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03-24-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: England
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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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03-24-2012
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
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Re: my first drag race at a UK strip
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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03-25-2012
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wilmington, NC
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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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03-30-2012
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
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Re: my first drag race at a UK strip
Any update. How'd you do?
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[I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] |
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03-30-2012
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland, IL
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Re: my first drag race at a UK strip
John,
Do you Maracca valving? Sport seemed to be the best setting for me.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
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Re: my first drag race at a UK strip
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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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