Subject	Went to the drag strip=disappointment
Posted by	ELDIABLO on June 21, 2008 at 4:38 PM
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Message	I just came back from the drag stip with some quite upsetting 1/4 mile times. It was 80 degrees with about 50% humidity. My speed is decent, but my 1/4 mile time is CRAP. I have a 1990 TT Auto and I was running 100 octane and about 20 psi boost on Bridgestone RE505A street tires. What can I do to get a better time? I know drag radials or slicks will help. I tried a few different launches. Brake torquing with and without the e-brake applied to get some boost, but no method really helped that much. Any recommendations?? Yes, I know my reaction time was crap, I didn't care about that . Soy dios y soy el diablo
Follow Ups	Went to the drag strip=disappointment - ELDIABLO 16:38:07 06/21/08 a 13.2 isnt bad. - 1badz32 (MN) 16:40:53 06/21/08 2nd on the crappy 60' (n/m) - ZLover4Life 16:43:08 06/21/08 work on your launch, it was delayed and you probably could h - pearlyellowtt 16:41:29 06/21/08 Torque Converter? - lazer(AK) 16:44:15 06/21/08 I tried a few different launches - ELDIABLO 17:38:39 06/21/08 Re: Went to the drag strip=disappointment - 93TTZME 16:52:04 06/21/08 I got a 13.4, I was disappointed aswell. - Multi_Read (MO) 17:05:29 06/21/08 Re: I got a 13.4, I was disappointed aswell. - 93TTZME 17:08:14 06/21/08 I didn't have any trouble with boost or anything... - Multi_Read (MO) 17:30:41 06/21/08 Sometime it seemed to hook up. - ELDIABLO 17:40:45 06/21/08 Then the first thing you need is proper tires. (n/m) - RSR 21:00:59 06/21/08 Don't be! MPH is good for an auto. It's all in your 60' time - SeedyROM 17:18:41 06/21/08 Thanks!! - ELDIABLO 17:43:23 06/21/08 Don't be - Rocket man 17:47:37 06/21/08 I appreciate it. - ELDIABLO 17:52:26 06/21/08 It's not as easy as it seems to get a nice launch - en5 18:10:57 06/21/08 Got Subframe spacers? cheap mod that helps a lot with - doug8867 18:49:03 06/21/08 Were you spinning or bogging? (n/m) - RSR 20:25:29 06/21/08 Is bogging a word? - RSR 20:28:40 06/21/08 Yes. (n/m) - Kenny 11:10:39 06/22/08 The tires would spin around 25 mph when the boost kicked in (n/m) - ELDIABLO 11:27:50 06/22/08 don't feel bad, that's about the best 60' I could do on - LJZTT 20:42:49 06/21/08 The first thing you need to do now - awesome90tt 22:41:30 06/21/08 That's strange... - TriniTT 02:02:39 06/22/08 Deja vu (n/m) - SeedyROM 17:08:48 06/22/08 5 speed - SpecNATT (Houston) 23:22:21 06/22/08 Get some drag radials. It'll hook and you'll be in the 12's. (n/m) - Arnel(z32racing.com) 07:13:08 06/22/08 Re: Went to the drag strip=disappointment - ouikikazz 11:58:40 06/22/08
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