No FP, this is fail...
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Drifting
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No FP, this is fail...
I haven't been to the track since last Nov Smackdown. In fact, she has seen less than 300 miles since then. I decided to go to VMP in Dinwiddie. Beautiful track, but I am never very fast down there. Just going to get some practice and have fun. My goal for the day was just to run in the 10.2s. In fact, I didn't even take any weight off the car b/c I didnt think I would be close to 9s.
So.... I take my first pass. Pretty easy off the line and granny shifting. Was shooting for a 10.6 or so just to get the cobwebs out. Get my time slip - - 10.21 @ 139 with a 1.65 60'!! With a new best 1/8th mph of 110.5mph (probably due to short shifting). Not bad after a year off. Damn it!!!! Never thought I would go that fast down there.
Soon after, the track started going away and the weather went 10* over what they were predicting. No one could get off the line well and my mph went down due to warm weather (75*). I ended up with a best of 10.05 @ 136 with a 1.54 60'. Headwind pretty much all day.
Oh what could have been.... Less weight and if I could have hooked, I think there were some 9.8s or better in there.
So.... I take my first pass. Pretty easy off the line and granny shifting. Was shooting for a 10.6 or so just to get the cobwebs out. Get my time slip - - 10.21 @ 139 with a 1.65 60'!! With a new best 1/8th mph of 110.5mph (probably due to short shifting). Not bad after a year off. Damn it!!!! Never thought I would go that fast down there.
Soon after, the track started going away and the weather went 10* over what they were predicting. No one could get off the line well and my mph went down due to warm weather (75*). I ended up with a best of 10.05 @ 136 with a 1.54 60'. Headwind pretty much all day.
Oh what could have been.... Less weight and if I could have hooked, I think there were some 9.8s or better in there.
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HOLY CATFISH FARTS BATMAN!!!! That is freaking BOOKIN IT BOSS!!!!! 110mph in the 1/8mile. Geesh are we going to see 9.8x's at 140mph on December 17th?????? Thats disgusting with the stock long block! GEESH!
what were your 60fts last year to get the 9.9x??? and MPH?
what were your 60fts last year to get the 9.9x??? and MPH?
Last edited by Fartpipe; Nov 15, 2010 at 08:38 AM.
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I'm stealing this from yelofvr and this is a true fail.
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