So close!

[rmcdaniels]

Finally figured out how to warm up the new slicks right. It was a little cold out today and the track was deserted, but got my best times ever:



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I think I'll get 11's out of this setup when it warms up a bit.

[myshtern]

Still problems with wheel spin?

[maz087]

nice time man. very impressive. "knock knock knockin on elevens door"

its a play on words. sorry.

[stu]

nice time man. very impressive. "knock knock knockin on elevens door"

its a play on words. sorry.

LMAO, that was pretty damn funny.

[Prelude97]

nice job, how much hp do you make and whats your car weight?

[-=[Juztin]=-]

Sweet man, congrats! Now just don't eat for like 3 days before your next drag race and you should be in the 11's :cool:

[rmcdaniels]

Still problems with wheel spin?
Still spinning them some in 1st and 2nd, but now that I smoke the hell out of them they bite much better, I wasn't warming them up anywhere near enough before. My launch is actually better when I spin them just a little bit, otherwise I bog.

[myshtern]

Sweet man, congrats! Now just don't eat for like 3 days before your next drag race and you should be in the 11's
Yeah Roger, for the sake of your car, go on a diet.

[rmcdaniels]

nice job, how much hp do you make and whats your car weight?
2750 -w- my 260 lb ass in it. 380WHP

[rmcdaniels]

Yeah Roger, for the sake of your car, go on a diet.
For the sake of my heart, blood pressure, knees, back, etc.

[rmcdaniels]

Actually one of the guys on a NC board who was there reminded me, we had a 10-15 MPH headwind today too. Now that I think about it was a little windy. Damn, probably could have hit 11's without that.

[myshtern]

For the sake of my heart, blood pressure, knees, back, etc.
Those dont really interest me :cheers:

[maz087]

260 lbs??? i weigh 120, let me drive it into 11's!

[rmcdaniels]

260 lbs??? i weigh 120, let me drive it into 11's!
Next time I'm in Tuscon, I'll be sure to call you. What is it, something like .1s for every 100lb? I don't remember.

[maz087]

yea exactly. so youll be like 11.90 or something. plus we have no hard weather conditions. its like prime racing climate.

[ryanman]

yup, roughly a tenth for every 100 lbs

[rmcdaniels]

If only I wasn't such a fatass, 44lbs less and I could have made it:cry:

[ryanman]

:rofl:


but also - less weight - less traction

[rmcdaniels]

:rofl:


but also - less weight - less traction
Think I'll eat a bucket of ice cream then, cause I was spinning them a bit out there.

[ryanman]

Think I'll eat a bucket of ice cream then, cause I was spinning them a bit out there.
haha, back in the 13's you go, lol.

[myshtern]

Could slightly larger but lighter wheels help you?

[saabracr]

What's your reasoning behind that? I can't see how.

[myshtern]

When I posted, I was thinking since it has a larger diameter, it would take longer for it to rotate, therfore less wheel spin.
To make up for the time, cut the weight of the rim.

But now that I think of it more, the contact area is the same so I dont think it would make a difference.

[rmcdaniels]

When I posted, I was thinking since it has a larger diameter, it would take longer for it to rotate, therfore less wheel spin.
To make up for the time, cut the weight of the rim.

But now that I think of it more, the contact area is the same so I dont think it would make a difference.You're on the right track, just think mechanical advantage instead of contact area, but I'm running 24.5 Hoosier slicks on 13" Lenso drag wheels now, I can't go much lighter or bigger than that, they weigh almost nothing.

[s92dx]

I can't make out the mph on the time slip, is it only 110??

[stu]

118

[Mario]

Nice times! What shell is this in?

[rmcdaniels]

'99 Civic Si