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Track tips #922235 04/07/04 03:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 460 Ontario A alexey OP CEG\'er
OP alexey CEG\'er A Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 460 Ontario	Hey guys im going on the the strip for the first time on saturday.. what sorta things should i do/keep in mind ? I'm running my bone stock 98 SE duratec mtx Lexus ES300

Re: Track tips #922236 04/07/04 05:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 718 south carolina 9 99cougar Veteran CEG\'er
99cougar Veteran CEG\'er 9 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 718 south carolina	when my car was completely stock i would launch about 3000-3500rpm's and just fight through the wheel hop .........maybe thats why my differential has broken twice 1999 Cougar V6 MTX SVT UIM/LIM/65mm TB, I/H/E, Fidanza/SPEC III/Torsen, Koni/GC's, 19" Icon wheels w/ Pirelli rubber, NX Wet Kit

Re: Track tips #922237 04/07/04 06:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada M mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian
mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada	What track are you going to? Becareful of your differential. Avoid wheel hop. start to go when you see the last light before the green. (your reaction time is slightly slower then you might think, or so I learned.) Let your car cool between runs. There are plenty more tips but I'm sure others will chime in. Most of all have fun. Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx 16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles 95SE in Midnight Red MTX MSDS headers and y-pipe SVT exhaust SVT UIM Optimized se TB. Full pre 98 SVT body kit 15.741 @ 87.73mph :)

Re: Track tips #922238 04/07/04 06:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	Low rpm clutch slip and then punch it. Wheel hop is deadly, but spin is not. Shift right at redline without hitting it. 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: Track tips #922239 04/09/04 01:28 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12 R Rachel_dup1 New CEG\'er
Rachel_dup1 New CEG\'er R Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12	I have heard that icing the intake helps. When I use to run the pro, it didnt seem to help much. But then again I never really "tested" it either. But just like Mbb41 said, when you see the last yellow light flash GO! It'll take ya a few runs to get use to it. When I use to run, I rolled forward a few times and red lighted b/c I was trying to rev the RPMS and had a hard time keeping the car still. It takes a while to get use to it and get a feel for your car. Hope this helps!

Re: Track tips #922240 04/09/04 02:52 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up M m!key Hard-core CEG'er
m!key Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up	Originally posted by DemonSVT: Low rpm clutch slip and then punch it. exactly right. when you see the first set of yellow pre staging lights go on, stop. then proceed very slowly until the staging bulbs light up because you want to stage your car as deep in the pocket as possible. that way when you use the low rpm slip your car is actually moving forward before the light goes green and you wont red light. Oo (xxx)oO o xxxxxxxx o

Re: Track tips #922241 04/09/04 01:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12 R Rachel_dup1 New CEG\'er
Rachel_dup1 New CEG\'er R Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12	Originally posted by mikey boy: Originally posted by DemonSVT: Low rpm clutch slip and then punch it. exactly right. when you see the first set of yellow pre staging lights go on, stop. then proceed very slowly until the staging bulbs light up because you want to stage your car as deep in the pocket as possible. that way when you use the low rpm slip your car is actually moving forward before the light goes green and you wont red light. I wont be racing for a while, but when I do go back I will try this. Thanks for the info! I had a hard time revving up and keeping the car still. I didnt red light every time, but the reason I didnt red light was luck. But yea, this isnt my post but that is useful to me, so thanks!

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