This was wensday night but I was to buy to post it earlier.

My first run was wih a second 2nd gen gs-r, with a good amount of mods. He told me all bolt-ons, cams, and tuning. Well Light hit green and I got a great reaction, and a pretty bad launch(lol, my tires were still cold), ut I still managed to out launch him. He basically never had a chance because by the q/t I had maybe 4-5 cars on him.

Second run was with an AP1. He had a V2, no spare or tools in the trunk, lighter wheels with sticky dunlops, and he had cut off his canisters and extended the pipes(basically straight pipes with no canisters). I thought I would lose because he was much lighter then my car. We line up and light goes green. Again I get the better reaction by a little bit, and kreep a bit ahead at the launch bu at thelast second I bounce off the rev limit before getting traction. Got traction and we were dead even. Shift into second and we're still even. Shift into third and we're even until the top of third I am ahead by a little bit. I shift into fourth thinking he would regain but he did not. I know he is about to shift, and once he gets into 4th I pull ahead again. By the end of the q/t I one by half a car. No bad I'd say considering he was about 150lbs lghter then I was.( I guess the longer rpm climb and gearing of the ap1 desn't help beat the ap2 topend afterall, i remember there was a topic about this before)

Third run was with a crx si with a built stock motor. This guy actually did pretty good(lol not). I outlaunched him and got ahead by about a 2 cars at the launch and by he end of the q/t I had maybe 7-8 cars on good.

Fourth run was against a 99 civic si.........LOL Lets just say he probably wishes he never ran me because by end I had 10 cars on him. My reaction time was amazing and I nailed the launch beautifully.

My fifth run was my favorite one. It was against a turboed eg civic. Not sure what kind of motor it was turboed under that thing but the guy had the roll cage and helmet ready so I knew I was about to get my ass handed to me. My gol on this one was to outlaunch the guy even with his slicks ready. We line up, and I get a near perfect reaction of .026, and get the best launch of the night. I jump ahead at the launch about 2 cars, his reaction time was .780 or something like that. I get into seond and I know he isn't gaining. I get into third and I hear his turbo coming up fast and he flys past me as I get into fourth. I pass the q/t end about a car behind him. Found out later that the guy was running mid to high 12's with that thing.

Last run was against by buddies turboed gs-r(yes the one that blew the engine, well it's been rebuilt and feels better then ever). I knew I would take him off the launch, and I get another good reaction with a great launch. Had almost a car on him on the launch, and when I shifted to seond I had an awesome pul and maybe pulled ahead another car on him. He got into third and I knew he would start reeling me in. I got into fourth and I could see him coming up, but it was to late. I beat him at the end by about half or a car not to sure.

i was an awesome good night, an hope you enjoed reading.

 

Yes, your single run should be enough to support that as scientific fact. We can all rest easy now that you have solved that debate for us.

 

Always glad o help stevo boy

 

I know that I am convinced....


By the way, what size were these lightweight wheels? If they are any bigger than 16's, then the weight is pretty much negligible due to the rotational mass of the rim. It sounds like you know how to drive though.... good races.

 

0.026 RT is awesome! I usually run 0.05's. My friend who hits .02's more often also red lights his way out of the brackets (I just get beat).

 

i think steve just stated the obvious, but i figured you'd already know that what steve said was true. common sense.

however, i know the point of your story was not your statement regarding top end. so good runs.

 

They were 16 inch, but I'm sorry I do not remember what companies. He said they were light, and hey kind of looked like bronze spoon wheels except the spokes were not as thick. They did look nice wrapped in dunlops hough, almost as good as my stock wheels in bf's .
Oh and thankx.

 

I haven't gotten any red lights yet, but I have no doubt I will sometime soon. Averages under .100 is great reaction times. I believe my best ever was .005. I've never hit better or hit that again though, but I get close sometimes.

 

ya i know Wis. I was actually just messing around with the statement, maybe I should have included a smiley here and there

 

haha ya think.