A Day at the Track

[gm3saturn]

Nice times. What was your 60ft/reaction time? The MPHs are there for 14.6-14.8 with some practice. I went to the track over the weekend for the first time and your right, it is so much different then the street. My biggist problem is first gear. I havnt found the sweet spot between wheel hope and bogging. My average was 14.7/14.8 with one 14.6, all with CAI/exhaust and stock trim i.e. left in spare tire, rear seat, ect... I think with some practice, we should hit 14.5s pritty soon. I think once I get that perfect I'll hit 14.4 or 14.3 Are you running any modds?

[Vita]

14.901 @ 94.77, 2.304 60'

my reaction times were around .3xx or so on average, some higher, some lower. the run above was a low .3 r/t

my only mod is a CAI from K&N, i've noticed those with exhaust have netted lower times overall, and that'll be coming before next year

[Sp00ner]

What kinda shape are your tires in Vita? Mine are already starting to wear a bit... I know you've had yours longer...

[Vita]

they're getting there, seems to be plenty of tread for racing though, at least 1/8th inch or more deep in the tread. i also rotate mine every 6000 miles

[clownhair]

Your guys stock tires are getting low on tread? Is that a result of racing or just from normal wear and tear?

[Vita]

i drive the car like it was meant to be driven, but my tires are really still going to be good at least through summer, as far as i'm concerned. unless they get a lot more wear, but i've had it since june of last year, and have 13000 miles on my car, so it's getting noticable that they are getting worn

[tomt5078]

Remember that import wars is this Sunday, open to all 4 cylinder cars. Should be fun if the weather is nice. My buddy will be up their with his Cobalt SS and I'll have the video cam with!

[Vita]

might have to go as a spectator, but can't race anymore this year, promised the fiance i would save money. i'd like to see what some of the guys that were there on sunday will run, as i'm sure they were there practicing, lots of hondas stripped down and turbo'd. i bet if i stripped everything down, i'd save a couple hundred pounds, not to mention a car that looked like ass...

[Fineline]

Originally Posted by Vita

might have to go as a spectator

I may go to watch if your going. It was my first time at the track this past sunday, so I pretty much pussy footed every launch and only scored a best run of 15.447, but had a blast doing it. That stock SRT-4 ran some good times, we all were with him of the line but second gear on those cars just crushes ours. He pulled on me in second and then the gap stayed about the same with him beating me by about one second.

[Vita]

were you getting wheel hop? i was getting 15.3's consistantly with wheel hop, when i didn't it was either higher due to bog, or right around 15 with a nice chirp to get going