ShadowHawk
08-08-2008, 11:17 PM
Took my 98 T/A to E-town tonight...this weather was too good to miss out on.
First off, I didn't want to go 100% balls out because I'm scared of the stock rear, to the point that I almost didn't even run. But I figured ***** it. :mrgreen: That said, I think I did ok. Here's how the night went, my mods are in my sig and I was running 18" drag radials @ 16psi.
Run 1(Me vs Vtec, LOL): nerves shot and 1st time ever at the track with a stick. I wasn't sure how hard to launch, but I figured 3k would be ok...turns out it wasn't. The KDW drag radials gripped like a BITCH! It stuck and bogged so hard it almost stalled. 2.0 60' and I ran a 12.7@113, not horrible I guess but I was pissed. Don't know where Vtec was but it ran a 15...:rofl:
Run 2(vs 70 Chevelle SS): after calming down and saying a little prayer before the launch I left at close to 3500. It bogged again but not nearly as bad as the first run. The slight bog led to another 2.0 60' and the chevelle raping me from the tree but I snuck past him to a 12.48@114.23, vs his 13.0@102...quick car for 4000lbs, looked stock too!!
Run 3: (vs base C6 Vette...let the fun begin): This was my haymaker, for tonight anyway. I said at the beginning of the night I'd be happy with 12.4, and 12.48 was .08 too high for my liking. I finally decided to push the rear a little harder and let out at 3500+, THAT was the magic number!! It launched hard as hell and destroyed the vette start to finish! I went 12.34@114.26 with a 1.89 60' against his 12.9@113. I'm fairly happy...next comes a 12 bolt and some 11's.:twisted:
I'd like to see a vid of my 3rd launch, wish I had someone with a camera with me...hopefully it looked badass. LOL!:nod:
First off, I didn't want to go 100% balls out because I'm scared of the stock rear, to the point that I almost didn't even run. But I figured ***** it. :mrgreen: That said, I think I did ok. Here's how the night went, my mods are in my sig and I was running 18" drag radials @ 16psi.
Run 1(Me vs Vtec, LOL): nerves shot and 1st time ever at the track with a stick. I wasn't sure how hard to launch, but I figured 3k would be ok...turns out it wasn't. The KDW drag radials gripped like a BITCH! It stuck and bogged so hard it almost stalled. 2.0 60' and I ran a 12.7@113, not horrible I guess but I was pissed. Don't know where Vtec was but it ran a 15...:rofl:
Run 2(vs 70 Chevelle SS): after calming down and saying a little prayer before the launch I left at close to 3500. It bogged again but not nearly as bad as the first run. The slight bog led to another 2.0 60' and the chevelle raping me from the tree but I snuck past him to a 12.48@114.23, vs his 13.0@102...quick car for 4000lbs, looked stock too!!
Run 3: (vs base C6 Vette...let the fun begin): This was my haymaker, for tonight anyway. I said at the beginning of the night I'd be happy with 12.4, and 12.48 was .08 too high for my liking. I finally decided to push the rear a little harder and let out at 3500+, THAT was the magic number!! It launched hard as hell and destroyed the vette start to finish! I went 12.34@114.26 with a 1.89 60' against his 12.9@113. I'm fairly happy...next comes a 12 bolt and some 11's.:twisted:
I'd like to see a vid of my 3rd launch, wish I had someone with a camera with me...hopefully it looked badass. LOL!:nod: