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Posted by Teddy Tiger (Member # 2473) on :
 
Well, I certainly did better personally this week at Sears Point than I did last week.

I was getting consistant mid to low 15's in my Mustang.

It's a stock GT, only a K&N filter.
my Reaction time needs a bit more work...though I was too twitchy in the second round of eliminations last night and red-lighted with a .448 R/T.

Any one going next week to Sears Point?

Nick
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Not bad for your first time in basicly a stock '97 at Slick Point raceway.. What was your best MPH and 60ft of the night?
 
Posted by Teddy Tiger (Member # 2473) on :
 
Best 60ft would be in my first Time trial against a fast freaking old Nova.

2.241 60ft
89.14mph was my fastest.

Nick
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
60 ft isn't too too bad, but your MPH is lacking. What RPM were you shifting at?
 
Posted by FordPny (Member # 510) on :
 
Sup Nick,

Your way of on your time,

Practice shifting and launching and you should be into the mid 14's no problem.
 
Posted by Teddy Tiger (Member # 2473) on :
 
What I need is a good shifter. Since I have stock 17's I have 3.27's in the rear.

I shift around 5500 RPM to try to keep in the torque curve.

Plus I'm on street tires.

I launch around 1500 rpm so I don't sit and spin the tires.

Nick
 
Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :
 
sounds like you're doing fine with 89 mph to work with.
 
Posted by 98StangPower (Member # 518) on :
 
Reaction time has nothing to do with your ET. Just work on your reaction time when bracket racing.
 
Posted by blownpny (Member # 3001) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy Tiger:
What I need is a good shifter. Since I have stock 17's I have 3.27's in the rear.

I shift around 5500 RPM to try to keep in the torque curve.

Plus I'm on street tires.

I launch around 1500 rpm so I don't sit and spin the tires.

Nick
Try shifting around 5,000 rpms [Wink]
I did 14.4 at 93mph in my stock 98' gt coupe with 3.08s with bad engine and tranny mounts.
Only thing that sucks is i have to shift into 4th at the end.
 




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