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Old 03-24-2012   #1
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Default my first drag race at a UK strip

Well lm 54 and its about time l lost my cherry.

l was messing about under the Zed and a guy stops as hes walking past just to ask about the car...pretty much an anyday occurance when driving the 'Yellow Peril' in the UK

but he asks if l was going to be at Santa Pod raceway (UK) at the weekend

Hmmmmmmmm thinks me...home for a few weeks before going back overseas, just done an oil change, car running great, drag radails that have never been used in anger

YEAAAAAAAAAA!

So tomorrow l will hopefully report back a less than emabarrasing time for me and the old boy

Question

what suspension setting is best for drag.... tour/sport/firm ?

I was actually thinking soft tour to get some weight transfer
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Old 03-24-2012   #2
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My cars seemed to launch better on the performance setting. You'll just have to try them and see which one works best for your car and track.

Have fun tomorrow.
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Old 03-25-2012   #3
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Default Re: my first drag race at a UK strip

The drivers manual says to use the sport setting and launch at about 2000.

Good luck!
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Old 03-30-2012   #4
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Any update. How'd you do?
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Old 03-30-2012   #5
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John,

Do you Maracca valving? Sport seemed to be the best setting for me.
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Old 03-30-2012   #6
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John,

Do you Maracca valving? Sport seemed to be the best setting for me.
I don't have the Maracca valving. The car seemed to leave better and I got my best 60 ft times on the performance setting on both cars.
1991 #458, best et 12.53 (one of the good motors I guess)
1991 #473, best et 13.00 (no traction ever, tires old?)
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