Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
or 23 grand and have an AwD turbo car. hahaha.
Awesome runs tonight. I had alot of fun. Bout time I pulled one off. Still learning the tire pressure thing. I had 41lbs in the passenger front side and it still was rolling pretty badly.
The truck VS truck was great. wouldn't mind seeing you guys switch it up a bit. TheXrunner is dope. Alot of other awesome cars out there. I felt like Rickey Bobby on the mic. Didn't know really why to say even though dale was driving the conversation like he drives his car. Hope to see you guys next week. Maybe I'll throw a last bit of money down and get some DOT approved slicks. I don't think the wife would let me. I should have a tune coming in next week. But I really need tires not more performance. going to dinwiddie at some point in time. I should be in the 13.2's +/- .2
Awesome runs tonight. I had alot of fun. Bout time I pulled one off. Still learning the tire pressure thing. I had 41lbs in the passenger front side and it still was rolling pretty badly.
The truck VS truck was great. wouldn't mind seeing you guys switch it up a bit. TheXrunner is dope. Alot of other awesome cars out there. I felt like Rickey Bobby on the mic. Didn't know really why to say even though dale was driving the conversation like he drives his car. Hope to see you guys next week. Maybe I'll throw a last bit of money down and get some DOT approved slicks. I don't think the wife would let me. I should have a tune coming in next week. But I really need tires not more performance. going to dinwiddie at some point in time. I should be in the 13.2's +/- .2
god your car is fast! i was in the white gsr. the race you knocked me out in i lost in turn 2 but even if i hadnt there still was no chance for me lol. glad i dont have to race you anymore
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
Okay, here's a few hints. One of the biggest things ya need is technique. The hardest thing to remember is easy in, hard out. Let it float into the corners, do NOT force it into turn three, you'll only scrub off a TON of speed. Vinny was doing that bad, but the AWD and turbo helped over come that. Most of us don't have that advantage! Once you're in the corner and the car is set, you can mat the pedal and drive it out of the corners. It's hard to learn, even harder to make yourself DO IT. But trust me, it WILL make ya faster.
Secondly, besides good, really good tires, do a good alignment. Getting the tires to work makes a ton of difference. Those of you with daily drivers are at a disadvantage. Negative camber in the right front, positive in the left front. Lower pressures in the left will also help the car rotate in the middle of the turns. The camber helps it turn into the corners. I'll have to check, my settings for the caster. A well set up car will turn left ALL the time.
Thanks, for the good words. The car was working real well tonight. Not sure what the hell I gotta do to kill that tire rub. My right rear has gotta be hating me! That, and the damn valve cover leak is pissing me off to. Thanks also for putting up with my announcing, I try to get everybody involved. When people tell me before the event not to give the mic back to Ron I have to laugh.
Secondly, besides good, really good tires, do a good alignment. Getting the tires to work makes a ton of difference. Those of you with daily drivers are at a disadvantage. Negative camber in the right front, positive in the left front. Lower pressures in the left will also help the car rotate in the middle of the turns. The camber helps it turn into the corners. I'll have to check, my settings for the caster. A well set up car will turn left ALL the time.
Thanks, for the good words. The car was working real well tonight. Not sure what the hell I gotta do to kill that tire rub. My right rear has gotta be hating me! That, and the damn valve cover leak is pissing me off to. Thanks also for putting up with my announcing, I try to get everybody involved. When people tell me before the event not to give the mic back to Ron I have to laugh.
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
dont dream for black cars tonight.... sounds like you might have nightmares...lol that AWD turbos is NO joke.. I dont think the truck can take it...
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
Okay, here's a few hints. One of the biggest things ya need is technique. The hardest thing to remember is easy in, hard out. Let it float into the corners, do NOT force it into turn three, you'll only scrub off a TON of speed. Vinny was doing that bad, but the AWD and turbo helped over come that. Most of us don't have that advantage! Once you're in the corner and the car is set, you can mat the pedal and drive it out of the corners. It's hard to learn, even harder to make yourself DO IT. But trust me, it WILL make ya faster.
Secondly, besides good, really good tires, do a good alignment. Getting the tires to work makes a ton of difference. Those of you with daily drivers are at a disadvantage. Negative camber in the right front, positive in the left front. Lower pressures in the left will also help the car rotate in the middle of the turns. The camber helps it turn into the corners. I'll have to check, my settings for the caster. A well set up car will turn left ALL the time.
Thanks, for the good words. The car was working real well tonight. Not sure what the hell I gotta do to kill that tire rub. My right rear has gotta be hating me! That, and the damn valve cover leak is pissing me off to. Thanks also for putting up with my announcing, I try to get everybody involved. When people tell me before the event not to give the mic back to Ron I have to laugh.
Secondly, besides good, really good tires, do a good alignment. Getting the tires to work makes a ton of difference. Those of you with daily drivers are at a disadvantage. Negative camber in the right front, positive in the left front. Lower pressures in the left will also help the car rotate in the middle of the turns. The camber helps it turn into the corners. I'll have to check, my settings for the caster. A well set up car will turn left ALL the time.
Thanks, for the good words. The car was working real well tonight. Not sure what the hell I gotta do to kill that tire rub. My right rear has gotta be hating me! That, and the damn valve cover leak is pissing me off to. Thanks also for putting up with my announcing, I try to get everybody involved. When people tell me before the event not to give the mic back to Ron I have to laugh.
Dale you do a great job... Thanks for the pointers, I got to figure this thing out.. I want the truck into the 18.9's.
Btw- what happened when we were leaving? where the guys in the truck being stupid?
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
or 23 grand and have an AwD turbo car. hahaha.
Awesome runs tonight. I had alot of fun. Bout time I pulled one off. Still learning the tire pressure thing. I had 41lbs in the passenger front side and it still was rolling pretty badly.
The truck VS truck was great. wouldn't mind seeing you guys switch it up a bit. TheXrunner is dope. Alot of other awesome cars out there. I felt like Rickey Bobby on the mic. Didn't know really why to say even though dale was driving the conversation like he drives his car. Hope to see you guys next week. Maybe I'll throw a last bit of money down and get some DOT approved slicks. I don't think the wife would let me. I should have a tune coming in next week. But I really need tires not more performance. going to dinwiddie at some point in time. I should be in the 13.2's +/- .2
Awesome runs tonight. I had alot of fun. Bout time I pulled one off. Still learning the tire pressure thing. I had 41lbs in the passenger front side and it still was rolling pretty badly.
The truck VS truck was great. wouldn't mind seeing you guys switch it up a bit. TheXrunner is dope. Alot of other awesome cars out there. I felt like Rickey Bobby on the mic. Didn't know really why to say even though dale was driving the conversation like he drives his car. Hope to see you guys next week. Maybe I'll throw a last bit of money down and get some DOT approved slicks. I don't think the wife would let me. I should have a tune coming in next week. But I really need tires not more performance. going to dinwiddie at some point in time. I should be in the 13.2's +/- .2
I had the red sentra se-r,I WANT A REMATCH!! LOL but i had a ton of fun, hopefully next week i can pull off a A-main win.
EDIT: keep in mind that was my third time at langley.
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Re: Steve, Dale and all the others... (Langley Speedway)
Dude I ran my car 2 years ago lol. I drag race and I took my old (since wrecked) SRT-4 out there. I found out real fast that a dyno proven 380hp SRT with zero in the suspension department and stock tires with 30k on them has no business on that field. But that just showed me even more what you guys go through. The night I raced was the night a guy put his girlfriends camaro into the wall. pretty damn bad.