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Old May 3, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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Went to the track

Before anyone even thinks about a lecture on how the car is not meant for drag and blah blah blah save your breath I have heard it before. I am just the kind of person who like's to race and I don't care what kind of shape the track is I do it a ALL.

Anyway I went to the track last night for the first time in my S and it went awesome. I have read other threads about 1/4 mile times before and was pretty dissapointed with the times you guys were getting but was not dissapointed in my time at all .

14.00 @ 100.84 mph (with a little over 3/4 tank of gas)

.... and all I have is a test pipe.

I am going back this friday with alot less gas and I will get a 13.9
Old May 3, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Blah-blah-blah-blah.
Blah-blah-blah.
Di'joo pay fer yer Stewie?
Di'ja have a good time?
Does a guilt-induced Catholic school upbringin' (by penguinz) make'ya feel like ya owe anybody'n explanation?
'S'not too shabby Sonic. 'Not shabby a't'all.
(This laid-back view'a Stewie-use has been provided by isu.)
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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LOL, have you ever been to a circuit track? All I can say is it's more fun than a quarter mile track.

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Old May 3, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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'Godda go with J on'izz one Sonic.
Mr. Scott: The ray if you please.
'Considerable time at the drags don't net'cha a tenth'a the fun'att'chull have on a road course.
Bu'cha know it's all 'bout diff'rent strokes, right?
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Old May 3, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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yo dude i was there last night an seen that.you got that puppy slammed on the ground good job with the 14.0....ill be there next weekend ill holla at you.

p.s needa get that dent fixed asap
Old May 3, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Good job sonic, sounds like fun! Can't wait to hear the story from your first time on the track where you have to look where you're goin
Old May 3, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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If you're just running time trials and don't care about reaction time, stage shallow. It will lower your ET.
Old May 3, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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If you're just running time trials and don't care about reaction time, stage shallow. It will lower your ET.

This is good advice sonic.....listen up!!

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Old May 3, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Old May 3, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Since you are in Maryland, you need to try the Summit Point track in W Va. I was there last Monday for the Capital City/NERD Racing event.The weather sucked but we had a good turnout.
I spun twice at the apex of a slight right hander only at 25MPH.
Slick as dog s..t but fu nonetheless.
Old May 3, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Slick as dog s..t but fu nonetheless.

fu???? Hmmmm.......

Old May 3, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Let's Go Racing! Sonic I thought you had NOS? Lay down some 9's LOL
Old May 3, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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You gotta try a timed autocross course man, it is way fun, i like the quarter mile as well, but its awesome to take turns fast and catch every fish tale on the autocross track..not a bad time either..
Old May 3, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DJJSR
fu???? Hmmmm.......


(sp) fu....fn.........fun,yeah,fun
Old May 3, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by s2k4
yo dude i was there last night an seen that.you got that puppy slammed on the ground good job with the 14.0....ill be there next weekend ill holla at you.

p.s needa get that dent fixed asap
Um, dent? Oh, do tell!
Old May 3, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Batguano sig:
{Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and
oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the
wall with you." --Anonymous}

I liked this one, I think I found it through Wiki a while ago:

Oversteer is when the passenger screams "tree"!
Understeer is when the driver screams "tree"!
Old May 4, 2008 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by J'sS2K
LOL, have you ever been to a circuit track? All I can say is it's more fun than a quarter mile track.
No I have not done that yet but would absolutly love too and without even doing yet can agree that it would be more fun.
Old May 4, 2008 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sky2k
You gotta try a timed autocross course man, it is way fun, i like the quarter mile as well, but its awesome to take turns fast and catch every fish tale on the autocross track..not a bad time either..
I used to auto cross alot in my old car. Got pretty good. Have not had a chance to do it in my S yet.
Old May 4, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by s2k4
yo dude i was there last night an seen that.you got that puppy slammed on the ground good job with the 14.0....ill be there next weekend ill holla at you.

p.s needa get that dent fixed asap


Hit me up when you go and we can meet up.
Old May 4, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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Um, dent? Oh, do tell!
Nothin that I did. I bought her like that. Tryin to get some mula to fix it.
Old May 4, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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i got a buddy that will do it cheap real cheap.hes one of them cats that jus loves workin on cars.
yea ill get at you like friday during the day see if your still goin i dont get off till 7 so if you wanna meet up after that would be fine.
Old May 4, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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sounds good
Old May 4, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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congrats sonic, which track did you go too?
Old May 5, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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MIR ( Maryland International Raceway ) Or if your a local it's known as Budds Creek lol.
Old May 5, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Yea, been there many times, but haven't been in years. I think it's about time to head there sometime soon!
Old May 6, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Maby we could get a little meet going there or something. See if we can't get a few people to go one friday night.
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