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Great write up! Thanks
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04-01-2014, 11:41 AM | #100 |
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Yeah for the first timer, I always recommend parking your car after you tech it since you have to cool it off anyway - then wandering up to the starting line to familiarize yourself with everything.
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im still trying to figure out the best way to launch mine. stand on the brake and build the revs or just leave off idle...
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04-01-2014, 01:27 PM | #102 |
Good information here. Gonna go to Fontana on 4/5/14, but only to spectate. Not sure putting a convertible on the track is a good idea.
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04-01-2014, 01:52 PM | #103 |
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I'm still figuring out the best way to launch my combo, I have a few new things to try this year.
Then I'll change some stuff to go quicker.
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04-01-2014, 06:55 PM | #105 |
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Haha the next things I change will probably have BMR written on them.
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04-28-2014, 04:00 PM | #106 |
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Great thread!
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08-08-2014, 09:28 PM | #107 |
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Sticky material!
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09-05-2014, 11:59 AM | #109 |
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Do, you guys really thing using Launch Mode is a bad idea? I only drag race once a year at the club picnic so i don't have any experience. But it seems like poor engineering to have a feature that if you use will break your car.
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09-07-2014, 08:18 PM | #110 |
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Great thread John (and others). I'm thinking about taking my car to the local track for the first time and this very helpful info. Thanks for sharing your time and experience.
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09-08-2014, 07:04 PM | #111 |
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We are here to help.
Have fun and be safe. watch some passes from close up and dont hesitate to ask the track tech in guy and higher up lineman questions. Tim
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