TurboRust Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 fuck 2.5 and 2.6 60's I'll just have to chance driving my car for an hour to a decent track and hope it makes it back after some real 60' times... end of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 What did you end up running anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Yeah the track sucked ass last night.. and I wasnt even launching.. (maybe around 2 grand if that..) wtf! I love Kil kare.. they just need a bigger shut down area! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Yeah, trails was iffy, but it was fun. Sorry you could'nt hook up worth a damn. I really didn't have that much of a problem, cut a 2.1 60' and (2) 2.2 60's. My best last nite was a 14.500 @ 93.xx. My trap speed is quite slow so I'm not sure what to do about that, but 13's here I come. Oh and I'll let Derek give you the heads up on what he ran if he feels like it. Let's just say a Ford Focus would've got him a run or two. Better luck next time Derek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 best run was 15.2 at 99.5mph on a 2.5 60... Needless ot say ont he old turbo i went 14.6 at 94 on a 2.1 60' so if my 60's can come down I should be deep into the 13's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 It still sounds good and at least you know it moves once you got traction, lol. My topend blows, I need a turrrrrbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 With a title like "Trails Can Suck It", I'm tempted to sticky this. tongue.gif Everybody pos your worst trails experiences! Maybe we can start a "movement" of some kind. tongue.gif Mine: Twice, I drove through spilled coolant...sideways...IN THE TRAPS! Fuck a good launch, I'd be happy if their saftey crew was worth a shit and kept the line clean. I just ask for the simple things, like the truck at the end getting on the fucking radio when a car pulls off pouring fluids. They try to run cars too frequently to be safe, there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vee21 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I would agree that the track wasn't as sticky as Norwalk but I didn't think it was awful. I had one run that I got too much stick and boughed it off the line really bad. Other then that I never spun the tires. My 60' times were ok. I just need to learn how to launch the car better. 60’ 1.8 ‘s Best 12.1@112.7mph Shad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 in the cobra or evo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vee21 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 The EVO. My Cobra needs a tune, my best in it was a 13.4@107. I know it is much easier to get traction in an awd car but the EVO will spin them on the street and I was not able to do that at the track at all. Lots of slipping the clutch to launch it. Shad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLD AIR Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Driver Its all the driver with slow cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 haha, he called your 12.1 car slow....wonder what my 14second's would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 well if i had an auto I could sit and build boost at the line it be a cake shit launch but I race with a 5 speed..congrats you're a great racer if you can floor an automatic for a 1/4 mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by TurboRust: well if i had an auto I could sit and build boost at the line it be a cake shit launch but I race with a 5 speed..congrats you're a great racer if you can floor an automatic for a 1/4 mi.It's not that easy, trust me redface.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 with 600 bagillion horsepower.. I'm saying its a shitload easier than stick and alot less challeging. Whats the fun it racing if you know exaclty what you're car is gonna run every time you goto the track, of course unless you're bracket racing but I'm talking about daily driver street cars.Anyways I had no luck with the nittos, I'll be trying next week with my street tires again and see how I pull out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Hell, you were with me last year at Edgewater and I ran something different all three passes until they kicked me. It's about the traction, launch, etc. However, I do agree with the manual being a bigger PITA to launch and race. Why do you think I traded a six-speed LT1 for an automatic LS1? tongue.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Damn....that was harsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 et streets 28x11.5x15(4.11 gears) 60' 1.71 light throttle on a junk carb p.s. c-6 auto 2500 stall turbo buy some real tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I'm in the process of looking for a lighter auto fox chassis to put my setup in... when i find the right body I decide the biggest tire I can fit in there. as far as gear, I've got 4.30's sitting in a box waiting to go in.. I wanted a before/after but obviously my first trip out there was an embarrasing before measurement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mzracing Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I'm not saying that trails is the best hooking track but that night the track was a lot better than usual. Maybe its not the track but that particular car set up. I just wanted to give my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I have run at trails a bunch of times. During div races they usually do a good job on the track. During nationals, the local staff has nothing to do with track prep. Weekend races the track usually blows dogs for quarters. Personally I have never seen a more consistantly hooking track than at Norwalk. No matter what the race the track is ready. I saw a guy loose his shoes and socks on the track laster year at the nationals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by Akula: I saw a guy loose his shoes and socks on the track laster year at the nationals.Happens to me at trails every year at Nationals. I'll be getting my dad squared away, taking track temp, and there goes my shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperado Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 If you are wanting a track thats well prepaired go to Pacemakers. It's an 1/8 mile, so they see fewer oil downs, the track is very sticky and well preped because 1/8 mile cars are geared lower and tend to launch harder. The trap speeds are not as impressive, but unless you drive a real dog, you can get a sub 10 sec timeslip to brag with. The test and tune almost every Friday night and it's closer than Norwalk. www.pacemakersdragway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkent93 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Originally posted by desperado: If you are wanting a track thats well prepaired go to Pacemakers. It's an 1/8 mile, so they see fewer oil downs, the track is very sticky and well preped because 1/8 mile cars are geared lower and tend to launch harder. The trap speeds are not as impressive, but unless you drive a real dog, you can get a sub 10 sec timeslip to brag with. The test and tune almost every Friday night and it's closer than Norwalk. www.pacemakersdragway.comwerd. that's where I learned to race, and my 1/8 mile there was always faster than my 1/8 mile at NTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Originally posted by Aggressor: Hell, you were with me last year at Edgewater and I ran something different all three passes yeah but....you suck. tongue.gif My 4R70W won me many a bracket event. I still hd to drive it, but as long as I didnt he same thing, and noted the conditions, I'd be within a tenth every time, even with shity traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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