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Old 08-19-2011, 10:47 PM
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14.6 @ 94

No bueno....
Long drive from Dallas, maybe an hour of rest for the Maxi. Racetime at night about 88 degrees, houston humidity.

Excuses right......
02 auto (im spacer, bop plate, jwt pop)

2.25 60 ft
9.47 1/8 @ 76.36
14.66 @ 94.62

Basically I was quicker by .1 with addition of IM spacer. But maybe not fair because when ran that it was 60 something degrees out.

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I keep telling ya the DA is horrible at that track lol .... Unless you going just to practice launch ... i don't even bother
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Old 08-22-2011, 02:08 PM
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Plus I had that lazy auto shifting action from trying to let my car sit so I know I didn't get my true numbers also from that.

But your right I think with DA corrections I would be 14.2 @ 97

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Hrmm... Good thing I didn't go that night, I was @ Houston's real race track Friday night watching a stock 6spd do work on Hondas
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Originally Posted by aackshun
Hrmm... Good thing I didn't go that night, I was @ Houston's real race track Friday night watching a stock 6spd do work on Hondas

Uh uh, I think I know. I might have to hit that up sometime.

But damn I only got to see 3 other Nissans cars I thought would be competition for me but didn't get lined up with them. A black 02 model Altima 3.5 on some 20's that ran 15.5. And 02 model G35 coupe that ran 15.0. New V6 stang ran 15.0 also.

I'm impressed by a lot of those trucks out there running 13's and ofcourse the v8 stangs, camaros, wrx's, srt-4's.

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Old 08-24-2011, 01:26 PM
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Well looks like I know what time I will be running this Friday. I have the same exact mods but I'm on stock rims so that might make a difference?

How did you launch? I'm not sure the local dragstrip can handle a very aggressive launch so maybe just keep it at idle then slowly put it to the floor?
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Originally Posted by 02AutoMax
Well looks like I know what time I will be running this Friday. I have the same exact mods but I'm on stock rims so that might make a difference?

How did you launch? I'm not sure the local dragstrip can handle a very aggressive launch so maybe just keep it at idle then slowly put it to the floor?

These are FORGED 19"s lol. Lighter than stock. But yeah stocks should help. And hopefully when you go its cooler outside.

Basically I let the car shift itself. At the launch, I brake torque a little maybe up to 1500 (car won't really let you go any higher) then get off brakes and kinda feel for a little scratch then decide how much to punch. Seemed so much easier when I had stick shift though, was much easier to ride clutch.

If you think track will be similar to street grip. You may just wanna practice launch situations before you go.

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IMO, the term Forged & 19" is a semi oxymoron, why go that big if trying to save weight? I even have an issue with Forged 18's. Don't let the sig pic fool you, those are my vanity wheels, just so happens they're forged. When I'm serious about it, I slap on my forged 17's.

Forged 16 & 17's if your brakes support it, now that's where I support forged wheels.
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Yeah I have tried launching from just idle before and had a nice peel out through first and a little second.

nmexMAX how much does the weight of the wheel going from stock to say around 18 lbs affect the launch with street tires? Wouldn't it be more likely to spin without drag radials?
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Originally Posted by 02AutoMax
Yeah I have tried launching from just idle before and had a nice peel out through first and a little second.

nmexMAX how much does the weight of the wheel going from stock to say around 18 lbs affect the launch with street tires? Wouldn't it be more likely to spin without drag radials?
DRs are meant to be sticky. Stock SEs are heavy. 24lbs if I recall but less rotational mass helps. 18lb 17s on non DRs will spin. I'd say gind what's best for you for launching. Play with tire pressures RPMs etc.
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7Speed don't sweat the times and trap. That's about spot on considering the temperatures and DA. I think with cooler temperatures you could see a 14.5-14.4.
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Those 19s are killing you. You need more sidewall and about 20-22 PSI. Those low Pro's look great and help with handling but will kill your launch.
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good slip...
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Originally Posted by 7speed
No bueno....
Long drive from Dallas, maybe an hour of rest for the Maxi. Racetime at night about 88 degrees, houston humidity.

