Samson Goes to the Track - Part II
 

So I went to the track yesterday for my 2nd time EVER, and I was pleased with the results. I edited a short vid of my best run. I ran 4 times, but the 4th I drifted past the staging lights and they didn't tell me to back up and I didn't want to go put it in reverse so the dude started the tree before I could restage, hence no 4th time slip numbers for me. I missed 3rd 2 out my first 3 runs. Think it's in, but it's not. Short shifter time for me.



R/T .633 .624 .467
60' 2.309 2.310 2.391
330' 6.275 6.386 6.197
1/8 9.690 9.637 9.497
MPH 76.89 79.26 78.66
1000 12.476 12.348 12.207
1/4 14.811 14.630 14.496
MPH 97.76 99.90 99.65

http://media.putfile.com/2ndTime3rdRun



JP

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Good stuff. That camera is a piece of ---- though!

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LOL. Yea, thanks. It is a lil' huh?


JP

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Next time, call me and i'll record your runs man.

You're thizz'n 13's now :P

edit: dude you're so close to 100 mph too :l get some better tires and bring down those 60's

Re: Samson Goes to the Track - Part II
 

Nice work! What are you running for tires?

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Thanks buddy. Appericate that. Ummm, some sucky tires dude no lie. They are weird hook okay no that I'm learning to drive and all, but they don't wear at all which is good; however, I figure they should ya know gripping and all. :-\ Hankook HRII's, I believe SkinnyE rocks them too.


JP

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when i posted that i was hitting 14's on here, jeff made fun of me for being slow.



if you've got some sticky tires your launches suck.

i was hitting 2.2 consistently on some shitty all seasons.

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I don't understand your point in the first sentence? Anyway, 2nd time at the track and i went from best of 2.597 60 foot the first time there and yesterday best of 2.309 this time. That's good improvement and first time on the FTL on the track. What tires do you suggest then? Should I rock the all seaons instead? I run 25psi in the 205/45/16s out of suggested 45-50.


JP

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thats a simple answer, if you want your tires to be ideal for the track, run drag radials.

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I want to get it on streets. For me that means more practice and prayer I guess. I don't know. My Dad doesn't know. This is new to all of us minus Jay and his crew and you all. Takes time I figure. I NOW think 14.2s is gonna be my lowest as the car sits.


JP

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i certainly hope you arent dropping the clutch for launches. a good feather always works best on streets, thats how i was landing the 13.6's and ----

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No. The reason my best run had the worst 60' was because (try to follow LOL). Pedal on the floor for FTL, clutch 1/2 out RIGHT before it catches at the line, Slip it out and start letting of the throttle so when the clutch is all the way out and I'm past the FTL MPH kick off I don't spin, ease back into, slip 2nd not to spin, bang the rest.


The 14.4 run I had the clutch 1/2 way out the other 2 were from the floor (my clutch catches late) so that way I didn't let off the throttle enough for the shorter distance the clutch pedal travelled until completly engaged. Hence my better R/T then also. There isn't that 1/2 of clutch travel of no grabbing.

You hit 13.6 on streets? Z6 with 14b?



JP

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drag radials...best with all seasons was 3 tenths slower.

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Thanks for all the help, but I'm just going to keep practicing and shoot for 13s on streets.



JP

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Hey man, nice runs for the second time. My best run this summer (went about 5 times to the track, about 5-8 runs a night--we only have an 1/8th mile track) was a 9.71 @74.3 mph w/an r/t of .889 though :-X I had the r/t's down better but I had my head in my ass that run. Thats just the b18b in the civic-- so the turbo is pushin your d pretty well seeing that you ran a 9.4 1/8th in your best run. That run I ran a 2.2879 60ft (on the shittiest street tires possible)-- about .04 better than my normal ones, and that made over a .2 difference in my final 1/8th mile time-- it would make an even bigger diff in the 1/4 mile time. So yeah, work on the launches and you'll see crazy differences in your ET's and trap speed. I'd say with a 60ft time in the 2.8's or 2.9's you should see a 13 sec time slip easily. Rock on dood >:D

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Get D.O.T. approved tires you ----- :l haha

I'd say that his 60' shouldn't get longer :P 2.9 60', ahh

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.04 or do you mean .4 difference in the 60 foots will change over all .2 in the 1/8? Look again, my 60 foots still suck but aren't 2.9. Soooo I'm a little lost. I shooting for 13s on streets. That's still my goal.


JP

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i think he means 1.9's youll run 13's

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1.9 sorry I confused that whole thing. I think its alcohol withdrawal, i haven't drank in days and its making my head hurt.