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[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

...and I don't know if I should be impressed or dissapointed, or what. This is a 1/8 mile track, not a quarter....

First things first, I had by far the slowest car there. I had the only 4-banger. The only FWD car. Pretty much everybody at the track today was racing a Mustang or an F-bod, with a few oddities in between.

Run 1 (my first run EVER)

Reaction _____ 1.2827
60 ft _______ 2.5784
330 ft _______ 7.2743
ET @ 594 ft __ 10.4203
1/8 ET _______ 11.1172
1/8 MPH ______ 64.57


Run 2

Reaction _____ .6138
60 ft _______ 2.5691
330 ft _______ 7.2681
ET @ 594 ft __ 10.4131
1/8 ET _______ 11.1151
1/8 MPH ______ 64.09


Run 3

Reaction _____ .7551
60 ft _______ 2.5940
330 ft _______ 7.2740
ET @ 594 ft __ 10.4177
1/8 ET _______ 11.1190
1/8 MPH ______ 64.17


A little too consistent, I think....

Oh, when I find a scanner, I'll show you how badly I was beaten...holy crap. My 3rd run, they put me up against a guy who's trapping 100mph in the 1/8!

[cherrington17]

... no offense but.. :emotlol: at that last part.

but, better then me.. at least you've done track times.

then again... i don't care to have a fast car... just a nice looking one. (for now)

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

okay, here they are:
Run 1:
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7836/run14gz.jpg

Run 2:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9242/run29pd.jpg

Run 3:
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7401/run30qf.jpg

[pawzbear]

aww sorry you got beat randy!!

Its better than i could do, im sure! =)

[BlackJack]

if it makes you feel any better, I was running my 3400 with a CAI and only hitting 10.6 @ 66 MPH in the 1/8th according to the times from my last 1/4 slips. Sounds to me like you're not all that far behind for having a 4 banger.

[Rubered00]

Going straight is no fun anyway. Go do something with some curves.

[FantomForceCustoms02]

What kind of car was the third one?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

It was a Dodge Dart with an engine sticking out of the hood (not just the blower...heads were too...) and the back tires looked like they were 18 inches wide...

When we were sitting at the line, his car sitting at idle was making my car vibrate...

[Coupe]

At least you where consistant, that is very important.
ALso when you line up you arent actually racing the guy next to you, so dont worry what he is driving or how fast he is or anything.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Oh I know. It was a test & tune day...opening day, actually. Points don't start until th 21st, and I don't think I'll be running points though...

[Youngblood77]

Even though you did worse than you wanted, you're still making it to the track, and that's better than most. As other have said, good consistancy there for the 1st time this season dude, you might want to consider running the rest of the season if you can afford it $ and time-wise. :thumb: :thumb:

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

oh, I won't have the time. It was a fluke that I had time this past weekend to make it out....I would love to do that though.

[pawzbear]

haha i should drag my stock ho out to the track....
just for poops and giggles? it would be nice to know my times.
i would feel so embarassed against all the cool ass real cars though
youre so brave, randy.. i would be scared they were talking junk about me the whole time.

[BlackJack]

hahaha, depends on who you're doing it for....if you're out to impress everyone else, or satisfy your own curiosity.....you just gotta go for it. I felt out of place having lots of people coming up to my car and asking what I had in it, just because it's got a body kit and a wing. You should see the disappointment when I tell them it's nearly stock. But I'm not there for them, I'm there for me, and that's all that matters.

[AleroHawk]

Originally posted by BlackJack@Apr 9 2006, 06:44 PM
if it makes you feel any better, I was running my 3400 with a CAI and only hitting 10.6 @ 66 MPH in the 1/8th according to the times from my last 1/4 slips. Sounds to me like you're not all that far behind for having a 4 banger.
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Something isn't right with that. I used to go the the track here a lot (1/8mi) and my best was 10.3 @ 68mph, and it was completely stock at the time.

But yeah, still isn't bad for a 4cyl.

[BlackJack]

Originally posted by AleroHawk+Apr 10 2006, 11:21 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AleroHawk @ Apr 10 2006, 11:21 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-BlackJack@Apr 9 2006, 06:44 PM
if it makes you feel any better, I was running my 3400 with a CAI and only hitting 10.6 @ 66 MPH in the 1/8th according to the times from my last 1/4 slips. Sounds to me like you're not all that far behind for having a 4 banger.
Something isn't right with that. I used to go the the track here a lot (1/8mi) and my best was 10.3 @ 68mph, and it was completely stock at the time.[/b][/quote]

Hell yeah, something isn't right with that, I was at 4,000 feet altitude :)
That's like putting a wet sock in your mouth and trying to sprint the 440.
But this is his thread, so I'm done whoring it up....sorry man.

