Re: drag strip times

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

I have a temp prob and there is no driver difficulty. I have carbs. They are 
every temperamental.


From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
>To: the-mad-bastard@home.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: drag strip times
>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:21:17 EDT
>
>On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:36:08 -0400 "the mad bastard"
><the-mad-bastard@home.com> writes:
> >
> >    how hot was it that day?  AFAIC, that plays a huge role in how are
>cars
> >run, especially if you've done a bit of work on the intake.  the last
>time i
> >hit the local 1/4 mile track i ran a best time of 15.536 when i was
>hoping
> >for a high 14sec pass.  2 days before, i ran with a buddy of mine in a
> >hyundai scoupe turbo who i always run with (we are each others measuring
> >stick, we always win or lose to the other by no more than a fender).
> >SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP-SNIP!
>
>
>I keep reading you guys saying "tunning" this, "temp" that, "altitude"
>ect. The most important aspect of getting down the quarter mile is the
>driver, above all.
>
>There's many things that "the driver" needs to know before he/she can be
>consistent enough to see gains or losses in changes made to the cars tune
>up or setup.
>
>He/she needs to know:
>1) burn out or no burn out
>2) Launch RPM?
>3) clutch positioning  (Slip or dump)
>4) making the car stick off the line
>5) shift points
>6) making to GO straight
>
>All of these things take alot of time to figure out for each car. You
>cant expect to jump into a car and immediately run consistent times.
>There will always be variables until you figure what works for you as a
>driver and for the car, mechanically.
>
>Hey Kevin, where do you run at and why the hell don't you ever tell
>somebody? You think we wouldn't like to race too or what?
>
>
>               Shawn Meze
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Chris DeLong
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'80 PU (slammed to the curb)
'61 17 Window




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