Island 4/7

[mc73nova]

First Wednesday BBQ of the year. I'm gonna take the '94 to see what its got! Anyone else?

[bandit88]

pending no work i'm in

[The_Bishop]

I'll be there in *my* '94 to see if the tinkering I did with the tune does anything. Wish I had the extra $$ to replace my antique drag radials, though.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I don't think I can make it :( It's like the one Wednesday I have something certain to do

[The_Bishop]

That figures. I just bailed out of my second job for Wednesday so I can be ready for this.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I'll be there Friday for sure though. I get out of school at 4, have an hour drive back here, and have a meeting at 7 so I don't think I can go

[TheV6Guy]

I'll be there Friday for sure though. I get out of school at 4, have an hour drive back here, and have a meeting at 7 so I don't think I can go

i might be going friday also! im not sure yet cause i gotta do the brakes on my car before i go crusin to island.. but im hoping to get that takin care of tomorrow or wensday! anyone else going friday??

[BurninrubberGT]

small chance il go, depends on when i get home

[bandit88]

i'm in thinking with the buggie

[Whiplash Performance]

Should I go?

[fire-chickens]

im debating on running tonight

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

It's too hot to get a good et but if you need seat time you'll be ok.

[The_Bishop]

Temps are dropping already, supposed to drop to 59 tonight. I'm going. Red '94 Z28, blue jeans, reddish T-shirt, and next to no hair. ;)

[fire-chickens]

ill come at night if anything, i want my car to run good lol, just had it out earlier and damn its hot, no running as snappy as if it were 60 i can say that much.

[bandit88]

Temps are dropping already, supposed to drop to 59 tonight.


that means i'll be sporting my new greasecar hoodie!

not cold enough for a scarf..... poor dixie can't drag me around tonight! ;)

[fire-chickens]

well i went tonight, best time was a 14.3 :/ little disappointed i didnt break into the 13's. gotta practice my starts i think.

and damn was i nervous the first couple times, haha i looked like a idiot going down to the staging lanes with my hatch open, haha oops! ran 20 times too. i supposed ill let air out of my tires also since i spun a bit a few times andlet the car cool down more also and maybe ill break the 13's.

[Tru2Chevy]

Post up a few of your best slips, we can give you pointers based on how you did at each stage.

- Justin

[The_Bishop]

I was having problems with my tune after I tinkered with it, and stupidly left my laptop home so I couldn't straighten it out. I packed it in after 2 runs.

[bandit88]

i was there! didn't run though
I watched Melissa while i stuffed my face

[fire-chickens]

okay so i had a reaction time of .247 60' at 2.089 and 1/4 mile in 14.351 @96.96 mph

another was a R/T of .146
60' time of 2.109
and 1/4 mile at 14.39 @97.76mph

then
my R/T of .466

2.150 60' time
1/4 mile 14.313 @ 98.94mph

tire pressure at 36.5psi

gotta lower it i know

[Tru2Chevy]

yea, getting those 60' times down a couple of tenths will certainly get you into the 13s.

Lower the rears to 26-28 psi to start, and pump the fronts up to ~50 (so they roll better), then just keep practicing. I assume that you are on normal street tires all around, correct?

- Justin

[fire-chickens]

yup im on street tires

[blue z]

yea i got a new best 11.62 with a 1.7 60ft now i just got to fix my 2nd gear rev limiter

[fire-chickens]

nice time blue z. sometimes i wish i had an ls1 : ( when i go back im breaking the 13 second mark and 100mph speed

it was a humid night last night, and i was told to lower my tire pressure a bit so i can grip better, but i didn't feel like it casue i had planned on going home after one last run and i ran my best time wit hthe A/C on ugh, i only had it on to run the fans so it would stay cooler.

oh well i ran pretty consistent times throughout though i ran consistantly 14.3x for my last few runs so i know i can do it!

is it odd that my 1000 foot times is like low 12's yet in 320 feet i gained 2 seconds?

i raced a s197 msutang and had him by half a car til the very end and as soon as i hit top of third he pulled on me by half a car pretty easily, kinda ticked me off, lt1's have barely any good top end.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

No because I've thought the same thing about the 1000' mark.

They have a compressor so you can air back up. I have one in my truck too if you're going on Friday, so you don't have to wait in line.

[fire-chickens]

ohh alrighty, ill try that then, idk if ill go race friday, im liking wednesdays i want to be able to get more runs in and practice more.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

ohh alrighty, ill try that then, idk if ill go race friday, im liking wednesdays i want to be able to get more runs in and practice more.

Welcome to Island dragway....Friday nights you should get a ton of runs in too, many members who've come have done it. Some get there early, make 10 runs and are gone by 8 to go home.

[mc73nova]

Welcome to Island dragway....Friday nights you should get a ton of runs in too, many members who've come have done it. Some get there early, make 10 runs and are gone by 8 to go home.

Very true. I met the stalker(Nick) for the first time on a Friday night. I made 16 passes that night! You can easily get double digit passes if you arrive on time. I wasnt at the BBQ, went to dinner for my parents anniversary. I'm going on Saturday so Im not sure if I'll make it Friday either.