[Spy]

Originally posted by Rubered00@Apr 10 2006, 03:19 AM
Going straight is no fun anyway. Go do something with some curves.
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actually, going straight is really really fun. the burnout part is the best. Curves give a whole different feel in fun.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally posted by pawzbear@Apr 10 2006, 08:44 PM
haha i should drag my stock ho out to the track....
just for poops and giggles? it would be nice to know my times.
i would feel so embarassed against all the cool ass real cars though
youre so brave, randy.. i would be scared they were talking junk about me the whole time.
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well, the drivers don't use their mouth to intimidate people at the track, they rev their engines...lol

The only assholes that were there at all were the dingleberries behind the wall behind the staging lines "oh, poor little 4-banger!" Then I burnt out and had more smoke than the dart did....probably not a good idea, but it shut them up. lol

Racing altogether is fun, straight or curvy. I know I would out-handle everybody that was there, except for a select few modern Mustangs and f-bods.

[Oldsman]

not bad, randy. your running the same as silent when he raced his car. which was 11.1 1/8 mile. so comparing your car would have ran a 17.00 to 17.2 approx in the 1/4 @ around 80-81 mph. but that is comparing to silents car though, who ran very similar times in the 1/8 mile as you.

mine when all i had was CAI (which was too close to upper rad hose), dynomax muffler, TPS/TEC

i ran 10.732 @ 65.22 mph

that was with no weight removed and stock rims.

[Spilner521]

Albino, PM me next time you think you might go and I'll try to head up there with you...i'm 10 minutes from there. and sometime this spring/summer us WNY guys should go run the 1/4 mile at NY international raceway park (NYIRP) in Leicester - just outside Batavia :thumb: :thumb:

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I'm thinking about going up to Lancaster again on Saturday (if the weather holds up). NYIRP is a 1.5 hour drive for me...I'll think about it.

[ptrudel]

Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Apr 12 2006, 04:27 AM
I'm thinking about going up to Lancaster again on Saturday (if the weather holds up). NYIRP is a 1.5 hour drive for me...I'll think about it.
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if you get a chance to do 1/4mile, its SO much funner then racing the 1/8th...i find anyways

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

well, NYIRP opens up next week...weather permitting. I'll check it out.

And I was talking to my dept manager at work today and showed him my slips (he races F-bods) and he said I should do some bracket racing with how consistent my times are. I'll definitely consider it.

[ptrudel]

Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Apr 15 2006, 09:01 AM
well, NYIRP opens up next week...weather permitting. I'll check it out.

And I was talking to my dept manager at work today and showed him my slips (he races F-bods) and he said I should do some bracket racing with how consistent my times are. I'll definitely consider it.
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you could do really well in bracket racing...

i know i did good too with my 2.4 5spd too...always within a tenth of my dial in :)

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Just got back, got 6 runs in today

Just ET's & mph for now, I'll scan slips later.

Run 1: 11.0101 @ 64.00
Run 2: 11.0658 @ 64.47
Run 3: 11.1149 @ 64.09
Run 4: 11.1451 @ 64.48
Run 5: 11.2440 @ 64.74
Run 6: 11.2321 @ 63.91


first run was at just about 1pm, and the last at about 4pm. It was getting warmer as the day went on. I'm going to need some tricks to keep my air colder. Without spending money on mods, I doubt I'll be breaking into 10's this year...unless there's a free session on an unusually cold day. (free as in open...I still pay $15 to git in the pit.)

my best Reaction today was .5709. :)

[FormulaNERD]

decent times for the 4 banger, and really consistent.

with my six i was all over from 10.3 to 10.6 and it wasnt steady with temperature or humidity change.

but i still did pretty good, and won more money than i spent in entry fees.

i say keep it up

[acold7dusta]

hey albino whered u drag? lancaster?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Yup. :)

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Slips from Saturday: http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9162/41517oq.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41517oq.jpg) http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2332/41523te.th.jpg (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41523te.jpg) http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/4981/41538rh.th.jpg (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41538rh.jpg) http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/4725/41548dd.th.jpg (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41548dd.jpg) http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/370/41552mc.th.jpg (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41552mc.jpg) http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2613/41567bw.th.jpg (http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=41567bw.jpg)

[Youngblood77]

wtg dude, very consistent indeed. :thumb:

[ptrudel]

you really should consider bracket racing man, you'd do good fer sure...good job!

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

well, I'm doing my brakes today, and the shift kit when it shows up. I'm not sure if my car will be put together before points start. I'm thinking of saving my money and race next year. ($$$ is a bit tight now...I shouln't have even bought all the poop I did with my refund...that didn't last too long. lol)

oh yeah, deadline for signing up for the points was back in March, so it's no go this year anyway.

[FormulaNERD]

just dont launch at high revs with the shift kit, you'll develop problems quickly.

i dont remember what the stall is, but launch well below it.

