Horrible night at the track

[KentState]

Went to the track for the first time ever. It was 95 degrees well into the night and very humid so traction was severely limited. We also took forever getting through the staging area so I'm sure the car was heavily heat soaked. The first run I just spun off the line and just short shifted into 2nd to get going. On the last, I forgot to disable traction control and the car took it's time.

It is a 6spd w/9" lower, Kooks heads and high flow cats, Airaid, thermostat and tune on stock tires.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geiNBGHfS5k

Anyways, here is a picture of the 4 runs I was able to get in.

 

[jlee]

Nice traps...with grip you're low 12's. Go get some drag radials. And a pulley.

 

[KentState]

I think with experience and drag radials, I could get into the 11s on a cooler night. The car alread has a 9" pulley on the blower.

I'm basing it on the fact that other V owners are more successful without mods.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forum...ds/209520-1-4-mile-et-modifications-list.html

 

[jlee]

11.997 stock!?

Damn. My MR2 needs more power.

 

[KentState]

11.997 stock!?

Damn. My MR2 needs more power.

I just found the DA for the track and it was 2500 when I ran last night. Seems that the majority of those times are under more favorable conditions.

 

[RichieZ]

semantics but shouldn't the title be went to the strip/drag strip? I thought you took it out to the track at a DE. But either way :thumbsup:

 

[KentState]

semantics but shouldn't the title be went to the strip/drag strip? I thought you took it out to the track at a DE. But either way :thumbsup:

Didn't want it to get confused with my post about the horrible night at the strip club

 

[Kadarin]

That track looks really slick...

 

[skyking]

Do I have to tell you what a horrible night at the track really is? all those "bad times" plus one where you:
A) throw a rod
B)toss a driveline
C) hit the wall
D) all of the above

 

[SuperSix]

That track looks really slick...

It's a lot of traction compound.

 

[manimal]

Ya no crash. No fire. No die. Good night at the track!