I got the fever to get to the dragstrip today, so I loaded up the 95, packed some friends in, and took off to Havana. It's only a 1/8th mile track, but it gave me something to do. I can tell i'm a little rusty by my reaction time, but I'll work on that this season. Anyway, here are the stats.



Reaction--------- 1.014
60ft------------ 2.206
330Ft----------- 6.255
ET@594Ft------ 8.932
1/8th ET-------- 9.520
1/8thMPH-------- 76.51


I have a video of the 1 run I was able to make today, if anyone would like to host it. (It's pretty good if I say so myself, 18 MB worth.) Any good samaritans out there?


Mike

congrats. I do the 1/4's so, i dont realy know if thems r good #'s for 1/8's but sounds good. Kick the tires and light some fires!

Thats like mid-high 14s i think?

That's about a 14.65-14.70

Nice pass. Cobra intake, 4.10's, I would hope for better, but without traction, and not knowing the conditions, anything's possible.

That's about a 14.65-14.70

Nice pass. Cobra intake, 4.10's, I would hope for better, but without traction, and not knowing the conditions, anything's possible.



Yea, I would really like to get down to the 1/4 mile track down by st louis. But Ill have to find time to go all weekend. I would REALLY be interested in gettin all of you in one locale for a big get together/track/dyno weekend.


btw.....that was my first time down the track, and it's been a few years since Iv'e even been down a lane. :) The times will increase trust me on that.


Mike


any takers on that video?

these lincolns are so big I found out if you go on the third yellow you will nail .500-.600 RTs all day which will help alot if your racing a faster car, remember alot depends on the driver.

.500-.600 is a MILE of spread. typically a .530 or better will yield plenty of win lights.

Here is a good example of two evenly reacting Mark VIII's.
http://www.markviii.org/~firenice/sacto%20ts2.JPG


and the video of that match up(yes...I am in the black car)
http://www.markviii.org/~blackicelsc/MOV00002.MPG


My typical R/T's are .540's or better. I "react" to the second yellow. if you anticipate the blinking lights on a 5/10ths tree, you arent getting a true "reaction time"...you are getting a "calculated guess".

trust me. leave on the third yellow, and you'll get caught snoozing long enough to lose as soon as the first experienced drag racer comes along.

RT's have nothing to do with the ET's at all.

Reaction--------- 1.014
60ft------------ 2.206
330Ft----------- 6.255
ET@594Ft------ 8.932
1/8th ET-------- 9.520
1/8thMPH-------- 76.51


I have a video of the 1 run I was able to make today, if anyone would like to host it. (It's pretty good if I say so myself, 18 MB worth.) Any good samaritans out there?


My 1/8 mile 'averages' from last year(rookie year) for comparison...

Reaction--------- 0.626
60ft------------ 2.161
330Ft----------- 6.176
ET@594Ft------ ?
1/8th ET-------- 9.451
1/8thMPH-------- 75.22

Hit me with an email and I'll temporarily host the vid at my photo album site. :D

RT's have nothing to do with the ET's at all.


Now I know that...I hope you didnt think I was implying that. However, R/T's decide 90% of all drag races.

Remember folks, ET's dont win bracket races, reaction times do. Unless you are running "heads up", your ET doesnt matter in a bracket race.

Now I know that...I hope you didnt think I was implying that. However, R/T's decide 90% of all drag races.

Remember folks, ET's dont win bracket races, reaction times do. Unless you are running "heads up", your ET doesnt matter in a bracket race.

Yes I do iunderstand that. I won many a bracket race be drilling the tree.

Yes I do iunderstand that. I won many a bracket race be drilling the tree.


unfortunately, I have lost many-a bracket race by getting drilled. Of course, many wins have come my way as well. Live by the tree, die by the tree.

when dealing with low 10-second cars, they react so quick, that if you falter even for 2/100ths, your day can end like that(snaps fingers).

The new "computer" cars have brought the "super catagories" into a realm of racing that is just way too hard to compete in, unless you too add a computer.

For example, in super gas,(9.90 index), the avg margin of victory is now down to 8/1000ths second. that's insane. 32 car field, all qualified between 9.900 and 9.92 and the races are decided by the 1000th of a second....NO THANKS!