The title says it all haha... Well I have no batteries for my camera but I will type them all I guess ... Then I'll post a pic of them if someone calls me on them!! (This is without a spare and my subs )

1st Run

R/T .... 1.296
60'..... 2.542
330.... 6.959
1/8..... 10.571
MPH.....68.10
1000....13.675
1/4......16.286
MPH.....86..31


Second Run
R/T...... .585
60'........2.771
330.......7.202
1/8.......10.817
MPH.....68.11
1000.....13.919
1/4.......16.529
MPH.....86.23

(Would have 3rd..But rained)

This was my first ever drag strip event... How did I do!!!!

 

Doesn't look bad at all for a first run...and low 16s would sound about right for the car though it might have enough power to squeak into the high 15s ( probably a 15.9 but still 15 ). Not that it matters all that much but is yours auto or standard? I'm not sure but you may be able to cut some time off with your 60' times...anyone else agree with this?

Permafried-

 

Pretty sure title says 5speed. Nice, gives me an idea of what mine is capable of.

 

Its a 5-speed manual... I dont why my second time was lower than my first ... I had a better launch I thought, I think becuase I was looking at the car next to me.. He kept revving it at me and I beat him by like half a second !!! Lost my first one though

 

What car was it next to u?

 

Well your second launch was definitely better...your R/T dropped by almost a full second. The 60' time is higher though...did you maybe chirp in first or second gear more than you did in your first run?

So I can't read give me a break .

Permafried-

 

good stuff

 

Lol the first car was an "Aurura" Or however you spell it...It didnt have a hood on.. It had an intake and some other stuff (We are from school soo.... lol, we all parked together)...The second one im not sure...It was an older car with a loud sounding engine..sounded awesome...I'm guessing he just had a crappy tranny..By sounds he should have shredded me lol...First race i lost by .6 seconds...He ended up with 85.59mph and I had 86.31 Mph...I just had a crappy launch

 

yeah, it appears from your slip that you blew the launch the second time, rule of thumb for a 14-16 second car is that each tenth gained in the 60' means 2 tenths by the end of the track. The gain ratio lessens the faster your car runs. (e.t.)

Permafried, the r/t has nothing to do with his times, the timer does not start until the car moves. His second run shows that he spun more off the line, then had a pretty consistant run once he hooked up. The r/t only shows that he launched much closer to the green than in the first run. Probably was concentrating more on not getting left at the tree by his competition than on the launch, it is a rookie thing. Keep practicing the launch, then when you can do it in your sleep, then work on getting a good r/t.

 

usually my 2nd run is always the slowest, usally the 3rd is the fastest.

 

Those should be in the 15's. Work on the 60 fter. Other then that. Good job

 

Thanks everyone ...It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to do it again!!! So any pointers will be well taken!!!

 

those are good times for being your first time at the track. keep at it and i'm sure you'll get in the high 15's in no time.

 

15's? i dunno
i did a 16.6 my first time out with my manual sport coupe, full interior, and heavy system
but it my first time at the track

if you lower your tire pressure, im sure you could get to a 2.2 60', which is good for a FWD car on street tires

 

Out of curiosity did you try removing the extra weight of the spare tire...that thing is heavy as hell...every little bit helps !

Good to hear you had a good time...just keep at 'er you'll get better these cars regardless of what model seem to be tricky to launch

I know the reaction time does not affect the time directly but it could show he was slightly distracted or thinking too much etc. Concentrating too much on one thing too much distracts you from something else...coulda also been the excitement for him of running the track too .

Permafried-

 

Not too bad, but I noticed that your reaction time isn't that bad, but your 60' times are a little off... are you waiting for the green light? And how bad are you spinning out of the hole? In my experience, a 1/4 race is won or lost in the first 60 feet.

Not bad for your first attempt. Gives me a ballpark of what I can expect when I visit Napierville before they close for the season.

Scott

 

Sorry, I thought you writing that the second launch was better, and then commenting that it was because the r/t dropped meant that you believed that to be the case. That the r/t was somehow an integral part of the launch and subsequent run.

The r/t most assuredly does NOT affect the et either directly or indirectly (as you seem to be implying). It does make a difference in bracket racing, perhaps that is where your confusion comes in.

Actually, speaking to your contention that a quicker r/t shows he is concentrating more on the race, you probably have it completely backwards. All he is doing is watching the tree, not thinking about anything but dropping the clutch on the last yellow, not thinking about how to launch. Just thinking of going right at the green. That is when he was distracted from the business of racing, not when he had the longer r/t. When he got the better launch, et, and trap speed.


In any case, the numbers look pretty good, especially for a novice at the track with a front-driver, manual car.

 

his 2nd reaction time was better , making him think he was doing better

but the 60ft indicates he was spinning the tires to much , on the 2nd race


all in all not bad for your first time , keep practicing and youll get better


and feel more comfortable at the track , and your times will improve