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12-11-2012, 02:07 PM
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8.7? What was wrong with it?!
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12-11-2012, 02:08 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Originally Posted by Luke
8.7? What was wrong with it?!
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Lmao. The driver
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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El Presidente
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Originally Posted by Luke
8.7? What was wrong with it?!
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Spun and my first time down the track ever.
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12-11-2012, 02:14 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Originally Posted by Midnight11
Spun and my first time down the track ever.
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Awwwww how cute
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-11-2012, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Midnight11
Spun and my first time down the track ever.
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Did the nerves get ya? My first time down the track I was nervous, plus I was 16 in a 4 cyl. coupe, not the most impressive vehicle.
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12-11-2012, 02:19 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Originally Posted by Luke
Did the nerves get ya? My first time down the track I was nervous, plus I was 16 in a 4 cyl. coupe, not the most impressive vehicle.
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At least you didn't have to worry about going fast. Lol
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-11-2012, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2012GT
At least you didn't have to worry about going fast. Lol
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No problem there! I wish I had the timeslip, I don't even remember what it ran. I got it up to 115 downhill with the wind behind me. My buddy was trailing me in his camaro, 85 mph speedo in the Mustang.
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12-11-2012, 02:18 PM
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I> /\/\
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Originally Posted by Midnight11
Spun and my first time down the track ever.
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Wow. I'm old. lol. My first pass down the track was over 20 years ago. *sigh*
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