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09-30-2007, 03:45 AM | #1 |
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Me + Drag Racing = FTL
So I went out with my buddy to Speed World tonight with his twin turbo 350Z that he finally fixed and I think broke again tonight. They had some big event going and there was a lot of really nice cars. So I figure I might as well make a couple runs. I know the WRX isnt a drag car bla bla bla but I like drag racing.
Well I found out I SUCK at drag racing. My best time was like 15.3 . I barely beat the 06 SI I was paired with. After the second run I stopped because it was embarrassing. There was a couple really good races. A shop EVO vs. a modded 07 Z06. (Not the exact numbers)Evo won with a 12.1 to 12.3. Biggest upset of the night a 80's model Camaro beat a crotch rocket with a 11.0 to 11.1. The Camaro's front wheels came off the ground. They parked next to me and I think they said they broke something. There was a yellow bug eye and an 04/05 white STi out there so I hoped they put down some decent times.
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09-30-2007, 07:57 AM | #2 |
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Oh hell. Dont worry, the first time I took my car out I think I may have seen a 16 second pass. But after a few trips to the track I got her down to 14.5
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09-30-2007, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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its a time old tail - pratice make perfect
and to add with drag racing - ur not doing it right unless your breaking something speed world holds a bit of haunting for me - broke a rear axle there had to barrow a strangers trailer to get the car to a friends house in surprise then had to barrow a friends trailer the next day to get the car home - in all was moving and shakin for over 36 hours it wasnt a planned event so i was completely prepaired for the possible results - wasnt even supposed to race, but this led to that and there you have it i guess on the good side - i now have 1000hp axles from the drive shaft shop |
09-30-2007, 01:28 PM | #4 |
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practice makes perfect dude. took me a long time to get my launches down
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09-30-2007, 02:42 PM | #5 |
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Yeah it was my launches that were killing me. My best 60' was 2.29.
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09-30-2007, 02:45 PM | #6 |
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What do you guys suggest to cool the intercooler off? Some guy told me that a spray bottle filled with alcohol from the freezer works good because it will be colder than ice/water. That sounds kinda dangerous to me.
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09-30-2007, 02:58 PM | #7 |
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rubbing alcohol/water mixture is what ive heard some people use...charges the air a lot better iirc...
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09-30-2007, 04:02 PM | #8 |
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whenever i went to the track i always had an ice chest in the back with drinks and a few bags of ice. just dont let em see you icing down the IC or else they will bitch. and also leave the car off while ur in the staging lanes and just push it. once you are like the 2nd car back then go ahead and start it up.
dont actually spray anything on the Ic or else it might drip while you are on the track and that can be dangerous for you and others who are out there if they hit a patch of water |
09-30-2007, 05:13 PM | #9 |
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I've always left stock axles in every car i've dragged. My theory is if you are putting that much stress on your drive line then i'd rather have an axle break rather than a tranny or Diff....
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09-30-2007, 06:05 PM | #10 |
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09-30-2007, 06:10 PM | #11 | |
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+1 for the cooler full of ice. Block ice last longer, but cubed ice cools down the whole intercooler faster because it melts quickly. Don't ice it down while you in line. I would Ice my intercooler after a few passes in the parking lot, just make sure your not dripping in line, the 2wd people get a little but hurt, since they're fighting for traction anyways. |
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09-30-2007, 06:14 PM | #12 |
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yeah, I was letting out the clutch to fast and bogging the car down.
My friend needs to work on the whole feathering the throttle. He couldnt get traction till about half way through third gear but still ran a 13.7. It was kinda cool though seeing the big ol Pirrelli 285s smokin at like 60mph. |
09-30-2007, 10:25 PM | #13 |
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09-30-2007, 11:29 PM | #14 | |
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10-01-2007, 11:12 AM | #15 |
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I went up to Speed World a few months back. I did terrible but I had a blast. It was my first time EVER launching my car. I didn't do too bad. My best time was 15.2. I was gonna make a thread about it but never got around to it. It was really fun, but I need to work on launching more. I forget what my 60' was but I'll try to find my slips when I get home later.
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10-01-2007, 12:57 PM | #16 |
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sounds like a slow night, not just for you. a modded '07 z06 running 12.3? must have been poor traction.
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10-01-2007, 06:04 PM | #17 |
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speedworld isnt known for their good track prep.
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10-01-2007, 08:24 PM | #18 | |
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I saw a Viper on Hoosier slicks run a low 14 at firebird the night when I ran a 13.01, I didn't feel too bad after that! I'm sure my car is capable of mid to low 12's. A week before I wrecked the last GC, I had raced a Gallardo from a streetlight and I took him by 1- 11/2 car lengths to about 115 MPH. |
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10-01-2007, 08:24 PM | #19 |
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Drag racing is boring. and doing it in a WRX just isnt very fun. Track ftw!
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10-02-2007, 01:47 AM | #20 |
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^^^So what car is fun drag racing?
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10-02-2007, 02:11 AM | #21 | |
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I've taken my ride to the track a couple times. I'm too worried about the drivetrain to launch it hard, so I'm able to stay consistent by babying it. My first time to the track I was getting 2.0 60fts and running 15.0@93. Last spring I was running 14.0-14.1@96 with 1.9 60fts. That was with a gutted UP, DP, and a tune from Treefrogaz. When it cools off I'll do a couple more runs to see where I'm at since I've gone 3" catless and SPT intake...oh yeah and a great tune by Treefrogaz!! |
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10-02-2007, 02:12 AM | #22 |
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Drag racing is fun, if you like it. It's also cheaper and usually less abusive to the vehicle. I saw an old-ass man racing a bone-stock auto trans 2000 Toyota Corolla! I think it ran a 19.8, it might have actually been over 20 sec, I think it trapped 69 mph? But I'm sure he was having a blast. As long as you enjoy it, any car can be fun to drag race. It's more of a challenge to get a good time out of a lower powered car, than some 1000+ HP trailered drag queen. It's a lot smarter and safer to go head-to-head at a proper 1/4 mile track than being a douchebag and thinking every stoplight is a drag strip. How cool are you going to look when your beating a piece-o-chit Neon in a street drag and hit and kill some dumb jaywalker? I'm not saying I haven't done my fair share of stoplight drags, but I don't go 'cruisin' the streets' looking for 'kills'. Streetracing=Ghey.
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10-02-2007, 02:12 AM | #23 |
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Double post. Doh!
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