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Tonight was my first time taking my SVT to the racetrack, since I have never gone I took one of my buddies along. We got there about 6 o clock and signed in, then we waited... and waited... and waited, watched some pretty cool cars go really really fast. Saw a 68 Camero do 9.999. A couple lightnings do 13.1 stock. But around 8 o clock it was time to start up the old car and head towards the start line did my burn out to clean and heat up the tires. Also my friend was sitting in the passengers seat. But there was a problem on the track, some glass or something so the had to get the truck and go down there to clean it up and of course it had to be my turn, all nervous and not wanting to mess up. So I get up to the line and watch the lights go down, yellow, yellow, yellow, GREEN. Drop the hammer at about 2500 and I go and the the shaking, the most horriable shaking ive ever experienced, ok that was an over statement but it was bad. All the change came out of my change holder. So that was frighting and at about 5500 I shift, I know big mistake, but I was nervous. Then 3rd shift I was told not to shift into 4th by my friend. So im getting up near 7000 and boom I hit the rev limiter, right before the finish line too. My first run ended in a win, against a '99 Acura Intergra V-TEC but at 16.4 @ 88.7 MPH. Then since we won we went into the winners lane, and waited and waited and waited some more. The next race I let my friend drive. He gets up there has a nice start but at about 4000 RPM his hand slipped and the shifter went into neutral, and the RPM's went to 6000 when he shifted again so right there he messed up and he got 17.2 so I laughed at him. Then we went home and that was my night at the tracks. Met some fellow CSVT owners and told them about contour.org.


Zach

So, there were CSVT owners there? I firgured as much!

A couple, as soon as they saw me race the first time they came over and talked about theirs. They both had '98's but the brought "their other cars" to race that night so I was the only racing SVT there.

Wow, Bad start, bad shift, AND rev limiter, and you still beat a v-tec acura? Nice work.
That shaking by the way, I think is wheel hop. I certainly get it in my car. lighter rims,and stiffer struts might do the trick, but who can just go out and do that. I've had my best starts from about 3000rpms, just before the secondary kicks in. Any higher and I'm sure you'll get bad wheelspin.

wheel hop is your enemy. i can't launch anymore. i think i'm gonna have to lower air pressure, and play w/ my struts.
if it was really bad, take a quick look at your motor mounts, make sure they aren't broken.
i've broken mine at the track, makes driving a very ****ty experience.

was this at the SAC raceway? Let me know, I will be going when i am back in sacramento for school next month. ran a 15.4 after massive wheelspin. im sure i can get 15 flat for sure. maybe even better. I sat there and hopped for a while and still pulled at 15.4 we'll have to see.

00svt

Well there is a raceway off of highway 12(?) near sunrise and they have open drags on wends nights starting at 4 or 5 till the last car leaves, so we try to get together and hang out down there when we can. Now I have a filter and more experience I think I can get into the 15's probably 15.9 though. Anyway if you want to meet up there let me know, Nick and I are playing to meet there this week and i'll bring along some peps from work.


Zach

definately, not till late next month or september though.. im down in the monterey bay area for the time being. its lots of fun though, i saw an old nissan truck run inthe 11s. it was awsome. till then, see youlater

-2000svt

where's this at? near sacramento? i wanna run again, but i think sears point is closed for construction until next year

Its in Rancho Cordova which is 15 miles EAST of Sacramento