08-28-2005, 10:24 PM
Figured that since I dipped my foot in the Honda pool by getting the S2000, I might as well dive in and go to the 1/4 mile track.
Details:
Stock car, 245 Toyo T1R's out back. Full tank of gas, and a 120lb ladyfriend riding shottie.
It was my first time ever to the strip, and ever launching this thing hard. I'm disappointed with my times, but I don't know much about dragging. Would ditching the girlfriend and running a low tank of gas (dropping maybe 200lbs total?) make a difference?
3rd (and final) run was the best time. Sidestepped the clutch at 8k (
hock: ), but the car bogged down to 4k after a second...where these things have no power. I have a feeling that if I launched it right (I honestly have no idea if I floored it after I dropped the clutch) and kept it above 6k, I would have much better times.
Anyway, the slip.
R/T: .348
60': 2.174
330: 6.272
1/8: 9.598
MPH: 75.65
1000: 12.436
1/4: 14.825
MPH: 93.97
I've seen a timeslip of a stock car once at 13.66, but I don't expect to get anywhere near that. I was expecting low 14's, hoping for high 13's. So yeah, what can I blame my poor times on? Passenger/gas? Poor driving?
For reference, there was a no passenger AP2 running 14.11 at 97mph.
Details:
Stock car, 245 Toyo T1R's out back. Full tank of gas, and a 120lb ladyfriend riding shottie.
It was my first time ever to the strip, and ever launching this thing hard. I'm disappointed with my times, but I don't know much about dragging. Would ditching the girlfriend and running a low tank of gas (dropping maybe 200lbs total?) make a difference?
3rd (and final) run was the best time. Sidestepped the clutch at 8k (
hock: ), but the car bogged down to 4k after a second...where these things have no power. I have a feeling that if I launched it right (I honestly have no idea if I floored it after I dropped the clutch) and kept it above 6k, I would have much better times.Anyway, the slip.
R/T: .348
60': 2.174
330: 6.272
1/8: 9.598
MPH: 75.65
1000: 12.436
1/4: 14.825
MPH: 93.97
I've seen a timeslip of a stock car once at 13.66, but I don't expect to get anywhere near that. I was expecting low 14's, hoping for high 13's. So yeah, what can I blame my poor times on? Passenger/gas? Poor driving?
For reference, there was a no passenger AP2 running 14.11 at 97mph.