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rough 1/4 mile time

Old Nov 9, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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So this morning on the way to work I decided to time my 0-~105. In hopes of realizing perhaps whats possible at the strip. I havent summoned the courage to go to Mason-dixon dragway and attempt a 1/4 run in front of everyone . Ill have to wait until next season anyways. The roads were a bit damp but I just bogged my launch a bit and feathered out. Not really any spin. 2nd spun pretty badly but I managed a 13.43 and I hit the stop button just below 105mph(tick). Does this say anything regarding an attempt at a real strip?

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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by gkaufman@November 9, 2005, 9:06 AM
I havent summoned the courage to go to Mason-dixon dragway and attempt a 1/4 run in front of everyone .
But you had the "courage" to do something on a public road where people could have been killed? :bang:
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by dustindu4@November 9, 2005, 9:07 AM
But you had the "courage" to do something on a public road where people could have been killed? :bang:
Doesn't your sig say you were pulled over for "drifting" on a public road?
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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Great comeback!!!
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Ya way to be a hypocrite. And btw this was an airport private rd.. It dead ends after about a half of mile. I've also done a few 0-60 timing's there as well. NO intersections and NO traffic since it goes into nothing. Thanks for the response though.
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by gkaufman@November 9, 2005, 11:57 AM
Ya way to be a hypocrite. And btw this was an airport private rd.. It dead ends after about a half of mile. I've also done a few 0-60 timing's there as well. NO intersections and NO traffic since it goes into nothing. Thanks for the response though.

I just get tired of almost every one finger pointing about street racing. I believe everyone has done it at some point in time.
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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the answer is no a stop watch is unacurate compaired to laser timing lights, go to the track and tell us how you do. You cannot acuratly judge your spped from the speedo when a 1/4 track measures your average spped between two sets of lights at the end
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by gkaufman@November 9, 2005, 7:06 AM
So this morning on the way to work I decided to time my 0-~105. In hopes of realizing perhaps whats possible at the strip. I havent summoned the courage to go to Mason-dixon dragway and attempt a 1/4 run in front of everyone .
just do it! It's a ton of fun. don't know how much they charge ya, only $20 where I go... not the best of tracks, but something to tell if I'm improving.

Anyway... the first time I went out I did a "burnout" with TCS on... stalled. stalled the second run in the burnout box, too. Everyone must have had a good laugh. but persist and have fun. lots of good people at the track to bs with. can't wait until next season.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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Originally posted by bigaloz@November 9, 2005, 11:00 AM
Doesn't your sig say you were pulled over for "drifting" on a public road?





That's a nice time for street 1/4 pulls.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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You could always buy one of those little computers for that. I plan to get one eventually. The track is the best gauge but I think these computers are nice for getting an idea if you can't make it to the track. I don't know of them all but here are a few: AutoMeter D-PIC Escort G-Timer G-Tech/Pro
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Well, your trap speed is gonna be off because its your average speed on the last part of the 1/4, not the top speed reached at the end of it.
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