CFR Track Day/MM May 14

[Domestic Disturbance]

This isn't a repeat, its for the non 10.5 guys. I know a group of us are planning on going to Cedar Falls on the 14th. I'll go during the day to get some passes in with the sun out, and will stick around for the Midnight Mania. Couple others are going up just for the MM. Anyone else planning on going?

[c_mart_28]

I was going to try to make it this Friday, but its starting to look like I'm not going to get the time needed to get my car 100% ready..

I actually have next weekend off so I might be able to make it up there for this. We'll see. I want a few passes on a full slick in cooler weather.

[slo4cyl]

Im trying to make it

[Batwood]

I might cruise up there and watch.
Hell, by that time, she might be ready to make some baseline passes!

[CiviC_boY]

Ill try to make it some how..

[Scott]

This isn't a repeat, its for the non 10.5 guys. I know a group of us are planning on going to Cedar Falls on the 14th. I'll go during the day to get some passes in with the sun out, and will stick around for the Midnight Mania. Couple others are going up just for the MM. Anyone else planning on going?

I might have to bring the car up for the midnight races again.. Its been awhile since I raced in that, are they still doing a quick 8 class with instant green tree, and pay money to the winner??

[c_mart_28]

Things have actually worked out pretty well for me to go tomorrow. First full 1/4 on slicks. Anything sub-10.50 and i'll be stoked!

[Drifte]

Im trying to make it

I'll try to come too, and help out where I can.

[slo4cyl]

I might have to bring the car up for the midnight races again.. Its been awhile since I raced in that, are they still doing a quick 8 class with instant green tree, and pay money to the winner??

I havent seen any quick 8 class, they do import vs domestic and thats all i can think of right now.

[Jaren 05 STi]

may 14 is also when iowa w-body meet is. so if you guys stick around, youll be seeing shit ton of grand prixs :D

[Deimos]

shit tons I think they even got matt from canada coming.

[Jaren 05 STi]

yes sir. looking at 50+ cars to be there.

[c_mart_28]

Well ended up making it out to CFR last night for the TnT. Barely..never fails that leaving town is always a big ordeal.

Tried to put my slicks and skinnies on and was missing 2 lugnuts for some reason. Just decided to run my 50+ pound front wheel and tire combos and rear slicks. I let a good friend of mine take it down the track and it was kinda neat seeing the car hang those heavy 18's for a bit...

I won't even go into the near disaster we had getting the car on the trailer...

Got to the track and they weren't selling ice yet. Was able to buy like a half bag off of them from what they were able to dig out of the freezer. My car gets super, super heat soaked without running tons of ice water through it. I'll usually go through about 40 lbs or more when I'm at the track.

All things considered, I'm pretty happy with my result. Best MPH of 135 and best et of 10.66 on different passes.

Just to give you an idea of how much heat soak was making a difference in my car's power, my best mph of 135 was 7 mph faster than the 128 I ran on the quickest pass. 7 mph is like 100whp difference..

I'll get better sorted eventually and have it ready to go. 10.20's or better are in the car. I just have to find 'em..

[AutoMods]

sounds like you'll be good and ready for the shootout if your making passes already. I didn't know they sold ice right at the track. so your car was a bit slower from last year's 10.5 ????

the shootout will probably be my first pass this year. looking to get a cage put in.

[c_mart_28]

Slower due to circumstance I think. about 70 pounds extra un-sprung weight on the fronts and the ice factor plays a huuuuuuge part in my car. I think the car would've gone 10.40's easy last night if I had all my ducks in a row.

Like I was telling Vito last night, people run fron skinnies for a reason..

[c_mart_28]

Oh, and I did have the mixed tire types last night too. Radials up front and bias ply slicks in the rear. Terrible feeling going down the track having to do little corrections the whole way down..

I watched Ryan make a pass in my car and I seriously got a sick feeling in my stomach watching how much the car was squirming going down the track.

[AutoMods]

ic so you trapped 135 with ice and later in the day made your best et without ice @ 128 ? either way, good job. get any footage?

[c_mart_28]

Actually no, I trapped 135 when the car was just cool. We had that half bag of ice for the 2nd and 3rd pass, but only about 15-20 minutes of cool-down time. 20 or so minutes of cooling is fine when I can jam the ice box with 10 pounds of ice as it's sitting there..

Also, I do have a decent video clip of it. I'll try to get it posted up tonight.

[Deimos]

running radials in the front and bias ply in the rear is very dangerous, you can do the opposite and its ok but the way the tire is made the rolling resistance is diifferent and the rear will try to overtake the front. I ran into the same problem so being as I worked on tires for a living i looked into it, If its the same thread pitch as the thirdgen for the forth (pretty sure it is) I got tons of lugnuts if you want.

[c_mart_28]

I appreciate the offer man. I think I just need to buy a bunch anyways. They've been off and on so many times the chrome is nearly all gone and look kinda janky..

And I can now see why all the fuss about mixing the tire types..It was a bit sketchy indeed..

[Deimos]

very very sketchy I am sure someone will come on somewhere and say I am full of shit and to those people i say you're stupid.

[c_mart_28]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb90/c_mart_28/th_DSCN3636.jpg (http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb90/c_mart_28/?action=view&current=DSCN3636.mp4)

This was the 10.66 pass. You probably won't be able to slow it down like I can at home..but its pretty cool when you can. The fronts are picked up a decent amount.

Notice the super short burnout..still got the tires warm enough to pull off a 1.47 60'. My best is a 1.43 though so I probably need to get a little more heat in the tires. Don't mind the snoozing shifts..first time out in the car. I just didn't want to miss any shifts.

[c_mart_28]

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[SledgeWS6]

Since you're twisting my arm, I'm down.

[Domestic Disturbance]

Looks like all racing is cancelled. Anything else going on?

[Stutz]

Damn i had the gtp and the ta all ready to go. Sucks for all the guys that drove from other states for the grand prix meet.

[snickerlicker]

Typical shitty Iowa weather..... What a fuckin joke!!!

[Deimos]

houby days is still having their car show until ten there is a gray dime down there with the scoup through the hood

[OldSkoolRCR]

So....How did track day work out for your all?

[Domestic Disturbance]

When it says Time Trials on CFR's schedule is that pretty much test n tune? They are having them both this saturday and sunday I believe

[Jaren 05 STi]

that was a waste for the grand prix meet..