Bad day at the track today.
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Bad day at the track today.
Today was a pretty warm and fairly muggy day down at GLD in wisconsin. Everyone was running pretty slow, me and Jeff (another S2k) included. lol. I have the 4.57 gears, Jeff has the comptech SC and this is his first track outing with the 4.57's. He was able to run a 13.3 with just the comptech SC, but today I think the best I saw him get was a 13.5. My best today was a 13.9. My 60' times were brought down to 2.1, still not fantastic, but better. The last time I went I had 13.8-14.0 with 2.2-2.3 60' and a 13.8 with a 2.1 and missed shift (that could have been a 13.5. doh!). But today, heat was the enemy and it showed for other cars too. LS1's F-bodies were running 14's, the SRT4 neons were running 14.2+, a few mustang GT's running mid 14's, and a new 05 GT running 14.2+.
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This is me vs a new GTO. I ran 13.9, the GTO ran 14.7.
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And here is me vs Jeff. He grinded 2nd gear, but pulled on me hard on the top. Though he ran a 14.3 to my 14.0, he was WAY ahead of me at the finish. Adjusting for reaction times he would have been around 13.8 I think.
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FWIW, Jeff was having more of a learning day than anything, since this is his first time with the 4.57's and has to relearn the car essentially. (i myself am still going through this too a little bit.
) After all, with just the SC he ran 13.3, so I imagine with his upgraded pulley and 4.57 gears he should be into the mid 12's.
Here's two videos.
This is me vs a new GTO. I ran 13.9, the GTO ran 14.7.
right click, save as
And here is me vs Jeff. He grinded 2nd gear, but pulled on me hard on the top. Though he ran a 14.3 to my 14.0, he was WAY ahead of me at the finish. Adjusting for reaction times he would have been around 13.8 I think.
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FWIW, Jeff was having more of a learning day than anything, since this is his first time with the 4.57's and has to relearn the car essentially. (i myself am still going through this too a little bit.
) After all, with just the SC he ran 13.3, so I imagine with his upgraded pulley and 4.57 gears he should be into the mid 12's. 
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Rep Power: 0 Sorry to hear about your dissapointing times. Makes me feel better though that I'm not the only one running slow in these hot temps. 14.7 in a GTO that's funny. I saw a guy run a 15.2 the other night in one. Some people just can't drive I guess. Is Fall here yet?
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Rep Power: 281 you suck at teh tr4ck lol not often you hear bad things about your racing. and whats this about missing a gear? wtf is wrong with you?!
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It looks like the guy in the GTO left his traction control on judging from how the car bounced.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
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Originally Posted by XSRCivic
you suck at teh tr4ck lol not often you hear bad things about your racing. and whats this about missing a gear? wtf is wrong with you?!
i did not miss a gear. the other S2000 owner did. and missing a gear on an S2k isn't horribly uncommon. the 1-2 shift is quite tricky. the 2-3 and 3-4 shifts are easy and can be done with lightning quickness, and hardly pushing the clutch in at all. but the 1-2 shift, you must pause just a split second after pushing in the clutch before you slam it to 2nd. it's the nature of a 9000rpm 1-2 shift.
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Originally Posted by TurboDieselDrew
It looks like the guy in the GTO left his traction control on judging from how the car bounced.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
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Rep Power: 0 I don't think I'm gonna attempt to drag race this summer, especially in 105+ degree temps.....I don't even want to know how much power I would be losing.
A few weeks ago, track temps were over 90 degrees, boy did that suck and it's not even summer yet! I managed to pull good times though
A few weeks ago, track temps were over 90 degrees, boy did that suck and it's not even summer yet! I managed to pull good times though
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
it's quite possible. later on he was running low 14's (14.2-14.3) so he may have left it on for that run. that is also an 05 GTO (with the 6.0 badge)
... the back bumper/exhaust/hood/front bumper are all those of a 2004 GTO.Anyway... not a good day at the track for anyone. 13.9 is pretty good for the day though!
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Originally Posted by TurboDieselDrew
It looks like the guy in the GTO left his traction control on judging from how the car bounced.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
I should have went down. Visiting family is only so much fun.
and s2000man thats an 04 gto
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Originally Posted by spyder2333
Definitly...with my car I know its fast enough why would someone even bother putting 6.0 on it 5.7 is fast enough
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Originally Posted by TurboDieselDrew
I sure wouldnt call it "fast enough"
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