Subject	Have you ever heard of traction? Or a lack thereof?
Posted by	AshsZ on November 03, 2003 at 5:08 PM
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In Reply To	with Chip running 11's on stock turbo's... posted by Roo on November 03, 2003 at 05:04 PM
Message	Most people are failing to realize that running low ET's is more a matter of getting out of the hole... Without traction, or a lack thereof, it makes it very difficult to run a good ET. [ ashleypowers.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] [ Zemulator Information Sheet ] [ Z1 Motorsports Website ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast?
Follow Ups	1/4 Mile Timeslips! =) - AshsZ 14:07:28 11/03/03 42 times? Wow... Wouldn't that beat the crap out your Z? (n/m) - infamouseb (NYC) 14:12:53 11/03/03 so what, he just tells one the techs to fix it (n/m) - Tennyson (ATL) 14:19:32 11/03/03 nah, I DIY. (n/m) - AshsZ 14:20:08 11/03/03 pretty sure he'd be doing it himself (n/m) - Wagz 15:20:59 11/03/03 What rpm are you shifting at? I noticed I gain 5 - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 14:13:50 11/03/03 1st and 2nd to 7000, shifted at 6000 to 4th gear. - AshsZ 14:19:40 11/03/03 The car is no showcase for the motor.... - RSR 14:14:19 11/03/03 i was thinking softer shocks/springs. - nixit 14:20:22 11/03/03 I played with dampening/rebound rates and found that - AshsZ 14:23:49 11/03/03 GD Subframe Spacers - ZLover4Life 14:41:27 11/03/03 actually, old shocks are usually suspect. - nixit 14:44:07 11/03/03 good point (n/m) - ZLover4Life 14:47:17 11/03/03 Already have them. They dont help when there are multiple - AshsZ 14:46:14 11/03/03 update profile then please =P (n/m) - ZLover4Life 14:48:15 11/03/03 Re: i was thinking softer shocks/springs. - stepn2ya 14:24:39 11/03/03 In all those runs I only lost twice.. - AshsZ 14:28:18 11/03/03 I think I worded my post poorly... - RSR 13:44:36 11/04/03 The launch won't cause low traps. - Marshall 14:49:32 11/03/03 I agree! At that boost level, should be 120+ mph traps. (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 15:31:03 11/03/03 Do you know how much more power it takes to go 10MPH faster - AshsZ 16:42:50 11/03/03 Chip ran 122 mph on stock turbos. - Marshall 05:50:25 11/04/03 Didn't say anything about that.... - RSR 13:49:48 11/04/03 flippy floppity floop (n/m) - genic 14:16:41 11/03/03 Damn, that's alotta passes. What boost level? >> - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 14:18:15 11/03/03 ~22psi.. Stock intercoolers suck.. :-/ (n/m) - AshsZ 14:20:52 11/03/03 is it safe to run that high? - ZLover4Life 14:23:33 11/03/03 Not IMO, better to get IC's (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:25:50 11/03/03 I know it's better - ZLover4Life 14:29:14 11/03/03 sweet jesus. get some IC's please (n/m) - aliaZ 15:38:39 11/03/03 Re: Damn, that's alotta passes. What boost level? >> - nixit 14:22:28 11/03/03 42 is just a tad bit much! That's a pass every 7.14 min! (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 15:28:20 11/03/03 Its a Z though... Built exceptionally well.. (n/m) - AshsZ 16:43:31 11/03/03 I think you shouldda gave it proper cooler down times. (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 16:51:54 11/03/03 At our local drag strip(edgewater) - mickiemagik(OH) 14:19:52 11/03/03 Well you missed a badass football game :) (n/m) - BDz32 (FL) 14:24:49 11/03/03 I caught it from the half.. :) - AshsZ 15:11:16 11/03/03 weird i was in tampa all weekend. (n/m) - Halo Z 14:35:07 11/03/03 u is 1 travelin crack baby! :) (n/m) - Wagz 15:25:34 11/03/03 you`re one to talk. (n/m) - Halo Z 15:33:56 11/03/03 tru tru - toni says hi btw! (n/m) - Wagz 15:41:16 11/03/03 hi back! ;) (n/m) - Halo Z 17:23:14 11/03/03 Just curious but what gives? - kryptonite729 14:35:22 11/03/03 Traction gives. Loss of it takes. (n/m) - AshsZ 14:42:56 11/03/03 Traction doesn't have much to do with trap speeds