Most all loss is in your sixty foot. That mph supports low to mid 12's.
No kidding? I knew the 60ft was not too great (I bogged it just a smidge)..
Well, it sounds like there is certainly a lot of room for improvement... I was hoping to get to very low 13's, but didn't know that 12's were possible...
I was only able to get one run, because, due to the anomalous weather we had yesterday, everyone decided to go, and the place was packed to the gills...
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No kidding? I knew the 60ft was not too great (I bogged it just a smidge)..
Well, it sounds like there is certainly a lot of room for improvement... I was hoping to get to very low 13's, but didn't know that 12's were possible...
I was only able to get one run, because, due to the anomalous weather we had yesterday, everyone decided to go, and the place was packed to the gills...
I was at Milan last night with a couple my Ford Fox body buddies...low 9's to low 8's...one nitrous car and one blower car. I followed you into the strip with my vette yesterday evening. I was unable to run due to the fact that my personnel car (normal transportation) was totaled at a stop light last Friday,so the vette is my only ride for now.
Anyways,back on topic. I saw your run it was during the second street tire secession. You need to work on several areas so as to improve on your ET's. You didn't appear to do a very good burn out (I was watching from mid track) the bog was due to the lack of revs during launch and your shifting needs to get quicker. All of this requires a lot of practice so please don't take this personally,just my observations.
There weren't any really fast C5 at Milan yesterday. The fastest was a black FRC and his best was 12.3.x @ 116 mph.
Your vette is black? I saw one in the rear view mirror when I was coming in...
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Anyways,back on topic. I saw your run it was during the second street tire secession. You need to work on several areas so as to improve on your ET's. You didn't appear to do a very good burn out (I was watching from mid track) the bog was due to the lack of revs during launch and your shifting needs to get quicker. All of this requires a lot of practice so please don't take this personally,just my observations.
Not taken personal at all! I know I'm not the greatest by far! I wouldn't have posted here if I didn't want help and need advice!
I admit that I have trouble with burnouts (I worry about wheel hop, too much I think) so I didn't even try a burn-out...
I will indeed keep practicing (I've got only 10 passes under my belt with the FRC)...
Like everyone said... all it takes is practice. Good runs though and I bet you had fun and thats all that counts until you start running for money! LOL
ASXs don't like a huge burnout as they have a pretty high treadwear(had 'em on my original wheels when I lived in Philly) You should drive around the water if possible and atleast turn them over to clean them off tho. Cut a best of 1.9 on them w/ stock gears and clutch, think I was launching between 3-3500 if I remember correctly. Good luck next time!
ASXs don't like a huge burnout as they have a pretty high treadwear(had 'em on my original wheels when I lived in Philly) You should drive around the water if possible and at least turn them over to clean them off tho. Cut a best of 1.9 on them w/ stock gears and clutch, think I was launching between 3-3500 if I remember correctly. Good luck next time!
I did drive around the water box. 3000-3500, eh? I launched at about 2500, figuring that the ASX's would spin really easy..I didn't turn them over, which, I see now was something I should have done...
Well, thanks to all the good advice, and some practice, I did do better:
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I was hoping to get to very low 13's, but didn't know that 12's were possible...
