[Live4Redline]

I ran one run down the track last weekend. I didn't get a second run becouse i got there late and un-prepaired. It was a spur of the moment kinda thing.

Well I thought i had spun the water of the tires but i guess i didn't a very good job and i spun off the line... spun second let off the gass coasted a bit and it finaly grabed 3rd after a little bit more of spinning. The run was fucked from the start but on stock bald and spinning tires i still ran a 18.3 at a WHOOPING 107 mph, LOL! I didn't catch traction till after the 1/8th which was a horrible 13.0 .

I have a fealing I might have the N/A side of things in check, LOL. I just need some D/R's and a nice day to get some real track runs. lol


Traction, Traction, Traction... WTB: Traction... LOL!

 

[hacman]

1 question, was there no way you could have avoided the burn out box/water. being fwd its damn near useless anyway to try and get one off.


peace

 

[horse-eater]

i always heat my tires.

i was cutting a 2.0 60ft.

but i broke my motor mount last trip.

 

[hacman]

I guess heating isnt too bad, just not nearly as important in a fwd, which Is why I wouldnt necc use the box cause water can get left on for eg.


peace

 

[horse-eater]

kinda true

 

[Live4Redline]

You can't realy drive around the box at VA Motorsports... you can hit the shallow end but thats about it. I didn't heat them up i just spun the water off.... but i think i might have had oil or somthing on my tires. Two cars had to be pushed off the track before my run and i'm thinkin i got screwed.

Let me put it like this.... i spun so bad that i didn't even know i was spinning. At first i thought i had missed the gear and then once it did it again in 3rd i was thinkin "OH SHIT... I broke somthing", becouse all it did was rev up to redline instantly when i hit the pedal. Thats why i droped it in Netrual and paused a sec before trying 3rd again. Of course i couldn't hear anything thanks to the car in the other lane. Over all it was a horrible pass...

I wasn't prepaired... i have factory tires with 28K miles on them... have yet to rotate them or anything... and i was just doing it spur of the moment with my cousin. It was his first run down the track ever in his str4. I was there supporting him and just kinda ran my car for a quick pass to get a rough estimate. I just was suprised to see a 107 trap. LOL Last night was raining but durring the week i'm gona find some tires and hopfully run again this friday. I realy wanta see what i can get out of her now.

I've already starting gutting the car... got rear seats to take out and i'll be taking the passanger seat out as well. LOL

Its gona be a good run or i'll break something. One way or anouther.

 

[Ricoswave]

I've always been told that you should NEVER hit the water box on street tires. Street tires are generally a harder compound, and do not hold or generate heat well at all (comparatively speaking). Burnouts on street tires basically trashes the tread and can even chunk.

Drag radials and such are designed with heat cycling in mind and are much softer, allowing the tire to come up to temp and get sticky quick. There is a big difference in the two. If heating street tires has worked for you then go for it, but you won't catch me in the box beatin on my stockies.

 

[the fuzz]

i always heat my tires.

i was cutting a 2.0 60ft.

but i broke my motor mount last trip.

ouch

 

[the fuzz]

I've always been told that you should NEVER hit the water box on street tires. Street tires are generally a harder compound, and do not hold or generate heat well at all (comparatively speaking). Burnouts on street tires basically trashes the tread and can even chunk.

Drag radials and such are designed with heat cycling in mind and are much softer, allowing the tire to come up to temp and get sticky quick. There is a big difference in the two. If heating street tires has worked for you then go for it, but you won't catch me in the box beatin on my stockies.

sounds about right on the money there nice wright up

 

[reardrv]

LOL Last night was raining but durring the week i'm gona find some tires and hopfully run again this friday. I realy wanta see what i can get out of her now.

You better run it again fucker, I've been trying to get you to run it forever. I came back from a year absence on this board for it!!! Don't make me drive down there and unleash some DSM pwnage on you, 4g63 FTW!!!

 

[Special_K]

Quoting myself from the sticky'd 1/4 mile leader board:

Email me @ stussy01@juno.com your year, model, 1/4 mile time, speed, gearbox and force induction (if you have it) and I will add you to the list.

I add to it when people email me, and I am going to keep the thread closed but updated with 1/4 mile times.

This thread is closed.

 

[Special_K]

Updated.

 

[Asian Cracker]

Updated.

 

[j-rod]

 

[meDave]

Thanks!!

 

[joeyb]

everyone - thank J for unlocking this. I'll try to keep it cleaned up but we need more entries. I'll need to read the rules you may have to post the track print out of at least a video of the run w/ the track timer in view at the end.

POST AWAY YOU SPEED FIENDS.

 

[dejectedangle]

Ya no proof don't waste your time

VIDEO
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac176/dejectedangle/CIMG2179.mp4

 

[Suprsaiyjinbroli]

^ That is a very fast 4G.

Is that after the build I'm assuming...with the blower and everything...?

Thank you J - Rod...

This thread will be for the guys that actually do work...not a bunch of Dyno Queens...

I've got a little surprise for you people too when somebody breaks my record...I'll post my newest time slip...I went back one more time...:naughty:

 

[dejectedangle]

Ya that was as of last week... I tried going all the way without shifting into 5th but it reved out in 4th b4 the end of the track so that's why only 100 mph... My other runs I got to 107 but I spun through 3rd I have a little traction problem

 

[Ricoswave]

Yeah dude, if you were running drag radials and an LSD you'd see 12s easy.