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1st time ever at a drag strip, what do you think?

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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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1st time ever at a drag strip, what do you think?

hey, today i went down to orlando speed world to see what my 97 se 5spd could do, all i have is intake exhaust and a drop so i think i did pretty good. only got one run in because there were a lot of oil spills but i think i did good, what do you think?

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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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btw car in right lane is nissan sunny with turbo motor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXZ17PUV39I
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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not too bad man for only one run!

what kinda exhaust? headers? or just y-pipe? its definitely got more in it!
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by one_fast_max
not too bad man for only one run!

what kinda exhaust? headers? or just y-pipe? its definitely got more in it!
just no catalytic converter and a cat back, i'm hoping i'll be able to make a few passes with the nitrous next friday!
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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1st is not bad you could do better with lot more practice
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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well dang man! not bad at all then. i was assuming yipe at least. definitely had alot more in it!
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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you should definately look into a y pipe, lower tire pressure, and that spray will get u a low 14 for sure
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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i've got a dynotune wet kit on the way from mastercater that should be getting here today, and i was running 29 psi on my falken ziex-912's, how low should i go? and as soon as i get money again i'll be getting a y-pipe, my goal is to make it into the 13's by the end of the year
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Not bad at all. Pm me next time you go, I usually go twice a month or so. I will ride out with you. Don't know if I will run, but if anything to hang out and watch.
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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Not bad man!!
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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good run man. with a bit more practice you should be able to shave some time off still. definitley experiment with tire pressures and shift points.
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 321VQ35MAX
Not bad at all. Pm me next time you go, I usually go twice a month or so. I will ride out with you. Don't know if I will run, but if anything to hang out and watch.
will do, i'm prob going down there next friday if i can finish installing the nitrous by then, i ought to be able to.
Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Good job, but your trap speed is really low to me. I used to trap 93-94 with just a catback. That was with a 2.3 sixty foot and the D.A. was around 2900 the whole night.
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Good job, but your trap speed is really low to me. I used to trap 93-94 with just a catback. That was with a 2.3 sixty foot and the D.A. was around 2900 the whole night.
yeah it was because i braked a little before the end of the track, i wasn't sure exactly where the end was, haha i know now so i won't make the same mistake
Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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nice run, are you sure the sentra was turbocharged? if it was that driver sucks..lol

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btw car in right lane is nissan sunny with turbo motor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXZ17PUV39I
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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nice run, are you sure the sentra was turbocharged? if it was that driver sucks..lol
yeah, unless the intercooler he had on there was fake, but i wouldn't doubt it being fake, his hood wasn't cf, it was just painted black
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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yeah it was because i braked a little before the end of the track, i wasn't sure exactly where the end was, haha i know now so i won't make the same mistake
I was wondering about that, a 15.3 usually traps in the low 90s. Let off after the second timing light after the finish line.
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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I was wondering about that, a 15.3 usually traps in the low 90s. Let off after the second timing light after the finish line.

i want you detail my car lol!
Old Jan 27, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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not bad at all.. practice practice thats all i gotta say
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Man....for some reasons i get horrible times in my 4th gen at orlando speed world. I think there timing equipment is not accurate and there drag pavement sucks... last time I went i could barely get my car off the line and it was stock!

I think they do a cheap job on the prep... but you can't blame them because the ricers do blow up alot...
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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inpressive too say the least
Old Jan 31, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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thats a good start.......
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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yea not bad at all for a first timer
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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what is a bone stock auto capable of in the 1/4? I am not interested in going fast in the maxima, but I am just curious. My FD traps 118mph on stock turbos..
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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What is an FD? Stock you are going to be mid to high 15's.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Sorry, FD is my 3rd Gen RX-7.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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ive never been down the track myself, always watched from the sidelines. so i hope with some practice and what im doing to my car, i can be in the low 13s. maybe high 12s with good tires..good run though.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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200 whp is not gonna get you into 12s at all even with slicks. My E36 M3 dynoed at 260 rwhp and thats a mid 13s car bout 102 trap with a good launch. My FD traps @ 118mph and thats a low 12s high 11 sec car with a good 60 ft and DR.
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