Subject	Trust me 18's and racing is not cool,,,lol.
Posted by	ZBlacktt on April 17, 2002 at 10:14 PM
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In Reply To	Don't get how ET goes up to 14.5 from 13.99 from Stg 1 to 3 posted by AK93TT on April 17, 2002 at 09:35 PM
Message	I did my best run on my final run of that one track day last summer. I was all over the place at first with 14's high 13's etc. It wasn't until I got the shift points down that I could land the 13.1 at 110mph. Wheels spin for the first 30 - 40 feet easy. I had the AL flywheel with street 555's which made it damn near impossible to time the launch. RPM's to high wheel spin, to low car dies off the line. It's not the AL flywheel either, that's BS on racing. If you can hold it a 4k on a Dyno and punch it, then track is on diff. It's just that the RPM's shoot up so much faster, that the spool up on the turbo's is quicker, so more power to the rear wheels faster, thus causing even more wheel spin to the point where RPM's will hit rev limiter very fast and if you panic and let off to fast, you loose boost and forward progress. But more than most, bottom line is traction. Sure you took away from your side wall when you went with the bigger rim. Given them less rubber to absorb the TQ and being a street tire means harder compound. So you see why no drag radials in 18" size? There is how ever a Hoosier 18/285/30 slick that you can get if you want to be an 18" rim high roller on the track. Then you could let if all hang out.....lol. STAGE V++++ Going to XIII and beyond :)
Follow Ups	Don't get how ET goes up to 14.5 from 13.99 from Stg 1 to 3 - AK93TT 21:35:53 04/17/02 60 foots need work. (n/m) - Halo Z 21:41:12 04/17/02 I'd have to agree with the 60 foot needing work. (n/m) - SpdDemon13 (Baltimore) 21:43:22 04/17/02 Its those 60fts (n/m) - snoguitar 21:43:52 04/17/02 you dont launch 18s. get some drag radials :) - BadBoyWill300 21:46:39 04/17/02 with your mods, should be low 13's>>>>> - willflow 21:49:45 04/17/02 Work on those 60', then shifting techniques and shift points (n/m) - AgentZ 21:58:55 04/17/02 Here's a good comparison with 60' times.... - MyFirstZ(NJ) 22:07:19 04/17/02 Trust me 18's and racing is not cool,,,lol. - ZBlacktt 22:14:35 04/17/02 did you run on the chromes? (n/m) - TurboVegeta 22:28:40 04/17/02 all 210lbs of them, stereo too ( as is ) (n/m) - ZBlacktt 22:44:37 04/17/02 *clapclapclap* thats a s-load of weight to run w/ (n/m) - TurboVegeta 23:51:23 04/17/02 Here are some random pics from today... - AK93TT 22:23:36 04/17/02 wow, your Z looks good with those wheels and the calipers>> - Zster (Z-less) 22:28:32 04/17/02 Geaz a bring it and race day,lol ( SUV? ) - ZBlacktt 22:51:04 04/17/02 Would have been great to see times from the other cars too!! (n/m) - gq300z 00:31:59 04/18/02 hehe, I got your message, but you forgot to leave me your>> - Zster (Z-less) 22:25:08 04/17/02 Track was probably fine... - RSR 07:26:45 04/18/02
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