Javier97Z28 02-03-2003, 12:05 AM holy hell on earth it's AWESOME to go to a killer track that hooks!!!! I don't care that I had to drive 3 hours to get there (stayed the weekend)...
We rented Bradenton Motorsports Park, only cost us about $35 a person for 70 cars :D
Got 18 runs in... I smacked two 12 second passes, the rest were 13.0's, but what do I care I got my 12's :)
First pass of the day in very cool weather...
12.951 @ 104.03 1.724 60'
Much later in the day in warm weather (i couldn't believe it)
12.917 @ 103.81 1.704 60'
All this on Nitto drags, and the only weight reduction was my two rear hatch panels w/ the speakers, spare tire, jack..
YES, i still have my swaybar on. I hit my goal, and I couldn't be happier. Next I need my hotcam to reach my next (undetermined) goal :eek: :alert: :bow: :D
(yes i'm happy) :)
http://zmydust.com/images/holyhell.jpg <- 1.7, me launching, me beating LS1 :)
bad95z28 02-03-2003, 12:34 AM congrats man. nice picture.
Sax1031 02-03-2003, 12:59 AM Good Runs Man.
The first time you hit 12s really makes you feel good. I like having my car go the first 12 second pass better than when it went the first 11 sec pass. Something about those 12s just feel good when you are getting started.
97bowtie 02-03-2003, 10:29 PM Congrats! :) Feels good doesn't it? I went to the track hoping for a 12.99 and came home with a 12.77...that felt really good. :cool:
Throw a cam in there and some ET streets and you should be in the low 12s. Nice pic BTW...that thing is launching hard! I'd kill for a 1.7.
Javier97Z28 02-03-2003, 10:41 PM Originally posted by Sax1031
Good Runs Man.
The first time you hit 12s really makes you feel good. I like having my car go the first 12 second pass better than when it went the first 11 sec pass. Something about those 12s just feel good when you are getting started.
It is a sweet feeling.. kinda like a good starting to point to "getting faster.."
13's were easy, 12's I had to work for :D
97bowtie.. thanks man, get a good 60' out of that beast and put that MPH to work for some low 12's :D
1.7's are FUUUUN!!!
camaro_dave 02-04-2003, 12:37 AM congrats man!! love the picture too.
Smokn '94 Z 02-05-2003, 12:55 AM Nice pic. It looks like it was trying to get the wheel off the ground. Nice squat.....
Congrats again...:)
Javier97Z28 02-05-2003, 01:07 AM Eddie..
are you pulling the front wheels w/ those 1.6x short times? I was curious about that :)
check out this pic of me racing my friend's formula.. the car got out even harder in this pic.. looks like a mean shot hehe too bad i was on the far side of the pic.
http://www.zmydust.com/images/dirty.jpg
Sax1031 02-05-2003, 01:10 AM When I cut 1.6x 60ft times it picks both my tires up about 4-7 inches, I say 4-7 because my driver side picks up higher than my passenger side tire. But they both pick up off the ground. I have only felt the tires touch the ground after lifting up one time. Usually it happens so quick you can't tell. On nitrous runs the 60fts improve and the tires go up a little higher.
BTW, Javier- that is a nice picture man. Looks really mean. I saved it as my wallpaper.<----- I know, I know. I drive a Ford. I constantly change my wallpaper and the cars on it. I don't care who makes a car that is fast, I like the car for what it is not whose name it carries.
Smokn '94 Z 02-05-2003, 01:11 AM Originally posted by Javier97Z28
Eddie..
are you pulling the front wheels w/ those 1.6x short times? I was curious about that :)
check out this pic of me racing my friend's formula.. the car got out even harder in this pic.. looks like a mean shot hehe too bad i was on the far side of the pic.
http://www.zmydust.com/images/dirty.jpg
No tire off the ground here. I don't even think its close..
Damn!! Both cars squat is awsome... What is your suspension??
Javier97Z28 02-05-2003, 01:15 AM well i've got stock springs/shocks all the way around... so after about 130 passes and 72k miles I think the back springs are getting soft hehe...
really the only thing I have done are the BMR lca's and a hotchkis panhard.. swaybar is still in place
my friend's formula is an automatic w/ stock stall, that was like a 1.9 60' tho.. he's got about 120k miles on stock beatup springs hehe... no suspension mods..
btw that track HOOKED like a mofo.. u should have been here :)
ltwonz 02-05-2003, 10:18 AM Congrats on the good run. I'll be there by next summer.
97ChameleonTA 02-05-2003, 04:19 PM Again, congrats on hitting the 12's Javier! Feels great, doesn't it?
Your car does launch hard. I'd kill for some 1.7 60's, dang autos :p ! I watched you and Gunny going at it a few times -- great runs.
I agree, the track was hooking better than it ever has. I didn't have a single spin all day, never been able to say that before! My best for the day was a 12.698@109.7. The weather could have been a little cooler, but I can't complain, I was about 1 tenth and 1MPH off my best.
I've already gotten with Alan, the owner, about setting up a reoccuring event (atleast 2 times a year). He's game, just gotta see about scheduling.
Look forward to meeting, and actually talking, to you next time :D .
Marty
Javier97Z28 02-06-2003, 02:54 PM Marty.. definitely man... I don't think I realized who you were towards the end of the day and things got so nutty towards then that I didn't get a chance to say hello.... (my battery died b/c i left my fan switch on for almost an hour.. fortunately a quick jump started it right back up)
Anywho.. you'd kill for my 1.7's and i'd kill for your 12.5-12.6's ;) hehe... definitely can't wait to head up there again.. although I don't think I'll have any mod changes b4 then :-x but soon enough i hope :)
Sax1031 02-06-2003, 03:58 PM Javier97Z28- Could you tell me the 1/8 time/mph for your 12.917 @ 103.81 1.704 60' run?
97ChameleonTA- Could you tell me your 1/8 time/mph for your 12.698@109.7 run?
I normally go to the local track that is only the 1/8. And wondering what a 12.91 and 12.69 run equal out in the 1/8 for y'all.
Javier97Z28 02-06-2003, 07:14 PM sure thang :)
on my 12.91 pass
my 1/8 was 8.181 @ 83.35
97ChameleonTA 02-06-2003, 07:49 PM Originally posted by Sax1031
Javier97Z28- Could you tell me the 1/8 time/mph for your 12.917 @ 103.81 1.704 60' run?
97ChameleonTA- Could you tell me your 1/8 time/mph for your 12.698@109.7 run?
I normally go to the local track that is only the 1/8. And wondering what a 12.91 and 12.69 run equal out in the 1/8 for y'all.
Sax,
I've run quicker than the 12.698 run, here's the info for the 12.698 and my best:
12.698 run:
60' 1.882
330' 5.362
1/8 8.200
MPH 87.03
1000' 10.648
1/4 12.698
MPH 109.74
Javier would have beaten me in the 1/8th. :)
My best:
60' 1.858
330' 5.316
1/8 8.125
MPH 88.03
1000' 10.551
1/4 12.578
MPH 110.71
Hope this helps!
Marty
Sax1031 02-06-2003, 11:00 PM Thanks guys.
I normally, me driving not my more experienced father, run mid 7.75-7.85 in the eigth. I do however get 1.55-1.65 60ft times at the local 1/8 mile track so that helps alot.
Javier97Z28 02-07-2003, 01:29 AM no problem sax...
marty ya bastage! i'll have to line up w/ ya 1/8 mile lol!!
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