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Old Oct 28, 2001 | 07:32 PM
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I went back to the strip today and ran a new best time....

There was a head wind and the temp was about 20 degrees warmer than Friday night, so I was concerned that I would run a bit slower, even with good gas now.

I was wrong.

Here is my quickest run, remember there was a head wind, so it affected the top end slightly.

R/T ... .609
60' ... 2.104
330 ... 6.091
1/8 ... 9.410
MPH ... 73.96
1/4 ... 14.715
MPH ... 92.34

I eventually ran 93 m.p.h. as the evening wore on, but my traction started suffering from worn tires, so no improvement on the early best times, even with higher trap speeds. I ran 3 14.7's.

I am going to scan some of my slips and I'll post them over the next day or so.

Needless to say I was very pleased with todays runs and the 60' time on the best run was my best ever on street tires!

Guess I have my best baseline "stock" run now.

Should be fun watching it get faster as I modify it now.

If all goes well with my wife, I'll s/c it this January.
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 07:43 PM
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Re: I went back to the strip today and ran a new best time....

Originally posted by VeeTec
There was a head wind and the temp was about 20 degrees warmer than Friday night, so I was concerned that I would run a bit slower, even with good gas now.

I was wrong.

Here is my quickest run, remember there was a head wind, so it affected the top end slightly.

R/T ... .609
60' ... 2.104
330 ... 6.091
1/8 ... 9.410
MPH ... 73.96
1/4 ... 14.715
MPH ... 92.34

I eventually ran 93 m.p.h. as the evening wore on, but my traction started suffering from worn tires, so no improvement on the early best times, even with higher trap speeds. I ran 3 14.7's.

I am going to scan some of my slips and I'll post them over the next day or so.

Needless to say I was very pleased with todays runs and the 60' time on the best run was my best ever on street tires!

Guess I have my best baseline "stock" run now.

Should be fun watching it get faster as I modify it now.

If all goes well with my wife, I'll s/c it this January.
Thats the best stock time I have ever seen! Congrats, you must be a incredible driver!
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 07:44 PM
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good job on the track!!!
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 08:49 PM
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amazing... how did you get such a crazy 60' ??? please go into all detail including tire pressure/brand etc...
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 08:59 PM
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Originally posted by theblue
amazing... how did you get such a crazy 60' ??? please go into all detail including tire pressure/brand etc...
Stock tire pressure, Michelin XGT V's.

I launched at around 3,500 rpms, after doing a couple of quick spins to check for traction. I hold the e brake up and wait for the last yellow to light up, then as it does I drop the e brake while feathering out the clutch and modulating the throttle, keeping the rpms from dropping to much. On the other two 14.7 runs I ran 2.130 and 2.129 60' times.

I just got better with practice. This car is actually easier to launch than my Prelude was.
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 09:01 PM
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WOW, those are some incredible 60's. Nice job!
Old Oct 28, 2001 | 09:03 PM
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Mother of god.. what a driver...
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