Re: drag strip times

["Lauri Pettai" <lauri.pettai@netexpress.ee>]

> Thats a cool site! Kinda weird to see an American tradition like drag
> racing take hold in Eastern Europe. Strange, but _very_ cool!

Yeah it's becoming popular!

> Looks like you aren't getting traction off the line AT ALL. Either that or
> your quarter mile is off. I looked at the times on the 'Speedest' site and
> they seem kinda high for all the cars. Since when does a 16v GTi get 17's
> and a Viper run high 13's! Are you absolutely sure it's a 1/4 mile and not
> a bit longer?

Our quater mile is measured by 50 meter CM so it should be pretty accurate!

> How high above sealevel are you guys overthere in Estonia? The times might
> not be corrected.
> (Mine aren't, but im close to sealevel)

This place is actually some 2-3 meters higher than sealevel (Beach is 3
hundread meters from the place)

> To answer your question: I dont think you did anything wrong at all. good
> job!! ;)

I think the problem is my suspension, because I'ts totally dead and I'm
waiting my shocks and lowering springs to arrive ASAP then I'll try to
measure it once again!

> At 04:10 PM 7/20/99 +0300, you wrote:
> >Strange!
> >
> >I was dragracing also!
> >did some 3 runs and got
> >17.20 @ 88Mph
> >
> >Speed is the same but time is 2 seconds more!
> >
> >I have rev limiter set at 6500rpm ( Yuck! :( )
> >So, I released clutch @ 3500 and changed gear on 6450 rpm
> >Meaning the 3rd gear went to rev limiter some 30-40 meters before the 1/4
> >Mile was elapsed. So I had to change to 4th before the end. :(
> >
> >What I did wrong?
> >Engine is stock 8v with only a Jamex airbox modification (112HP+Jamex
> >airbox)!
> >
> >The videos of those runs will be up on my site as soon as I get my VCR to
> >work!
> >
> >Check the times!
> >http://www.aidempot.ee/speed.html
> >I'm 7th at my class and 27th in overall ratings!
> >
> >> I just went to the strip this saturday too!
> >> I made about 10 or 12 runs and got consistant 15.4's @ "78" mph on 15"
> >> street tires. I find the 78 mph hard to believe, I think the MPH gear
was
> >> screwed up cuz on 11 runs I got 76-78 mph and on ONE run with the same
ET
> >I
> >> got 88 mph. And the last time I was at the strip I got 15.7's at
87-88mph.
> >> I was through the traps I was at about 6500rpm in third on my FF
tranny.
> >W/
> >> 195/50 15's  my speed should be around 88mph.
> >
> >Lauri!
> >'84 Scirocco GTI Kamei X1 Bodykit (VIN025736)
> >http://www.ttu.ee/~laurts/scirocco
> >I finally added nothing new to my site!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> aventari
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>
>


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