Excuses right......
02 auto (im spacer, bop plate, jwt pop)

2.25 60 ft
9.47 1/8 @ 76.36
14.66 @ 94.62

Basically I was quicker by .1 with addition of IM spacer. But maybe not fair because when ran that it was 60 something degrees out.
I'm curious which Houston Track you went too? I've tried the one out in Sealy and it's was hard to launch compared to Baytown's Royal Purple Raceway park (formerly Houston Raceway Park), I've lauched with 2.1/sec/60ft consistently with an intake problem called a INJEN Intake which was suffocating my topend....a still run back to back 14.6 (03 A/T)you could actually hear it bog down after 1000 ft and switching into 3rd gear....
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Old 12-25-2011, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CMax03
I'm curious which Houston Track you went too? I've tried the one out in Sealy and it's was hard to launch compared to Baytown's Royal Purple Raceway park (formerly Houston Raceway Park), I've lauched with 2.1/sec/60ft consistently with an intake problem called a INJEN Intake which was suffocating my topend....a still run back to back 14.6 (03 A/T)you could actually hear it bog down after 1000 ft and switching into 3rd gear....

Royal Purple. Never been to the one in Sealy. Nice launch, I can only wish, maybe in the spring when I have some new rubber I can get 2.1.
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I was thinking you went to the track on the other side of Houston (West side) called LoneStar Motorsport park @ the Hennessey shop! The launches suck there I could never hook up none of the times I went there! The elevation is 226.4 ft above sea level.....Those 2.1 /sec/60Ft were with 18" wheels by the way (245/40/18), I had the Progress Sport Springs/Illuminas with stock Motor mounts....I'm running ES MM now and I know it hooks better than before....
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Originally Posted by CMax03
I was thinking you went to the track on the other side of Houston (West side) called LoneStar Motorsport park @ the Hennessey shop! The launches suck there I could never hook up none of the times I went there! The elevation is 226.4 ft above sea level.....Those 2.1 /sec/60Ft were with 18" wheels by the way (245/40/18), I had the Progress Sport Springs/Illuminas with stock Motor mounts....I'm running ES MM now and I know it hooks better than before....

No never been there. You will have to let me know when you go back to the track in the spring. By then I'll have my new rubber and should have my ES mm in, plus I'm not on stock suspension anymore so hopefully I can hit 14.4.
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A 14.4 should be about right if u take th 19's off lol
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If I could wear 15's over my 6th gen front brakes I would try to see how it runs with 15" wheels but I love my sure stopping power!
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Originally Posted by Grand_hustle17
A 14.4 should be about right if u take th 19's off lol
LOL 14.4 or bust with the 19"s. What I run on track is what I run on streets.

But yeah I wish I would have kept my stockers so I can switch out sometimes.
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Kev done got upgraded to an '04 6spd, hopefully driver-mod still works.

See ya there, Kevin
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Old 09-08-2012, 06:47 AM
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After last night, now I know that my 6th gen is faster than my 5.5 gen.

And that your 5.5 gen is faster than my 6th gen.
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Originally Posted by 7speed
After last night, now I know that my 6th gen is faster than my 5.5 gen.

And that your 5.5 gen is faster than my 6th gen.
You hit the track, what was the times...
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Originally Posted by Rods03Max619
You hit the track, what was the times...

Haha yeah

Sorry 60ft of 2.41 on 2 runs were my best. I couldn't get my launch right so just would go off idle. Plus no way to avoid water box because they sprayed to damn much.

1/8 9.51 @ 77.xx mph

1/4 14.52 @ 97.xx mph
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DA calculator shows your time could be 14.0@100mph under best conditions. Aaron showed me this link and it's voodoo magic, but it gives a better feeling. lol

http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...ect+ET+and+MPH

Buy that TQ link yet??
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Originally Posted by MrEous
DA calculator shows your time could be 14.0@100mph under best conditions. Aaron showed me this link and it's voodoo magic, but it gives a better feeling. lol

http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...ect+ET+and+MPH

Buy that TQ link yet??
No tq link I know of for 6th gen

Its all good. We will go back when it's not 90 deg out and when I don't drive a different car for a week LOL.

What would your time be?
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Originally Posted by 7speed
What would your time be?

13.879 @ 102.9 MPH
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Here's a vid I did get of you...14.6@96, so it wasn't your best

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Old 10-14-2012, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MrEous
Here's a vid I did get of you...14.6@96, so it wasn't your best


Yeah 14.60.

But hopefully this weekend coming up...........14.3. I know it has it in her
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damn that other car had you by like 2 car lengths and you still beat it. Pretty good driving.
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