Bracket racing consistency
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Bracket racing consistency
Sure you have to cut good lights, but your car has to perform as well.
Yesterday, my CARTEK built LS2 came through big time with 8 consecutive runs of 10.85! Which lead me into the FINALS in the Corvette Challenge!
Yep, thru time shots, & eliminations, even on 2 runs when I lifted, all #'s calculated to the 6 other full out runs of 10.85..!
So, sure I was cutting some great R/T's, but this car is consistent as you can get!
Even last week at a rental at Atco, I made 12 runs all 10.65-10.67...!
Bottom line, if you're looking to go fast, and if you want consistent, I HIGHLY recommend CARTEK!
Oh, BTW my opponent in the Finals, ALSO had his car done up by CARTEK a yr or two ago! In fact, at the end of last season, he won 14 straight rounds & appeared in 2 Finals in the same day!!!!!
Yesterday, my CARTEK built LS2 came through big time with 8 consecutive runs of 10.85! Which lead me into the FINALS in the Corvette Challenge!
Yep, thru time shots, & eliminations, even on 2 runs when I lifted, all #'s calculated to the 6 other full out runs of 10.85..!
So, sure I was cutting some great R/T's, but this car is consistent as you can get!
Even last week at a rental at Atco, I made 12 runs all 10.65-10.67...!
Bottom line, if you're looking to go fast, and if you want consistent, I HIGHLY recommend CARTEK!
Oh, BTW my opponent in the Finals, ALSO had his car done up by CARTEK a yr or two ago! In fact, at the end of last season, he won 14 straight rounds & appeared in 2 Finals in the same day!!!!!
Last edited by YO-EL; Mar 16, 2008 at 04:00 PM.
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if your talking about saturdays event, cartek may of did the work on his car 2 years ago but Tommy @ anger managment racing did the new work 
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Sure you have to cut good lights, but your car has to perform as well.
Yesterday, my CARTEK built LS2 came through big time with 8 consecutive runs of 10.85! Which lead me into the FINALS in the Corvette Challenge!
Yep, thru time shots, & eliminations, even on 2 runs when I lifted, all #'s calculated to the 6 other full out runs of 10.85..!
So, sure I was cutting some great R/T's, but this car is consistent as you can get!
Even last week at a rental at Atco, I made 12 runs all 10.65-10.67...!
Bottom line, if you're looking to go fast, and if you want consistent, I HIGHLY recommend CARTEK!
Oh, BTW my opponent in the Finals, ALSO had his car done up by CARTEK a yr or two ago! In fact, at the end of last season, he won 14 straight rounds & appeared in 2 Finals in the same day!!!!!
Yesterday, my CARTEK built LS2 came through big time with 8 consecutive runs of 10.85! Which lead me into the FINALS in the Corvette Challenge!
Yep, thru time shots, & eliminations, even on 2 runs when I lifted, all #'s calculated to the 6 other full out runs of 10.85..!
So, sure I was cutting some great R/T's, but this car is consistent as you can get!
Even last week at a rental at Atco, I made 12 runs all 10.65-10.67...!
Bottom line, if you're looking to go fast, and if you want consistent, I HIGHLY recommend CARTEK!
Oh, BTW my opponent in the Finals, ALSO had his car done up by CARTEK a yr or two ago! In fact, at the end of last season, he won 14 straight rounds & appeared in 2 Finals in the same day!!!!!
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Why?? The A4 is quicker no doubt,but it takes far less driver talent. Would you would really just want to stab and steer or row those gears and really drive the car? I think there is much more satisfaction in being a driver instead of being a passenger and relying on the car to do the majority of the load. That's why we need to re-establish the old system of two classes such as AS/S - AS/A then we would be comparing apples to apples. Even in bracket racing the automatic trans cars have an advantage.
Even in bracket racing the automatic trans cars have an advantage.
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Why?? The A4 is quicker no doubt,but it takes far less driver talent. Would you would really just want to stab and steer or row those gears and really drive the car? I think there is much more satisfaction in being a driver instead of being a passenger and relying on the car to do the majority of the load. That's why we need to re-establish the old system of two classes such as AS/S - AS/A then we would be comparing apples to apples. Even in bracket racing the automatic trans cars have an advantage.
Even in bracket racing the automatic trans cars have an advantage.Just a little frustrated with my shifting. I just can't seem to get it figured out. I agree, it is much more satisfying to shift the car yourself. I just gotta get my timing down which seems to be a never ending challenge.
Drifting
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I'm thinking about installing a better shift light. One that you can set parameters for launch RPM and every shift point. The single point one I have now is almost worthless. I've got a good idea planned for installing one of the bigger Autometer ones and have it be temporary just for the track.
Congrats Ellis! Nice driving.
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