really - kryptonite729 16:38:34 11/03/03 12.32's isn't fast enough for you? Sure is a rush to drive. - AshsZ 17:17:55 11/03/03 I think Kyle has run 12.3 with his 330rwhp Z:-) - George(boost-solutions.com) 20:37:31 11/03/03 Sure, you couldn't even get the Supra that you claimed - John@Z1 11:30:39 11/04/03 When was the last time you saw the Supra? Was I launching? - George(boost-solutions.com) 12:59:43 11/04/03 George, the 656HP we got out of 2835's was at 24psi - AshsZ 10:10:46 11/05/03 Jesus John!! - kryptonite729 13:05:56 11/04/03 Since they torqued the rims on the silver to 300 ft lb, >>> - George(boost-solutions.com) 13:13:57 11/04/03 lol i forgot about the steele event they came to (n/m) - kryptonite729 13:20:59 11/04/03 I'm confused.. You called me last week to talk about how - AshsZ 12:05:31 11/05/03 Screw Z1 - kryptonite729 12:49:07 11/05/03 LOL, you think a stud will hold that much? - AshsZ 12:01:51 11/05/03 Its not that exagorated, look at what happened - kryptonite729 12:52:45 11/05/03 So George's engine blew up? He didn't say anything about - AshsZ 10:00:47 11/05/03 I suppose, you do know his number if you wish to call - kryptonite729 11:33:36 11/05/03 I'm always down for a good race. Tell you what, - AshsZ 12:09:54 11/05/03 I'm down with that as well but... - kryptonite729 12:55:52 11/05/03 Something is not right with those trap speeds and your HP. - Marshall 14:41:04 11/03/03 You aren't looking at the area under the curve... - AshsZ 14:44:20 11/03/03 PLus, look at his 60' times, he makes up for it at the end (n/m) - z32ttvert 16:05:34 11/03/03 You need to learn. - Marshall 05:45:19 11/04/03 Oh look, it's the Project Z from SCC! 500rwhp and runs 12s! - hoss 14:53:15 11/03/03 By the way Ash, could you post some more slips? - Marshall 15:05:26 11/03/03 I have one that was a bracket race and I was at 95MPH in the - AshsZ 15:09:59 11/03/03 Good for street tires and NA diff. - Chip(GMS Racing) 15:19:42 11/03/03 Idea - dferris01 15:45:43 11/03/03 Uhm, I had 42 some odd tries to get it right. I played - AshsZ 16:19:36 11/03/03 Nice times. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 15:48:16 11/03/03 Thats very odd - SR Productions 16:28:13 11/03/03 *shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver? - AshsZ 16:40:05 11/03/03 Re: *shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver? - SR Productions 16:45:20 11/03/03 10's with 118 mph??? Not in a 3500lbs street TTZ! (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 16:46:08 11/03/03 *Shrug* - I know running 10's is a whole lot more about - AshsZ 17:05:51 11/03/03 You answered your problem. >> - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 17:21:01 11/03/03 I've been with that understanding since I started drag - AshsZ 17:25:18 11/03/03 Just don't worry to much about suspension. >> - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 17:31:38 11/03/03 Re: I've been with that understanding since I started drag - SR Productions 20:03:53 11/03/03 I gotta get NAAWWZZZZ! - AshsZ 20:19:43 11/03/03 Re: *shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver? - ZHOUND 17:19:38 11/03/03 Yeah, what he said. And Cheetah's auto launches were >> - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 17:27:49 11/03/03 with Chip running 11's on stock turbo's... - Roo 17:04:05 11/03/03 Have you ever heard of traction? Or a lack thereof? - AshsZ 17:08:54 11/03/03 i understand this... - Roo 23:53:16 11/03/03 Those are some awesome 60'. - ZHOUND 17:47:34 11/03/03 After seeing what lower 60' times can do, 1.9s isnt - AshsZ 18:15:54 11/03/03 Great 60' for street tires! MPH is pretty low though - SeedyROM 19:36:53 11/03/03 Thanks! I was actually expecting more out of the Nitto's - AshsZ 20:13:18 11/03/03 Yeah, most people say the same thing about the Nittos - SeedyROM 01:54:40 11/04/03 my 2 penny - YellowZXTT 09:58:12 11/04/03
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