.
12-06-2015, 08:02 PM
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Get used to it. All racing websites suck. It's just the way it is.
As mentioned above. Cutting a light and running consistant is the key to winning rounds, but getting to the track is the key to having fun.
When I used to bracket race a stick car, I slowed myself down considerable. My car was a 10 second C5. I'd launch at 2500rpm. The car would fall on its face and then take off. I'd shift very slowly and methodically. I typically dialed high 11s to low 12s.
It's fun to run 12.0@120. No one expects that. I've won several rounds because my oponent thought I had an issue, and when I came around them, they couldn't keep up so taking the stripe was easy. Thats an advantage when driving a stick car.
Go practice. Go have fun. Report back.
As mentioned above. Cutting a light and running consistant is the key to winning rounds, but getting to the track is the key to having fun.
When I used to bracket race a stick car, I slowed myself down considerable. My car was a 10 second C5. I'd launch at 2500rpm. The car would fall on its face and then take off. I'd shift very slowly and methodically. I typically dialed high 11s to low 12s.
It's fun to run 12.0@120. No one expects that. I've won several rounds because my oponent thought I had an issue, and when I came around them, they couldn't keep up so taking the stripe was easy. Thats an advantage when driving a stick car.
Go practice. Go have fun. Report back.
12-07-2015, 11:30 AM
#26
Race Director