Rippin07

A little late for this, but is anyone in the S'toon area going to tomorrow's Friday Night street legal drags? I think I am heading out to baseline the car before the mods start.

raptors_67

I might head out there.... I've only been out there once and that was with the 04. What time does it usually start?

Dj_BuCa

gates open at 5 typically.

superTAN

holy new people... anyway I might head out ...

Rippin07

Hopefully it stops raining. Yeah, gates open at 5 for tech. then racing usually starts around 5:45 to 6:00. It would be good to meet some of you guys and see how the cars run.

raptors_67

If i finish up work early enough today I'll probably head out there. Silver Redline with Comp. pack wheels (pretty sure I'll be the only one....)

denlou

sweet, I'm visiting from Vancouver, might have to pop down there and see that, since it's right behind where I am haha.

Omega_5

I have three points to make

1) too rainy
2) baselines suck in our cars
3) Ingalls

I had an absolutly shitty time at the track the first day, although it was pretty chilly out. Since getting an Ingalls, the times have been pretty good.

Rippin07

Well, if it isnt cancelled, Im still heading out. Baseline, shitty or not is just that, a baseline, or point to start. I have not tried the car at the track yet and want to see what it will do, time means not too much to me. I am looking for what the MPH is. That will tell me what I need to know, especially as I expect traction to be slightly weak...

supa_chgd_07

what have you gotten down to?

TheCaptain

Wish i was near to a race track... guess i'll just keep using #1... (but don't tell anyone!) lol

Rippin07

Well, met Raptors out at the track, good guy, and had some fun with the car.
1- No wheel hop at all when spinning. Zero, nada, zilcho!!
2- Only experienced wheel hop on one first to second gear shift. VERY minimal.
3- Highest mph is 94.24 w/ 2900km on the odo. So there is more as the break in continues. Best time was a 15.1 w 2.64 60' and that was feathering the throttle to control spin. Cold unprepped track.

So it was a good first outing for the balt. before the mods begin.
Still looking forward to meeting some of you guys.

denlou

what? I heard on the radio they closed the track tonight! Crap......

Silver Bullet

i heard everything was rescheduled for sunday but i may be wrong

supa_chgd_07

if it is i might head down. just to watch not race

Omega_5

On the cold day out (before Ingalls) I did a 15.1 @ 93.5. 60' was @ 2.43

I've gotten it down to a 14.7 out of town. Still having a few launch problem. .. I'm just scared of snaping axles.

raptors_67

Anyone verify if things have been rescheduled?

TheCaptain

I've been worried about my axels too. I imagine street racing/driving won't be super hard on it... but if they do go, LSD for me! (thats the differential, not the drug lol)

cobaltboy99

Have these cars been known to break axles? If so, i'm sure the wheel hop doesn't help much. Kev.

Omega_5

oh yeah... it's the weakest part of our cars...

raptors_67

I don't know about that. I've seen a few guys over on the RLF smoke clutches before going through any axles. I really haven't heard of anyone with axle problems over there now that I think about it and some of those guys are out at the track quite often and well below 14 second passes.

I definetly agree that hoping the wheels like that when launching is not good at all for a CV joint though.

Omega_5

Indeed, the clutches get burned more often than axles snapped... but in terms of durability, the axles are actually the weaker part. The clutch is supposed to be good well into the high 200's, with the right driver input.
Either way, when the mods start going hard on the car, both need to be replaced with more durable and appropriate parts.