1/4 mile times

[98LazerGT]

Hey everyone. I am posting this just to get everyone's opinion on my 1/4 mile times. I went to a real quarter mile track today for the first time and got three runs in. My best two slips are below.

RT- .957........1.240(I don't even think I was watching the tree. )
60'- 2.371......2.347
330'- 6.316......6.300
1/8- 9.586......9.573
1/8 MPH- 75.39......75.33
1/4- 14.747....14.832
1/4 MPH 95.29......83.54

My reaction time was really crappy, I usually get around a 2.2 second 60' (there was a little wheel spin). I use street tires right now and I was launching at idle. My current mods are in my sig, I don't have a current dyno run (next weekend). I know I'm not the best driver in the world but I was hoping for a little more than 14.7. Any idea why the two speeds would be so different? Thanks everyone.

BTW, I know that the wheels, bumper inserts, and headlights didn't do jack for me.

 

[mogs01gt]

man PLEASE get that 60 foot time down. You should be able launch higher than idle. You could get lower 14s easily.

 

[98LazerGT]

Thanks. I'm going to probably get some adjustable drag struts and adjustable shocks put on next week. I'm going to get the Steeda LCA and UCA's as well.

 

[GinoGT]

Wait a second..........how do you "usually get 2.2 60's" if itwas your first time to the track?

 

[98LazerGT]

Wait a second..........how do you "usually get 2.2 60's" if itwas your first time to the track?

Sorry, I'll elaborate.

It was my first time to a QUARTER MILE track. In San Diego, we have to use Qualcomm stadium on Friday nights if we are going to race. It's an 1/8th mile "track" that they set up in the parking lot. They use a portatree timing system there and the 2.2 was the best I could get. I went to Carlsbad today, which is a 1/4 mile track. Sorry about that!

 

[JonJon]

83 mph?? do you mean 93?
what did you run at 1/8 tracks?

 

[98LazerGT]

83 mph?? do you mean 93?
what did you run at 1/8 tracks?

On the 1/8th, I usually run about a 9.6 at around 73 MPH. All of this is with an idle launch.

83 MPH. It's mind boggling to me. Unless there was a malfunction on the tree or timing system that's what I have. I was racing my friend and he had a .610 RT with his 94 GT compared to my 1.240. He ran a 15.532 @ 80.85 MPH. I ran him down at the end and finished first, and my slip reads [email protected] MPH.

It really doesn't make sense.

 

[project91]

thats making my eyes bleed.

havent you learned the wonderful art of launching?

 

[98LazerGT]

Actually, no. I don't really practice much, but they have races again Friday, and I'm just going to try to learn how to launch then.

 

[tangerine]

I would find a back road and prcatice your launches. You should be run mid to low 14's.

 

[JonJon]

bah, a back road doesn't help at all
my car reacts totally different to the track surface than a road. (sucks more at the track)

 

[jason1320]

Today was my frist time at the track ever. I got two runs in, but I need a lot more practice.

R/T .473
60' 2.483
330 6.451
1/8 9.719@ 75.07 MPH
1000 12.507
1/4 14.843 @ 96.47 MPH


I have to say, these numbers are much better than my first set.