[pawzbear]

great job, randy!
those are good times for a 4-banger =D

[Youngblood77]

Gimme a hollar next time you go out to Lancaster bro, I'll meet ya there....it's about 15-20 mins from my house. I wouldn't mind letting my ride stretch her legs one time before she gets sold or traded in. :cheers:

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

d'oh! I forgot to let y'all know I was going again.

fastest r/t was .497 RED LIGHT. Damn it!!!! (Then I sneezed halfway down the track and the e/t was 0.6 (yes, point six) slower than all my other times. WORST RUN right there.

4 runs
RT::ET @ mph

run 1
.6081::11.0478 @ 64.39

Run 2
.6690::11.0389 @ 64.47

Run 3 (round 1 elimination...win)
.5319::11.0351 @ 63.82

Run 4 (the sneeze...f***ed me running Round 2 elimination...loss)
.4979::11.6170 @ 55.97



hey, I just remembered. It was quite a bit warmer out today than my other runs. My other runs were consistent with 11.11-ish. Today I ran with the shift kit. If I run on a colder day, I can get into the 10's. :cool:

[Thrawn]

Hey albinomonkeyrat, what are your mods?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

short ram intake, borla camaro-style muffler, B&M shift plus, 17" motegi MR7 wheels and intrax lowering springs.

the wheels and springs don't do much for the speed, but 17" wheels have tires that are slightly smaller in diameter so there's a little help in the acceleration, and the springs help in reducing wheel hop.

and using those 1/4 mile & horsepower calculators, I'm getting about 155hp at the crank, if my car weighs 3200 pounds. (3000 for empty car, me = 180, quarter tank is about 20)

[Thrawn]

Cool, cool.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

hehe...tonight, I lost in round 3 cuz I broke out. I'm happy and sad at the ssame time! I got a 10.94!!!! I'll post slips probably tomorrow. I gotta go to bed now though...work EARLY in the morning.

[Thrawn]

Yeah, lets see those bad boys! Proof I say! jk :P

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

10.9's are dead to me. My slowest run tonight was 10.89. hehe

My 5 runs tonight:

RT - ET @ mph
.6758 - 10.7693 @ 65.39
.2608 - 10.7802 @ 65.78 (double red-light! At least I waited for the yellows...haha)
.6219 - 10.8331 @ 65.39
.6749 - 10.8949 @ 64.93
.8349 - 10.8949 @ 65.03

so overall, even though I got eliminated in the first round, I was satisfied with tonight's runs. My last two were my slowest for tonight, but REDICULOUSLY consistent with each other.

I will scan these slips (and the others) tomorrow, when I finally have a day off! (7 days in a row in the freezer is NOT fun)

[Youngblood77]

The double red light run...that was that mustang spinning his tires on the 1st yellow? what a putz :lol: Even though you broke out, you deserved that win based on principle alone. hehehe wtg Randy. :thumb:

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I didn't break out...I red-lit. Breaking out is when your dial-in is slower than your actual ET. And Mustangs had their own class. It was a Camaro. lol his 60' was 4.8420

I ran against you, the early 90's Camaro, and the LS1 Camaro (chick driver) in testing. Then that same LS1 Camaro in round 1, and the same 90's Camaro in the loser bracket.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I got a few really good RT's tonight...no spectacular ET's though.

fastest ET tonight: 10.98 (also, it was about 30 degrees warmer out than last week!)
notable RT's: .3971 (redlit), .5140 (my personal record!!), .5379, .3570, .5330

8 runs = 2 red lights, 3 near-perfect RT's, and 3 mediocre RT's (but not snoozing)

Slowest ET: 11.2941 (my throttle stuck...I need an oil change...

I'll scan slips later. I have last weeks slips scanned, but I haven't uploaded them yet. Haven't really got the patience for computers much in the summer. hehe

[Youngblood77]

That .533 was a real eye-opener for me bro. You've truly got a knack for sizing up the tree. Congrats on those R/Ts man. My best doesn't evevn come CLOSE. for example; without looking through all the slips from these past 2 weeks, I think my best yet is a .610. A full tenth slower @ the tree. :lol: Good job today bro, this heat we saw today killed every car @ the track.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

the heat is probably why there weren't a lot of cars there and why I got 9 runs in. lol

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

I WON'T BE RACING ANYMORE THIS YEAR UNLESS SPILNER'S SHOWING UP WITH THAT TURBO

Money's getting really tight with me moving out of my parent's place soon, and credit cards sucking the soul right out of me.

[Thrawn]

Bummer dude, sorry to hear that :(

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

it's all good. I'll still have the racing spirit...just not the funds. lol

[Youngblood77]

Originally posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat@Jun 11 2006, 07:42 PM
it's all good. I'll still have the racing spirit...just not the funds. lol
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Truly sorry to hear this dude, I just made those "bumper struts" for your ride today, they're just hanging up @ the company's shop waiting for the paint to dry. I'd try to run them on the street, and see if the lower wind resistance gives better highway mileage. Hell, you could run them to A.S.S. hehehe