Took my car to the track

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
edited September 2013 in The Clubhouse
Well I took my car to Bandimere Speedway on Sunday, had a lot of fun, as I have never been on the track before. :cool:

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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited September 2013
    Sounds like great fun to me, hope you had a great time!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2013
    Damn i am soooo friggin jealous.
    What'd it run?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited September 2013
    Have you read any of those racing books ? There are some great tips to train you how to drive track
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    Damn i am soooo friggin jealous.
    What'd it run?

    Low 14's, I don't have my car heavily modded, and don't plan on going to crazy, I am going to take it in for a tune though..

    I am going back next Wednesday night, I want to see how she runs in cooler weather..
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2013
    Low 14's aint nuthin to sneeze at.
    Now's the time to start dumping $$$ into it so you can run all next season lol.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    Low 14's aint nuthin to sneeze at.
    Now's the time to start dumping $$$ into it so you can run all next season lol.

    LOL!! I will go more offen, as its nice to just hit it, and not worry about being pulled over.. LOL!!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    So you're in the Denver area, eh?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited September 2013
    Kewl! I've went many miles on drag strips. Did you have Sportsman (ambers countdown) or Pro Tree (three ambers/green)? What was your RT (reaction time)? Low reaction times win races; a fair way to get a head start in drag racing.:cheesygrin:
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited September 2013
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2013
    brgman wrote: »
    Low 14's aint nuthin to sneeze at.
    Now's the time to start dumping $$$ into it so you can run all next season lol.

    Really? A V6 Camry will run the quarter in 14.3:
    http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/toyota-camry-se-v6-road-test-review
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Really? A V6 Camry will run the quarter in 14.3:
    http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/toyota-camry-se-v6-road-test-review
    1) Bandimere is 5800' above sea level
    2) He said it was hot out
    3) It was his first time at a 1/4 track ever. Whoever tested the 1/4 time for the Camry was at sea level and had probably done it a million times before.

    V6 Camaro

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    Power (SAE net): 268 hp @ 6200 rpm
    Torque (SAE net): 248 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm

    From the sounds of it, his Camaro is not stock so it's probably putting out more than 323 at the crank at sea level.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Really? A V6 Camry will run the quarter in 14.3:
    http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/toyota-camry-se-v6-road-test-review
    Was it that driver's first time at the track too? Are they 5,000 feet above sea level? What was the ambient temperature and barometer?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2013
    Nightfall beat me to it. Let's not leave out the weight difference between the two vehicles...

    So William, how much experience do you have drag racing?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited September 2013
    Yeah, altitude reduces power. So does bad air; high temps/humidity means a corrected altitude reading that can be much higher than actual altitude. Pounds per cubic inch makes a difference.

    Still, if you're using street tires at the track and they are spinning, you won't see lower ET's. They do make DOT street legal slicks, or get some extra rims and mount real slicks IF you want to go faster. Your 60 foot time is very important in drag racing.

    Are you automatic or stick?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Kewl! I've went many miles on drag strips. Did you have Sportsman (ambers countdown) or Pro Tree (three ambers/green)? What was your RT (reaction time)? Low reaction times win races; a fair way to get a head start in drag racing.:cheesygrin:

    Three ambers green, my RT's were not the best, but I never hit the red. I was blown away watching some guys hitting 008's 002's
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited September 2013
    Low 14s first pass isn't bad.I know you were having fun that's what counts,no cops even better.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2013
    Face wrote: »
    Nightfall beat me to it. Let's not leave out the weight difference between the two vehicles...

    So William, how much experience do you have drag racing?

    The Camry is lighter?

    I haven't had any experience with drag racing cars, only a little with motorcycles. Mid 10's at best.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    My Camaro is a V8 not a V6, and it was very hot out, nightfall I'm sure you can attest to that on Sunday. Keep in mind I didn't go to the track to smash any records, I just went out to have some fun with one of my buddy's, and my wife. My car is not stock but not heavily modded as I stated above..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Really? A V6 Camry will run the quarter in 14.3:
    http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/toyota-camry-se-v6-road-test-review
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    The Camry is lighter?

    I haven't had any experience with drag racing cars, only a little with motorcycles. Mid 10's at best.


    :rolleyes:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2013
    Glad you had a good time Larry!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    Oldfatdogs wrote: »
    Low 14s first pass isn't bad.I know you were having fun that's what counts,no cops even better.

    Exactly!! My car could have run a 16.5, and I wouldn't have cared, I would have still had fun..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    Face wrote: »
    Glad you had a good time Larry!

    Thanks Mike!! Time for you to pull out that Vette!!
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    An eye roll from a guy who can't beat a 4 door family sedan with a V8 muscle car. OK....
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    This thread makes me want to listen to Red Barchetta
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    An eye roll from a guy who can't beat a 4 door family sedan with a V8 muscle car. OK....
    William, thanks for informing us that you know as much about drag racing as you do about home audio.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    An eye roll from a guy who can't beat a 4 door family sedan with a V8 muscle car. OK....
    You must have skipped over my and Face's post.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    Nightfall wrote: »
    So you're in the Denver area, eh?

    Yep, it only takes me 5 minutes to get to Bandimere or Red Rocks..
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,496
    edited September 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Three ambers green, my RT's were not the best, but I never hit the red. I was blown away watching some guys hitting 008's 002's

    It's all in the leave. An .015 light may not get you into the next round. The first part of my drag racing life was sportsman tree. Super Comp was pro tree. I had to borrow a practice tree to get better at the pro tree. Wired it to my Dedenbear adjustable trans brake button and sat in the car in garage with glove on to retrain myself. (They would spot check you at the line for cut exposed-finger gloves). Stage, press the brake button, mat the throttle and lift the button when the lights flashed. Yee ha!:cheesygrin:

    Have fun! Njoy!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited September 2013
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    An eye roll from a guy who can't beat a 4 door family sedan with a V8 muscle car. OK....


    WOW!! You have a lot of class...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2013
    Sportsman tree is easy, leave on the third amber.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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