you guys are going to laugh at me. it's been about 1.5yrs since i've been to the track & well, lets just say it shows on my 1st run. I swapped out my 17s for my 14's (a 14/60/195 tire) small little thing. Basically launched @ 4K rpms and it seemed as if i was sitting on the line warming up my tires. Tire smoke everywhere...lol. here is the result of my first run; i think i hold the record now for slowest run with a turbo:

R/T - -.148
60' - 3.040 (spinning tires all through 3rd gear...badly)
1/8 - 12.371
1/4 - 18.589!!!!! @ 81.02mph :whoa

Well, 2nd run I got the wheel spin a little under control, but i was still spinning through 2nd gear, so the result was not decent, but much better than my 1st..(what isn't):

R/T - 1.345 (Fell asleep on this one)
60' - 2.726
1/8 - 10.677
1/4 - 16.188 @ 88.96mph

my 3rd run was similar to the 2nd, so i'll leave it out. Finally on my last run, i was able to get the wheel spin under control, however this is because i launched @ about 2500 rpms, and i bogged the car, but still decent time:

R/T - .672
60' - 2.526
1/8 - 10.088
1/4 - 15.480 @ 89.21

I think I would have hit a high 14, if i hadn't bogged the car. I tried getting in another run, because 15.4 is my new best, and I was pumped to get another run, but the track closed before I got the chance. On that last run, I heard a BIG POP sound underneath my car as I crossed the finish line and I saw it on the track as I rolled away from it, but didnt know what it was since it was already dark, and I thought i broke something, but the car seemed just fine. When I pulled to the pits, I noticed my air filter popped right out. It stayed on the runway..lol. I will hit a 14 on my stage 1 next time!

I think you would have done better with the 17" wheels,

yeah, next time, i will take both sets of wheels and run them both

I thought I posted the slowest time ever, HA!! Just shows how much driving is a part of racing though (cut 3secs off your time!) Good job, keep up the practice :thumbsup

Maybe i missed it when i skimmed over the times.. what kind of MPH were you getting?

the fastest trap time i pulled was 89mph, I never let off 3rd gear. Next time, i will be running slicks! even if my car isnt that fast, i'd still like to know how well i do with some traction on just a stage 1. :)

i wouldnt use slicks! they are really hard on your car, if i was you i would go for some drag radials.:thumbsup

All that torque to the front wheels is tough to control, but you'll get there with practice Rob.

Originally posted by whttalon95
i wouldnt use slicks! they are really hard on your car, if i was you i would go for some drag radials.:thumbsup

why are they so hard on the car? I'm thinking they wouldnt be any harder on the car than spinning my reg tires for 3 gears. :shrug
not to mention i already bought the slicks. :D

because the traction is so good that your axles might not handle it. That's just one of the things that could go wrong.

that would suck ass, if my axles break, but i have to do it! :D

Just get yourself some spare axles. Ebay has some sometime. I have a spare set in my garage.

i was wondering where i could get some spare axles, but i think ebay doesnt have any right now. Where would i be able to buy some aftermarket axles?

http://www.driveshaftshop.com/MITSU.ivnu

^^thanks!