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Finally....in the 12's

  

06VistaBlueGT -> Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 10:30:24 AM)

At the track I normally race at they had just a test and tune day. I usually work on my consistency since I alway bracket race but on the second run I decided to go all-out and see what happens. I let the car cool down, normally, I keep the car warm so I'm consistent from round to round. At the beginning of racing season I told myself I'd be happy if I made it into the 12's, well, here are the numbers.

R/T .613 (very bad for me, .500 is perfect)
60'     1.776
330    5.299
1/8    8.231
MPH   84.21
1000  10.690
1/4    12.911
MPH   104.71


I've been very close in the past, it felt good to finally break the threshold.

  
bluebeastsrt -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 10:35:10 AM)

Congrats! Time to go looking for a new milestone.[sm=smiley20.gif]

S8ER01Z -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 12:56:04 PM)

Well done...I hope to see 12s myself this year. :)

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 1:25:25 PM)

My new milestone or goal is to win the Street Legal points title at the track this year.

It's going to be hard since i'm up against a lot of auto's which kill me with consistency, I have to kill them with R/T's.

cacimar -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 1:25:50 PM)

very cool indeed [:)], but u could do a lot better with those mods [;)]

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 3:16:13 PM)

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ORIGINAL: cacimar

very cool indeed [:)], but u could do a lot better with those mods [;)]


I really thought so too, but I pretty much ringer her out. I think at a different track I might be able to knock .2 off of it. This track goes uphill before the finish line. I might try Summit Motorports Park this year, supposed to be the fastest track around here. 

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 3:40:27 PM)

You wouldn't happen to race at Dragway 42 would you?  I've been there a couple times, last time out last fall won the trophy class.  Norwalk is a really nice track.  I would suggest going on a Wed night if possible, generally less people than on Fri Test-n-Tune.

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 5:19:47 PM)

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ORIGINAL: TRBOPWR

You wouldn't happen to race at Dragway 42 would you?  I've been there a couple times, last time out last fall won the trophy class.  Norwalk is a really nice track.  I would suggest going on a Wed night if possible, generally less people than on Fri Test-n-Tune.


I have raced 42. I won the street trophy in the second session of their 50th anniversay race last year. The trophy sits on my desk. My second best time is there. I did a 13.02 on my last run of the year. The bumpy track and gravel pits really bother me. Norwalk is a couple hours from me so wednesday's are probably out of the question.

I'll let you know if I hit 42 this year or not.

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 7:33:17 PM)

That's really cool, because I'm the one that won their first session for the 50th last year [:D]

03_svt_cobra_22 -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/5/2008 8:29:16 PM)

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ORIGINAL: S8ER01Z

Well done...I hope to see 12s myself this year. :)


so you finally gonna mod huh lol u should nock .2 off if u get that 60' at 1.9 i bet

(forgive me if you have modded [8D])

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/6/2008 5:16:58 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TRBOPWR

That's really cool, because I'm the one that won their first session for the 50th last year [:D]


Now that you mention it, I think I remember that. I got taken out in the 3rd round of the first session.

I have some videos on youtube. Some of them are from 42 some are from Quaker City.

S8ER01Z -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/6/2008 5:57:09 AM)

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ORIGINAL: 03_svt_cobra_22

quote:

ORIGINAL: S8ER01Z

Well done...I hope to see 12s myself this year. :)


so you finally gonna mod huh lol u should nock .2 off if u get that 60' at 1.9 i bet

(forgive me if you have modded [8D])


Well I sorta Modded...haha.. I replaced my tires (they were on the wear bars last fall when I ran)...  Track rental is this Saturday. :)

Plus I am bringing my driver mod (My buddy was pulling 1.8 60fts on 18inch street tires last weekend...so I figure I would give him a go at running the car too.  If I can touch a 13.0 something is wrong and if the stars align I think I might have a chance for a 12.99. :)  Wishful thinking at this point. 

After this try though my 1LE springs go on and a lid. (I'll probably go slower with the springs, so the lid will be an equalizer).

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/6/2008 6:02:47 PM)

Were you the guy that stayed a little longer afterwards to see if I managed to win?  My best memory from that night was that was the first time I had ever had the helmet rule enforced on me [:D]

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/7/2008 5:16:08 AM)

I don't think that was me. I was there from the first time trial to the party at the end. Quaker City is pretty thorough with the helmet rule so I've been wearing one for a while. I'd feel weird going down the track without one. A friend of mine got called to the office Sunday because he wasn't wearing his helmet and ran a 13.45.

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/7/2008 8:04:48 AM)

I had been racing at Norwalk and MCIR, and 42 was the first to call me on it.  I had even already bought a helmet about the same color as the car, just didn't have it with me that night.  I was just curious because an "older" guy with a blue S197 stayed after he was eliminated because his wife wanted to know if "that wierd Mustang" won [:D]

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/7/2008 10:35:47 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TRBOPWR

I had been racing at Norwalk and MCIR, and 42 was the first to call me on it.  I had even already bought a helmet about the same color as the car, just didn't have it with me that night.  I was just curious because an "older" guy with a blue S197 stayed after he was eliminated because his wife wanted to know if "that wierd Mustang" won [:D]


OUCH!!! lmao. I probably am older than you but not that much, I'm 35. And I'm not married. I was there with my 14 year old neighbor who was just starting to get into cars. I had to lead him away from Lambo's and Ferrari's and show what American Iron is about.

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/7/2008 12:17:54 PM)

That's why I put it in quotes, because he was no means old, just older than me. 

And you are almost 2x's my age lol [8D]

06VistaBlueGT -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/8/2008 5:22:30 AM)

Ugh, ok so I am old. It could have been me because my neighbor kid has long hair, kind of looks like a girl....lmao he'd love to hear that!

TRBOPWR -> RE: Finally....in the 12's (5/8/2008 7:44:45 AM)

Old is a mental state only [;)]  I'm thinking it was not you.  It was him, his wife, and a kid or two.  So unless you brought along a couple small children it was just a strange coincidence lol

  

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