First time racing @ E/town!!
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: NJ
First time racing @ E/town!!
Hey guys,
It was great meeting all of you this weekend. I want to thank Rob Z for the tips on launching
I'll get the hang of it. Made 3 passes with my new horsepower (412rwhp) and Nitto 555R Drag radials
First pass very weak. I did not get the tires hot enough 2.133 60'
Smoked tires 1-3 and started to smell clutch 13.9 @83.3mph
2nd pass 2.154 60' smoked second and found clutch slipping thru
3-4 13.5@108.7 3rd pass, finally got a technique to getting the tires hot at the line (Thanks Rob!)- and launched pretty hard with little spin
Best of the day 1.79 60' 2,3,4 clutch slipping badly, an embarissing 16.0
@80.9mph.
I will be calling Cartek for my new clutch real soon 
Thanks Again to all you guys. Will see you soon!!!
PS: Great runs to RobZ, Brent, and Genues- also to the Guys @ Cartek performance - Good looking car Dave
It was great meeting all of you this weekend. I want to thank Rob Z for the tips on launching
I'll get the hang of it. Made 3 passes with my new horsepower (412rwhp) and Nitto 555R Drag radialsFirst pass very weak. I did not get the tires hot enough 2.133 60'
Smoked tires 1-3 and started to smell clutch 13.9 @83.3mph
2nd pass 2.154 60' smoked second and found clutch slipping thru
3-4 13.5@108.7 3rd pass, finally got a technique to getting the tires hot at the line (Thanks Rob!)- and launched pretty hard with little spin
Best of the day 1.79 60' 2,3,4 clutch slipping badly, an embarissing 16.0
@80.9mph.
I will be calling Cartek for my new clutch real soon Thanks Again to all you guys. Will see you soon!!!PS: Great runs to RobZ, Brent, and Genues- also to the Guys @ Cartek performance - Good looking car Dave
Last edited by Hot Wheelz; Sep 6, 2004 at 02:38 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 996
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From: Frisco Texas
Originally Posted by Hot Wheelz
Hey guys,
It was great meeting all of you this weekend. I want to thank Rob Z for the tips on launching I'll get the hang of it. Made 3 passes with my new horsepower (412rwhp) and Nitto 555R Drag radials
First pass very weak. I did not get the tires hot enough 2.133 60'
Smoked tires 1-3 and started to smell clutch 13.9 @83.3mph
2nd pass 2.154 60' smoked second and found clutch slipping thru
3-4 13.5@108.7 3rd pass, finally got a technique to getting the tires hot at the line (Thanks Rob!)- and launched pretty hard with little spin
Best of the day 1.79 60' 2,3,4 clutch slipping badly, an embarissing 16.0
@80.9mph. I will be calling Cartek for my new clutch real soon Thanks Again to all you guys. Will see you soon!!!
PS: Great runs to RobZ, Brent, and Genues- also to the Guys @ Cartek performance - Good looking car Dave
It was great meeting all of you this weekend. I want to thank Rob Z for the tips on launching
I'll get the hang of it. Made 3 passes with my new horsepower (412rwhp) and Nitto 555R Drag radialsFirst pass very weak. I did not get the tires hot enough 2.133 60'
Smoked tires 1-3 and started to smell clutch 13.9 @83.3mph
2nd pass 2.154 60' smoked second and found clutch slipping thru
3-4 13.5@108.7 3rd pass, finally got a technique to getting the tires hot at the line (Thanks Rob!)- and launched pretty hard with little spin
Best of the day 1.79 60' 2,3,4 clutch slipping badly, an embarissing 16.0
@80.9mph.
I will be calling Cartek for my new clutch real soon Thanks Again to all you guys. Will see you soon!!!PS: Great runs to RobZ, Brent, and Genues- also to the Guys @ Cartek performance - Good looking car Dave
Good luck getting a new cltuch!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,506
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Nice meeting youthere as well. This drag racing stuff in a Corvette with all the power we have is quite tricky,to say the least. I am still learning myself, and I hope to be able to get some good tires and improve even more.
Hope to see you again soon at the track. Get that clutch and all will be better, for sure.
Hope to see you again soon at the track. Get that clutch and all will be better, for sure.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,288
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From: tucson az
i autocross and just went to drags this weekend.....[my best was 13.1/108.6 ] i must say that corvettes are difficult to learn to drive fast in....lots of power,,easy to oversteer, easy to spin , easy to spin tires then easy to bog down when you try to make corrections....way lots of fun.... 
the best way to improve is simple....seat time/track time....have fun with all the hp......start savin for tires and clutches
the best way to improve is simple....seat time/track time....have fun with all the hp......start savin for tires and clutches
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 8,308
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From: NJ
Good job Tom. You cut .4 off you 60' in a day! We'll start going more often now and get you some more seat time. Et's are meaningless right now until you get down the technique. Great meeting you as well.
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and results at www.corvettechallenge.info/2004round7.php
Hope to see you at the next race