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04-14-2012, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Opening Day Videos From Cecil County Dragway!
Went to Cecil County Dragway last night for their opening night of the 2012 season. It was PACKED. New track surface (concrete) is quite nice! Great work on their part. They didn't have the sensors for the 1/4 mile finished 'til about 9pm, so we ran 8th mile 'til then (blahhh). I only got in 3 runs from 6:45pm 'til about 9:15pm. My runs were as follows:
6:45pm:
R/T: .247
60': 2.365
330': 6.129
1/8: 9.079
MPH: 84.03
1000':
1/4:
MPH:
7:45pm:
R/T: .422
60': 2.283
330': 6.033
1/8: 8.993
MPH: 83.78
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1/4:
MPH:
9:15pm:
R/T: .652
60': 2.227
330': 5.892
1/8: 8.811
MPH: 84.83
1000':
1/4: 13.404
MPH: 107.49
I was spinning in 1st & and 2nd. Still having my usual traction issues. Front tires were at 40 psi cold, the rears at 25 psi cold. I launched from 2000 to 3000 depending on the run.
And here are the videos of myself and some buddies who raced last night (Some GoPro on-board, some with my cell phone)...
Mustang GT vs. Camaro SS, then my Trans Am vs. Fairlady 300ZX TT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro-sb3_nQzw
2011 WRX vs. EVO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfdz0sR_gLY
SRT8 WK vs. E36 M3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0OEXk4TLbk
Dakota R/T vs. Chevy Malibu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqREENHnH6Y
Trans Am vs Camaro ahead of me then my Trans Am vs. Mustang GT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg6cifmbo5U
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- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
Last edited by GhostDakota; 04-16-2012 at 04:22 PM.
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04-15-2012, 07:13 AM
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11 second club / Moderator
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cool, we will be there on the 28. supposed to be there on the 7th but they werent done yet
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04-15-2012, 06:49 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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You sir, need a decent tire.
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04-15-2012, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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I'm running 315/35R17 Nitto NT555 Extreme's. They are great. I need to learn to do a better burnout in the box. That last run I did the longest burnout (1 second or so) and got the best traction. The others I just scrub off the tires with a quick spin/"holeshot".
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
Last edited by GhostDakota; 04-15-2012 at 09:31 PM.
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04-15-2012, 09:41 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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Yeah I mean try messing with them some more and see what they like but you are losing sooo much off of line which I am sure you are aware of. You could be at least a half second faster, if not a full second.
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04-15-2012, 09:44 PM
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12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
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FWIW I went a full half second faster and exactly 1mph slower than you on a 1.9 60'. Keep playing with the air pressure and def do a bigger burnout. You have 12s in the car for sure with a better launch...
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04-15-2012, 09:48 PM
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10 Second Club
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Nice runs! Definitely need to sit on the burnout longer, and I think you should drop the tire pressure a bit more. The length of their shutdown looks so nice haha
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04-16-2012, 08:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Cape May
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The nittos are junk good street tire but don't work very well at the track. I would get a nice set of M/Ts.
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04-16-2012, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Thanks for all the help and info fellers! I definitely can't wait to get back out there and mess with different tire pressures and launches. Friday nights suck for that sort of thing. I'm debating going back to Cecil on Weds night. It's either racing or the Flyers killing Pittsburgh. Tough call!
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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04-16-2012, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Two words, Line Lock!
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05-30-2012, 10:16 AM
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Going back again tonight. Any other recommendations? I know this car has 12's in it if I can get traction! I started at 25 psi last time for the rear tires... Thinking I should do 20 psi? Or should I go lower...?
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
Last edited by GhostDakota; 05-30-2012 at 10:18 AM.
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05-30-2012, 10:59 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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Just set it wherever you want and see what gives you the best 60'. If your short times are worse than last time, bring it back up or change launch rpm. Try taking some weight out of the car too, any little bit helps.
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05-30-2012, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostDakota
Going back again tonight. Any other recommendations? I know this car has 12's in it if I can get traction! I started at 25 psi last time for the rear tires... Thinking I should do 20 psi? Or should I go lower...?
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I'd go up. Street tires don't hook well aired down. 30 to 34 psi is a good place to start.
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05-30-2012, 10:01 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Originally Posted by Featherburner
I'd go up. Street tires don't hook well aired down. 30 to 34 psi is a good place to start.
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My old ones hooked best at 23 psi
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05-30-2012, 10:35 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
My old ones hooked best at 23 psi
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Hooking with a heavy vert stock LT1 != hooking with M6 LS1 car.
60' > 1.8 != hooking
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05-31-2012, 09:15 AM
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I got SOME traction this time at 31 psi, versus the 25 I was at before. Worse times, but my 60' times were better. I'll post up later.
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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05-31-2012, 09:18 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Hooking with a heavy vert stock LT1 != hooking with M6 LS1 car.
60' > 1.8 != hooking
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Several local M6 guys are the ones who recommended and have had the best of luck around 25 psi on street tires. I know the vert isn't representative of everything.
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1995 Z28 Convertible A4 13.78 @ 100 (CAI, high flow cat, catback, 160 thermo, hypertech, Strano springs, Koni yellows, sway bars, 3 pt. UMI SFC)
2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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05-31-2012, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
My old ones hooked best at 23 psi
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I stand by my statement!
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Originally Posted by GhostDakota
I got SOME traction this time at 31 psi, versus the 25 I was at before. Worse times, but my 60' times were better. I'll post up later.
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05-31-2012, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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My Racers Log. I ran 5 runs last night, but only posted my 2 best (which sucked):
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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