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1QWIKBIRD · 10-02-2007, 11:49 PM

First congrats to Jeff Wilson on his new best and a super clean car on top of it. Also met Slow88 (Jim) and unfortunately he had some electrical gremlins cut his night short (no pun intended). But for a Tuesday night, Atco was packed to the point that street guys didn't get the first run until close to 8:40 or so??? But they did hot lap us and if you hurried you got a second run almost right away and if you really hustled back to the lanes you could have had a third run. I only made two passes.....

Run 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH_AH6LK4Lk

After a dissappointing Friday night session I regrouped and had at it again.
Tires at 18psi, good burnout, rear shocks 1 full turn from full soft to try and eliminate the wheel hop I had Friday. Launch at 4000, let the clutch fly and roll.

R/T............ .226
60'............ 1.885 new personal best (but still lacking)
330............ 5.288
1/8............ 8.029
mph............ 90.19
1000........... 10.367
1/4............ 12.337 new personal best
mph............ 115.38 much better than Friday

So this was a good run for me, progress was made. I am still slow on nailing the gas as I snap the clutch and you can here the motor dip right at launch. Got to work on this. Tires felt good, a little mushy but I am getting used to it. Did not flat shift this one and wish I had done so....might have gotten into the 12.20's???

Run 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUnXXkw1wQ

So I figured if some is good....more is definitely better......Air pressures, shocks all unchanged. I made an attempt to launch with more RPM 4500-5000 and sort of flash the RPM as I let the clutch out to prevent the motor from dropping RPM, didn't really do a good job of it. I shifted 1-2, 2-3 normal, but flat shifted 3-4. Why? I don't know. I let the GTO I was up against get in my cage abit. I was asleep on the tree and he stomped me anyway. He ran a 11.409 @ 119 to my....

R/T............ .603
60'............ 1.879
330............ 5.352
1/8............ 8.139
MPH............ 88.33
1000........... 10.539
1/4............ 12.551
MPH............ 113.23

I sort took a step back on that run by trying to do too much and not concentrating on my own deal......Next time.

Chris

10-02-2007, 11:49 PM	#1
1QWIKBIRD 11 Second Club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton Twp, NJ Posts: 855 iTrader: (5)	Atco 10-2 Results.... First congrats to Jeff Wilson on his new best and a super clean car on top of it. Also met Slow88 (Jim) and unfortunately he had some electrical gremlins cut his night short (no pun intended). But for a Tuesday night, Atco was packed to the point that street guys didn't get the first run until close to 8:40 or so??? But they did hot lap us and if you hurried you got a second run almost right away and if you really hustled back to the lanes you could have had a third run. I only made two passes..... Run 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH_AH6LK4Lk After a dissappointing Friday night session I regrouped and had at it again. Tires at 18psi, good burnout, rear shocks 1 full turn from full soft to try and eliminate the wheel hop I had Friday. Launch at 4000, let the clutch fly and roll. R/T............ .226 60'............ 1.885 new personal best (but still lacking) 330............ 5.288 1/8............ 8.029 mph............ 90.19 1000........... 10.367 1/4............ 12.337 new personal best mph............ 115.38 much better than Friday So this was a good run for me, progress was made. I am still slow on nailing the gas as I snap the clutch and you can here the motor dip right at launch. Got to work on this. Tires felt good, a little mushy but I am getting used to it. Did not flat shift this one and wish I had done so....might have gotten into the 12.20's??? Run 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUnXXkw1wQ So I figured if some is good....more is definitely better......Air pressures, shocks all unchanged. I made an attempt to launch with more RPM 4500-5000 and sort of flash the RPM as I let the clutch out to prevent the motor from dropping RPM, didn't really do a good job of it. I shifted 1-2, 2-3 normal, but flat shifted 3-4. Why? I don't know. I let the GTO I was up against get in my cage abit. I was asleep on the tree and he stomped me anyway. He ran a 11.409 @ 119 to my.... R/T............ .603 60'............ 1.879 330............ 5.352 1/8............ 8.139 MPH............ 88.33 1000........... 10.539 1/4............ 12.551 MPH............ 113.23 I sort took a step back on that run by trying to do too much and not concentrating on my own deal......Next time. Chris __________________ 1999 Formula 6spd (The driver) 1997 2500 Ext. Cab Dodge 4x4 CTD 5spd (The Earth Mover) 1970 Nova 5spd (The toy)