new track times

[Guero]

14.59 was my best, i kept missing 4th is there something wrong

 

[4Jenna]

Just the driver

 

[88GT460]

how do you miss 4th ?

 

[Guero]

thats what im saying i've never missed 4th, till tonight. i miss 3rd once in a blue moon, but 4th never. could there be something wrong with the tranny or clutch? i really hope its not the clutch i would hate to have to put a king cobra in right now lol

 

[215what]

What yout elavation at? iam 5500 feet I will soon be going to track.

 

[1SLO306]

Just the driver

 

[1SLO306]

check the cheaper stuff first!!!

 

[Guero]

huh

 

[Pops Fun]

14.59 was my best, i kept missing 4th is there something wrong

OK where are you located.. I am so jealous.. would love to take mine to the track... supposed to snow this morning ...

Steve

 

[Killercanary]

thats what im saying i've never missed 4th, till tonight. i miss 3rd once in a blue moon, but 4th never. could there be something wrong with the tranny or clutch? i really hope its not the clutch i would hate to have to put a king cobra in right now lol

What's you driving position when racing? If your all laid back and racing in a "relaxed" street style position this can cause you to have to reach for the shifter and when you are trying to make quick shifts you may have a tendency to pull the shifter towards yourself instead of straight back into the 4th gear gate. I sit as close to the steering wheel as I can so I limit my movements in the car and so I don't have to reach for the shifter. THIS is the reason IMO that I hurt my car. I hadn't driven the car all winter and when I went to race it I had forgotten to readjust my seat and in my attempt to get my 11 second pass in I tried too hard and pulled the shifter towards myself instead of straight back, only mine went into 2nd. OUCH!

 

[legalize420]

14.59 was my best, i kept missing 4th is there something wrong

what were the 60' and trap speed? you probobly just need to get some track experience, i know i do. i have only been there a few times.

 

[legalize420]

edit: nevermind

 

[Guero]

60 was like 2.2? i treh my slips away cuz i was mad at my times

 

[Guero]

What's you driving position when racing? If your all laid back and racing in a "relaxed" street style position this can cause you to have to reach for the shifter and when you are trying to make quick shifts you may have a tendency to pull the shifter towards yourself instead of straight back into the 4th gear gate. I sit as close to the steering wheel as I can so I limit my movements in the car and so I don't have to reach for the shifter. THIS is the reason IMO that I hurt my car. I hadn't driven the car all winter and when I went to race it I had forgotten to readjust my seat and in my attempt to get my 11 second pass in I tried too hard and pulled the shifter towards myself instead of straight back, only mine went into 2nd. OUCH!

hmmmm, never thought about that one. Ill make sure to try it next time cuz i was in a relaxed position thanks, and maybe cuz im nervous to. i tried it today on the street and it went in but i had to slam it in

 

[silverstangman]

yeah you need to have the seat leaned up and keep your left arm's elbow kinda dug into your ribs with your left hand at the nine o clock position. that way you don't move your hand and pull the wheel towards the wall lol.i drive usually with my left hand at the 12 o clock position but that position naturally makes you want to move the wheel side to side. killercanary is right the closer you are to the shifter the better, to prevent missed shifts. i found this out myself several times after missing third, but mostly it was because i was nervous about starting drag racing. the more you practice the better you will get though.

 

[Guero]

edit on the 60's time i got a 2.18. what should i be running at the track with those times?

 

[Guero]

holy **** i should be embaressed, last time without gears and x-pipe i got a 2.15 60 times. dam i just get worse and worse everytime i go to the track

 

[silverstangman]

thats a slight difference bro, it might not even be you differences in track temp and other stuff can account for that.