First time at the track

[forbanger]

Well I just got back from the track about 20min ago........What an embarassing exprience.

I was at WIR and there was a crap load of people. It felt like I just waited and waited to get to race. This was my first time in about 3yrs and first RWD car (i was a big dsm nut AWD).

Well, Here it goes....1st run I lined up with an eclipse turbo. Burnout was great, lined up,and launched and I was beat of the line but caught up no problem. First gear no problem, second felt like the rear end broke loose (the whole car felt floaty especially the rear), had the eclipse by 2 cars. I actually slowed down because I was nervous I may spin out or something, hesitated and I actually missed 3rd for about half a second. Got back into gear and I am side by side with the eclipse. I had no momentum or boost and could not catch up with him...Lost by half a car 14.2. F^%$#%$#$%#$
2nd run.....Burn out sucked w/ horrible wheel hop. Lined up with mitsu vr4. Again theses all wheel drives just kill me of the strat but catching up with them is a breeze. I just pounded the gears all the way through. I looked at my sideview mirror and the damn VR4 was so far behind that I spaced out and let off not realizing I haven't hit the trap yet...12.8 @ 117mph. CRAP!

I guess it wasn't that bad for the first time out. I would have gone again but the line was too long at it was getting late.

My mods are a 2.8 upper (I think), a predator tune ( I think), a pos xpipe no cats , and a bassani cat back. The car also sounds like it has an exhaust leak (sound like it is coming from where the x attaches to the headers).

Next year will be different:burnout:

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[batman]

second run was good..just need more seat time

 

[PROGT]

Nice with a 12.8 - I have seen 03's running mid to high 13's!!

 

[gnxs]

Careful with the wheel hop or you'll be taking a flat bed home. I'd get concrete information on your pulley and tune; or better yet, get it re-tuned by a professional. We've personally seen one or two "mishaps" because a car was driven hard with an unknown tune and not even a datalog on a car that was bought used. I'd at least get a dyno or datalog (if you haven't already).

Keep practicing and the burnouts, launches, etc. will become more routine. :biggthump

 

[Wiked03]

Sounds like you faired better than I did on my first passes with the car. keep practicing, but VERY careful with wheel hop... the car does not like it.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Careful with the wheel hop or you'll be taking a flat bed home. I'd get concrete information on your pulley and tune; or better yet, get it re-tuned by a professional. We've personally seen one or two "mishaps" because a car was driven hard with an unknown tune and not even a datalog on a car that was bought used. I'd at least get a dyno or datalog (if you haven't already).

Keep practicing and the burnouts, launches, etc. will become more routine. :biggthump

+1

 

[FuelSlut]

Well I just got back from the track about 20min ago........What an embarassing exprience.

I was at WIR and there was a crap load of people. It felt like I just waited and waited to get to race. This was my first time in about 3yrs and first RWD car (i was a big dsm nut AWD).

Well, Here it goes....1st run I lined up with an eclipse turbo. Burnout was great, lined up,and launched and I was beat of the line but caught up no problem. First gear no problem, second felt like the rear end broke loose (the whole car felt floaty especially the rear), had the eclipse by 2 cars. I actually slowed down because I was nervous I may spin out or something, hesitated and I actually missed 3rd for about half a second. Got back into gear and I am side by side with the eclipse. I had no momentum or boost and could not catch up with him...Lost by half a car 14.2. F^%$#%$#$%#$
2nd run.....Burn out sucked w/ horrible wheel hop. Lined up with mitsu vr4. Again theses all wheel drives just kill me of the strat but catching up with them is a breeze. I just pounded the gears all the way through. I looked at my sideview mirror and the damn VR4 was so far behind that I spaced out and let off not realizing I haven't hit the trap yet...12.8 @ 117mph. CRAP!

I guess it wasn't that bad for the first time out. I would have gone again but the line was too long at it was getting late.

My mods are a 2.8 upper (I think), a predator tune ( I think), a pos xpipe no cats , and a bassani cat back. The car also sounds like it has an exhaust leak (sound like it is coming from where the x attaches to the headers).

Next year will be different:burnout:

more practice thats all. we all had to start somewhere.

 

[svtslowcar]

Sounds like you faired better than I did on my first passes with the car. keep practicing, but VERY careful with wheel hop... the car does not like it.

+1, the driver mod is the best thign ot have and it just takes practice.