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2rismo's time was the 13sec

From memory he's running about 200rwkw + 50hp nitrous :wassup: right Adrian ?

With some nitto's or BF's you got a 12.7sec begging

BF Reviews: http://www.carreview.com/Tires/BF%20Goodri...rx.aspx#reviews

Comp T/A's Specs: http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/...drag_radial.pdf

Personally i'd be far more happier doing consistent 12.7's all nite than 1x low 12sec and 4x mid 13's. No point going to the 1/4 expecting to drop half a second in 1 nite.

I agree but why no go all out on one pass and then repeat that for consistency?

Just had a thought.... What's the quickest that ANYONE has gone on a std turbo'd (non-hi-flowed, ceramic wheeled etc) GTS-T???

2rismo, what tyres were you using?

Sh1tty sh1tty sh1tty Pirelli semi-slicks that had gone off. They're really designed to run @ 48psi and go round and round tracks not straight up for 400m.

BF's coming (fingers crossed for Jamboree in March).

im really interested in nitrous mate. wat kit are u using? and how much was it if u dont mind me asking.

Kit is a butchered and bastardised mess. 3 different Nitrous companies' products involved. (NOS, OzRace and ZEX) as well as the ancillaries like F.P.Reg, lines, fittings etc. Couldn't really give you an idea of price on that but a full kit with bottle shouldn't cost you more than 1300 bux. NOS, ZEX, OzNos are all about that.

In short, I have everything crossed to go into deep-twelve-country by just changing tyres and switching the gas on from the launch instead of from 2nd gear.

Adrian

Personally i'd be far more happier doing consistent 12.7's all nite than 1x low 12sec and 4x mid 13's. No point going to the 1/4 expecting to drop half a second in 1 nite.

Fair point, but if the car hits a low 12 whats going to stop it from doing it again?

Just had a thought....  What's the quickest that ANYONE has gone on a std turbo'd (non-hi-flowed, ceramic wheeled etc) GTS-T???

I remember someone one the forums claiming a 12.9x with std turbo. I also know of another who claims 12.6 with stock turbo, but the only thing stock was the turbo.

I agree but why no go all out on one pass and then repeat that for consistency?
Take a look at your own passes of late for example. You have done about 5+ 13.4-13.5's and then a 13.0 and a 13.1 so what I mean is rather than trying to do 1x 12.2sec and then rest all low-mid 13's i'd personally be aiming for nothing 'slower' than 13.0 (ever) but occassionally dip into the mid-high 12's when you get a good clean run (which as im sure you are aware is not possible on 'every' run due to a bad launch or missed gear etc etc) as your next 'step'.

I just wouldn't be going to the track aiming to knock 0.5->0.9sec off "just like that" because the mph says its possible.

Anyhow lemme know when ur back at WSID with some decent tyres and i'd be very interested in watching again :P

Fair point, but if the car hits a low 12 whats going to stop it from doing it again?
If it was that easy many more people would be doing it.

Think about it... you have 12-14sec to do what u gotta do. A minor 0.1-0.3sec stuff up anywhere along that 400m is gonna ruin a good time.

I just think consistency is the key to a 'quicker' time. With a 115mph TS a 12.1 flat would not be out of the question thats a whole 0.9sec faster than what has currently been done :headspin:

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