[Hell Raiser]

Why are the time slips say 03/25/2020 Are they not up to date, The first one has the same date

[NiteBlitz]

Originally Posted by Hell Raiser

Why are the time slips say 03/25/2020 Are they not up to date, The first one has the same date

I guess they did not set the date and time. It was test and tune night. They also say 3am but it was around 8pm

[NiteBlitz]

Here are some videos from my last time out. Still working on where to place the gopro mount.

https://youtu.be/pYqovLulJXQ (Kia Stinger)


https://youtu.be/RpK2VdsBEyQ (Tesla)


https://youtu.be/njT6FCSQRVM (Nissan)

[Markoz28]

Why won’t they let you avoid the water box? That real dumb especially for a street tire like that.

[Stephen12ZL1]

you must be able to get below a 2.0 60'...anything above 2.0 is definitely a wasted run. Even my 5800lb 420hp 2018 Silverado 1500 will manage a 1.99! You can do it!

[NiteBlitz]

Originally Posted by Markoz28

Why won’t they let you avoid the water box? That real dumb especially for a street tire like that.

No idea, I have to ask them next time I go. But it appears that a lot of people do not like that either, at least ones I have talked to. The location is convenient though, about 10 minutes from my house. So super easy to get off work and just drive down there.

Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

you must be able to get below a 2.0 60'...anything above 2.0 is definitely a wasted run. Even my 5800lb 420hp 2018 Silverado 1500 will manage a 1.99! You can do it!

I know, Its been a struggle to get under 2.2, I am still avg 2.4. Have to find the right launch settings etc... I have been easing off the gas and that has improved it slightly.

[Markoz28]

Now I don’t think it’s your tires or settings that are keeping you from doing a 1.99-2.0 in the 60.’ I think it’s the water box. You can do a little burn out to fling off the water of the rear tires but what about the front. Those tires have lots of grooves and the water just collects there and then it’s transferred onto the surface. You then line up you rear tires on top of the wet surface and are just spinning.

[Scottyz]

NiteBlitz, are you leaving on the green light or the last yellow?

Also, the water box thing makes no sense to me. Like Marko commented. That sounds like a recipe for someone’s ass end getting squirrely out of the hole, possibly sending them towards the wall.

[Scottyz]

Actually when I was young and it was my first time at the drag strip, I drove through the water box and they nearly kicked me out.
I also pulled right up to the tree. Lol.
Hey, in my defence I had nobody to teach or show me how it was done. Learning lessons.

[NiteBlitz]

Originally Posted by Markoz28

Now I don’t think it’s your tires or settings that are keeping you from doing a 1.99-2.0 in the 60.’ I think it’s the water box. You can do a little burn out to fling off the water of the rear tires but what about the front. Those tires have lots of grooves and the water just collects there and then it’s transferred onto the surface. You then line up you rear tires on top of the wet surface and are just spinning.

I also thinking other cars in front of me must leave some water on the track as well.

[QUOTE=Scottyz;10849606]NiteBlitz, are you leaving on the green light or the last yellow?

Last yellow, my reaction time has not been bad Avg .1379 on those.

Originally Posted by Scottyz

Actually when I was young and it was my first time at the drag strip, I drove through the water box and they nearly kicked me out.
I also pulled right up to the tree. Lol.
Hey, in my defence I had nobody to teach or show me how it was done. Learning lessons.

The first time I ran there 2 weeks ago, they were pretty nice ppl. They explained the tree that I should be leaving on the last yellow and not green. Where to pull the car up. .They told me next time I come I need to have a helmet, if the car runs under 8.69 I think they said, Also the guy that is giving me the slip always had some suggestions for me. I got to ask them about this water box thing.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Scottyz

Actually when I was young and it was my first time at the drag strip, I drove through the water box and they nearly kicked me out.
I also pulled right up to the tree. Lol.
Hey, in my defence I had nobody to teach or show me how it was done. Learning lessons.

What's wrong with driving through the water box...

[gtfoxy]

Originally Posted by Juiced1

Yeah that 2.4 60 foot time is a killer. Work on getting that launch down. My advice with these cars is less is more. You can spin them very easy so come out a little easier and gradually get to full throttle. Start slow and every pass try a little more throttle until you find it.

QFT.

That is abismal.

60’ is where it’s at. A tenth there is worth 2-3 tenths in the 1/4.

[gtfoxy]

Originally Posted by mlee

What's wrong with driving through the water box...

[mlee]

Originally Posted by gtfoxy

Absolutely serious... not sure how you even get to the staging lights if you don't drive through the water box. Maybe don't do a burn out in the water box but you have to drive through it to get your tires wet. Not sure how that would get you kicked off the track.