I'm never going to the drag strip again...
03-01-2002, 06:09 PM
#21
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Joe - can you edit that up, and write up something for the new faq section? Basically the stuff you have up there, and what to expect if you go to the track.
Let me know. Thanks!
Let me know. Thanks!
03-01-2002, 06:44 PM
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Nice "tag".......It does surprise me that no one has noted that your reaction time was really slow. This is the time between when the light turns green and when you cross the starting electronic eye. Your times would have been a lot better if your react times were half decent. This comes with time, many red light starts, and a whole lot of trips to the track 
. Great job!
Utah
. Great job!Utah
03-01-2002, 07:04 PM
#23
Originally posted by Utah S2K
It does surprise me that no one has noted that your reaction time was really slow. This is the time between when the light turns green and when you cross the starting electronic eye. Your times would have been a lot better if your react times were half decent.
It does surprise me that no one has noted that your reaction time was really slow. This is the time between when the light turns green and when you cross the starting electronic eye. Your times would have been a lot better if your react times were half decent.
03-01-2002, 07:07 PM
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Actually Utah, that's not correct. ET timer starts once you move. So you could sit on the line for 10 seconds before launching and your ET would be the same as if you cut a perfect light. RT matters when you're racing, but not when going for best ET. In fact, for best ET, you should shallow stage (just get the second bulb to turn on) - this gets you more of a jump before your tire clears the beam, but it can increase RT.
UL
(owner of a couple of 0.500 lights on a sportsman tree :-)
UL
(owner of a couple of 0.500 lights on a sportsman tree :-)
03-20-2002, 05:32 PM
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Funny you mension bout the first time to the track being the worst cause ive only gone once and my best time was a 14.8 
Im hoping its that "first time bad luck" thing cause i'm no adrietti but i know i can drive at least a little bit...BTW there were 2 other S2K's and they both ran the same time as me if not worst(maybe just a bad day for us
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Im hoping its that "first time bad luck" thing cause i'm no adrietti but i know i can drive at least a little bit...BTW there were 2 other S2K's and they both ran the same time as me if not worst(maybe just a bad day for us ).
03-25-2002, 06:11 AM
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Okay, this weekend at the strip I beat my best 60 ft time so far. I got 1.991 sec
, but then missed the 1-2 shift and screwed it all up
. I'm sure it would have been my best E.T. ever if it hadn't been for the missed shift. I have yet to break into the 13's and will probably quit trying now that warmer weather is here. You guys that are running the 1/4 mile in under 14 seconds: what's your typical or best 60 ft time?
, but then missed the 1-2 shift and screwed it all up. I'm sure it would have been my best E.T. ever if it hadn't been for the missed shift. I have yet to break into the 13's and will probably quit trying now that warmer weather is here. You guys that are running the 1/4 mile in under 14 seconds: what's your typical or best 60 ft time?
