First exp with drag racing today.
 

Went to richmond raceway or w.e with the bmw meet today. I had a blast running my car, I'll be back after some minor mods, hopefully i'll be able to break into the 13's. :) Here's the times. question/comments/tips appreciated.

Note this is in a 300hp/300tq 3800lbs sedan.

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60FT: 2.11
330FT: 5.99
1/8 ET: 9.18
1/8 MPH: 77.28
1/4 ET: 14.27
1/4 MPH: 95.87

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60FT: 2.22
330FT: 6.11
1/8 ET: 9.31
1/8 MPH: 76.76
1/4 ET: 14.38
1/4 MPH: 99.54

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60FT: 2.17
330FT: 6.07
1/8 ET: 9.28
1/8 MPH: 76.77
1/4 ET: 14.39
1/4 MPH: 95.62

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

nice,

did ya'll get the whole track?

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

You should definitely be in the 13's.

I dynoed at 227/262 and ran a 14.5 in a 3200 lb Mustang Vert. Probably would have bested that if I got more than one run that night.

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

Nah it was their street warriors night. $15 for infinite runs and it was only a 5min wait between runs.

I'm about avg for my car, most people are low 14's. If I knew wtf I was doing I'd break into the 13's, but I'm pretty content with where I'm at.

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW--540i-Drag-Racing.html

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

Consistant as hell for a beginner, must be an auto.

I kinda wondered what my 540 would do at the track. Did you turn off the DSC?

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

I saw you running and nice runs. The turnout sucked compared to other years. Plus way too many people with street tires doing burnouts in the waterbox and pulling it to the starting line didn't help either. A lot of tools were there that were kind of ruining it for some of you that were there to race(i.e doing a burnout at the starting line while the tree is counting down).

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

Yeah it's an auto with the Dinan trans software. DSC was off.

Cool :) Yeah there were the few 'ricers', but that's to be expected nowdays.

Re: First exp with drag racing today.
 

13's is probably pushing it w/ nearly 4000lbs and a slushbox, but it could probably be done.