1/4 Mile Times...... Get in here!!!
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Eric Smit
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Ew.
ungawd
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Stratton holds that title as well with 2.11
My best 60' was 2.31 but that didn't net my best ET.
I'm excited to hear more about your results.
I just went back through the slips, didn't realize blue and the robot did better.
You won't be impressed by my slips. The headwind ruled me twice, the other 3 runs I owned myself.
EDIT: I don't mean to be a douche but I disregard data without a slip. I haven't seen a slip from Stratton and I may have overlooked it.
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The M32 Martyr
You don't have to worry about impressing anyone. That's the great thing about this thread. Participation in actually drag racing an underestimated economy commuter is impressive in itself.
The data helps us all. Did you shift into fourth? What RPM did you shift at? Did you use manual mode? Those are the most relevant details aside from mods.
The data helps us all. Did you shift into fourth? What RPM did you shift at? Did you use manual mode? Those are the most relevant details aside from mods.
ungawd
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ungawd
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First run. Paired with a 94ish blown Firebird.
2nd run. Accidentally started in M mode which caused me to rev limit 1st gear.
3rd run. Paired with a 96 Firebird that I was neck and neck with until I rev limited 3rd gear. My 60' time was affected by wheel hop. My 2nd gaffe as I should have seen the necessity of 4th gear for the autos. Live and learn.
4th run. I seem to be making it a habit to pull the shifter all the way down to M. So, yet again, I stupidly rev limit 1st.
5th run. Paired against a mid 2000's Accord v6 that seemed to have as much trouble with the wind as I did.
2nd run. Accidentally started in M mode which caused me to rev limit 1st gear.
3rd run. Paired with a 96 Firebird that I was neck and neck with until I rev limited 3rd gear. My 60' time was affected by wheel hop. My 2nd gaffe as I should have seen the necessity of 4th gear for the autos. Live and learn.
4th run. I seem to be making it a habit to pull the shifter all the way down to M. So, yet again, I stupidly rev limit 1st.
5th run. Paired against a mid 2000's Accord v6 that seemed to have as much trouble with the wind as I did.
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ungawd
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Additional info.
Track elevation: 902ft
Temperature: 73f all day
Tires are stock Hankooks with 38psi
I did not have any tire spin
I had wheel hop on the 3rd run
Launch maneuver for the auto was winding it up until the stock brakes had some give then backed off just a hair; held that position until go and steadily put it to the floor over about .5 seconds.
If I think of anything else I'll edit this post.
Track elevation: 902ft
Temperature: 73f all day
Tires are stock Hankooks with 38psi
I did not have any tire spin
I had wheel hop on the 3rd run
Launch maneuver for the auto was winding it up until the stock brakes had some give then backed off just a hair; held that position until go and steadily put it to the floor over about .5 seconds.
If I think of anything else I'll edit this post.
Foxbox
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Do you guys all go immediately on green?
I don't & feel like it makes it a lot less stressful. It would go green, I'd set my RPMs and then get her rollin.
I waited up to 2-3 seconds on some of my passes just to keep calm & focus. Not to mention when you're lined up against something loud it makes it difficult to hear what your own vehicle is doing.
Also I aired my front tires down to 25psi.
I don't & feel like it makes it a lot less stressful. It would go green, I'd set my RPMs and then get her rollin.
I waited up to 2-3 seconds on some of my passes just to keep calm & focus. Not to mention when you're lined up against something loud it makes it difficult to hear what your own vehicle is doing.
Also I aired my front tires down to 25psi.
ungawd
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Not really. I tried to stage fairly quick because there were around 100 cars running. My last run I staged quickly and had a moment waiting on the Accord so I tried to hit a low RT. This car launches pretty slow for me to time it right. It's irrelevant during test 'n' tune, but like I said I didn't want to waste too much of everyone's time. Those with extensive experience probably just go without thinking about it.
ungawd
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Read the descriptions above each slip. The 1-2 shift happens prior to 60'. The 3rd run I had wheel hop because I got too much into the throttle at and during takeoff. My only good runs were the first and last, both of which have excellent 60' times not ruined by rev limiting first gear or wheel hop.
Eric Smit
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I don't think 2.3 is bad.
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The M32 Martyr
What are your 60' times?
2.4seconds is not great, but it's pretty average for most of our participants, and I wouldn't call it bad.
That being said, I was hoping lower 60' would be a little easier with an auto considering it should allow better control of loading up boost before launch.
ungawd, do you have a UG of boost gauge?
ungawd
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Ultragauge, check.
Also, I was fighting against 15-20mph headwinds that turned my good runs, 1 and 5, into crap.
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