Valley on friday?? - Page 5

4g63talonawd · 09-28-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nvmycobaltss

butthurt?

lol....you would be if your cobalt raced his car

Ford88 · 09-29-2007, 01:50 AM

yeah... dude with the gto... you were right

this was my first time EVAR, i was so frickin nervous i was just staring around the first time and i noticed it was at the last yellow i wasnt even revving any and i bogged sooo hardcore had like HIGH 2 second 60ft

and ran a 10.7!!! ouch

then the second race i was paired up with a beastly old school mustang and my left leg was shakin like a mofo i drive a 5 speed, and i usually hook well at 3K on the street, like ive killed many cars on the street from a dig....until they hook LOL, but anyways i was revving to 4K launched .15 early

then all of a sudden the other stang just passed by me like i was in reverse

then i noticed i was still in first at like 4-5 k with the rear end a lil wobbly

had a 2.78 60ft with a 10.3 1/8th i was really dissapointed

i need better timing launching practice and parts, i crack under pressure too, but no excuses i sucked ass lol. like 4 people at hobby lobby were like are you the guy that cant drive???

i was like first time and i suck anyways

O WELL ill shut up now, need more practice

dave™ · 09-29-2007, 07:45 AM

Your rear end got a little wobbly on your FWD car?

magnamx-5m · 09-29-2007, 08:22 AM

he drives a 97 gt i think

magnamx-5m · 09-29-2007, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Boostn95DSM

there has been a few mustangs up there that dont get into 9s, its def. not the car its the driver. my brothers stock 5.0 would run 9.5s all night long. most people like to launch at redline and spin all the way down the track, thats why they get shitty times.

Hell i was launching at 4K and 3.5K and still spinning until the eight. Damn 225's dont cut it on that slick ass track. For my light ass rwd.

BMWManiac · 09-29-2007, 09:01 AM

It was a good thing I didn't run...I would have been pissed with the delay.

blacksrt4lover · 09-29-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ford88

yeah... dude with the gto... you were right

Sol · 09-29-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford88

yeah... dude with the gto... you were right

this was my first time EVAR, i was so frickin nervous i was just staring around the first time and i noticed it was at the last yellow i wasnt even revving any and i bogged sooo hardcore had like HIGH 2 second 60ft

and ran a 10.7!!! ouch

then the second race i was paired up with a beastly old school mustang and my left leg was shakin like a mofo i drive a 5 speed, and i usually hook well at 3K on the street, like ive killed many cars on the street from a dig....until they hook LOL, but anyways i was revving to 4K launched .15 early

then all of a sudden the other stang just passed by me like i was in reverse

then i noticed i was still in first at like 4-5 k with the rear end a lil wobbly

had a 2.78 60ft with a 10.3 1/8th i was really dissapointed

i need better timing launching practice and parts, i crack under pressure too, but no excuses i sucked ass lol. like 4 people at hobby lobby were like are you the guy that cant drive???

i was like first time and i suck anyways

O WELL ill shut up now, need more practice

Don't worry about it man. Your expectations were to high for your first track visit. Nobody goes out there and pulls great 60's their first time. It's all about learning the car and that usually takes time. Just keep going back and practicing.

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Originally Posted by BMWManiac

It was a good thing I didn't run...I would have been pissed with the delay.

What happened to cause a delay?

BMWManiac · 09-29-2007, 01:21 PM

I'm not 100% sure because when I pulled up, they had already been delayed an hour.

imjoesnuffy · 09-29-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford88

yeah... dude with the gto... you were right

this was my first time EVAR, i was so frickin nervous i was just staring around the first time and i noticed it was at the last yellow i wasnt even revving any and i bogged sooo hardcore had like HIGH 2 second 60ft

and ran a 10.7!!! ouch

then the second race i was paired up with a beastly old school mustang and my left leg was shakin like a mofo i drive a 5 speed, and i usually hook well at 3K on the street, like ive killed many cars on the street from a dig....until they hook LOL, but anyways i was revving to 4K launched .15 early

then all of a sudden the other stang just passed by me like i was in reverse

then i noticed i was still in first at like 4-5 k with the rear end a lil wobbly

had a 2.78 60ft with a 10.3 1/8th i was really dissapointed

i need better timing launching practice and parts, i crack under pressure too, but no excuses i sucked ass lol. like 4 people at hobby lobby were like are you the guy that cant drive???

i was like first time and i suck anyways

O WELL ill shut up now, need more practice

Just takes practice, don't let your first trip ruin it for you. My first trip I ran low tens. 3 Weeks later I ran low 7's

Ford88 · 09-30-2007, 12:51 AM

ah its not gonna ruin it for me, i was gonna go saturday but was told regular cars cant run on saturday dont know if thats true or not

its a whole lot different cause you wait till your ready then honk, there its like you get there then boom lights are going ahhh

i believe someone blew a headgasket and got crap all over the track cause he had popped something and a bunch of fluids and smoke were everywhere from what i saw

Ford88 · 09-30-2007, 03:21 AM

also i have a new engine and on the old one i could launch at 3K and sometimes bog... and i thought at a track i could do 4K lol.... well yeah i guess with the new motor and clutch im making more power to the wheels lol but still not much lol

to those who are confused i have a 97 mustang gt, friend has the cobalt he ran a 9.8 against me with a decent launch and then a 10.7 with crazy spinning... on the street when i raced him i put like 2 cars on him on the launch then he got to me

i really crack under pressure and had no idea how much pressure there was lol, is it open for random people to race on saturday and when does it open... does anyone have a website?

dave™ · 09-30-2007, 07:24 AM

open Wednesday and Friday nights, but its the last month so better get there

Sol · 09-30-2007, 09:51 AM

Try starting a little lower with the RPM on the launch. You aren't just revving and dumping are you? You don't want to do that on street tires especially from a high RPM. Try a quick slip and roll into the throttle. I haven't launched a rwd car before, but dropping the clutch from a high RPM on street tires does no good on any drivetrain configuration.

This it the last month for the Wed and Fri Test N Tune. You have a couple Saturdays in November with the weather permitting. This should be a good month with it starting to cool off now. Good luck.