Impressions of First Drag Racing.

Slow_si · 07-21-2007, 08:23 PM

(I'm car #124 )

Shoot me. I SUCK :\

I went up to Great Lakes Dragaway today - $37 for a "non-hooking" track - and raced my Si.
Took out the Spare tire, But raced with my 220 lb. Father in my car. (figure it in if you choose.)

Best time was 15.2, my first run, Catching and passing a Stripped '91 Hatch Si, worst was 17.88 an (Damned Third gear and bouncy launch...)

If you noticed... I also lost to a girl after beating her off the line by .6 seconds, I ****ed second for .7 seconds. Coulda taken her too. Damn, I woulda taken an SRT.4 by .1 seconds.

Overall:

I think my Manhood, and more importantly, ego, shrank.

BigMoney8481 · 07-22-2007, 01:42 AM

Taking out srt4's is a sweet deal. put those neons in their place. i just pulled on one this afternoon... then later on near my house i got a warning for my exhaust being too loud. 5 day temp reg... but i got that taken care of.

Forkingkrazy · 07-22-2007, 01:47 AM

[quote=Slow_si
If you noticed... I also lost to a girl after beating her off the line by .6 seconds, I ****ed second for .7 seconds. Coulda taken her too. Damn, I woulda taken an SRT.4 by .1 seconds.

Overall:

I think my Manhood, and more importantly, ego, shrank.[/QUOTE]

Jardiniboy · 07-22-2007, 05:21 AM

I'm surprised that they let you have a passanger in your car. I thought usually if you're racing you are by yourself.

But don't worry man, just keep practicing on your launching and shifting then you'll be in the 14s.

**Silver8th** · 07-22-2007, 06:03 AM

ditch your father next time

Slow_si · 07-22-2007, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver8th

ditch your father next time

*secretly plots to go back alone with the $40 i "found in my bank account"*

GreyK20z · 07-23-2007, 07:21 AM

without your dad in the car that 15.2 would've been a high 14 second 1/4.. nice

Slow_si · 07-23-2007, 07:29 AM

cool. I had figured 14.80 - 14.99, so i guess i was right.

Tastycakes · 07-23-2007, 03:44 PM

Are we not powershifting?

Slow_si · 07-23-2007, 03:53 PM

I was not because my dad hits me when i do stuff he doesn't approve of >.<

Tastycakes · 07-23-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow_si

I was not because my dad hits me when i do stuff he doesn't approve of >.<

lol. Yea then you were probably falling out of VTEC on the 1-2 shift. If thats the case that should get you into the 14's at least just for full throttle shifting.

07-21-2007, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slow_si Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Age: 20 Posts: 1,280 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Impressions of First Drag Racing. (I'm car #124 ) Shoot me. I SUCK :\ I went up to Great Lakes Dragaway today - $37 for a "non-hooking" track - and raced my Si. Took out the Spare tire, But raced with my 220 lb. Father in my car. (figure it in if you choose.) Best time was 15.2, my first run, Catching and passing a Stripped '91 Hatch Si, worst was 17.88 an (Damned Third gear and bouncy launch...) If you noticed... I also lost to a girl after beating her off the line by .6 seconds, I ****ed second for .7 seconds. Coulda taken her too. Damn, I woulda taken an SRT.4 by .1 seconds. Overall: I think my Manhood, and more importantly, ego, shrank.

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BigMoney8481 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Smithfield, RI Age: 19 Posts: 543 Randy iTrader: 1 / 100%	Taking out srt4's is a sweet deal. put those neons in their place. i just pulled on one this afternoon... then later on near my house i got a warning for my exhaust being too loud. 5 day temp reg... but i got that taken care of.

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Forkingkrazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 29 Posts: 4,827 Berice iTrader: 0 / 0%	[quote=Slow_si If you noticed... I also lost to a girl after beating her off the line by .6 seconds, I ****ed second for .7 seconds. Coulda taken her too. Damn, I woulda taken an SRT.4 by .1 seconds. Overall: I think my Manhood, and more importantly, ego, shrank.[/QUOTE]

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Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 3,789 Jasten iTrader: 2 / 100%	I'm surprised that they let you have a passanger in your car. I thought usually if you're racing you are by yourself. But don't worry man, just keep practicing on your launching and shifting then you'll be in the 14s.

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Silver8th Dragon Slayer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,706 iTrader: 4 / 100%	ditch your father next time

07-23-2007, 07:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
GreyK20z Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 / 0%	without your dad in the car that 15.2 would've been a high 14 second 1/4.. nice

07-23-2007, 07:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Slow_si Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Age: 20 Posts: 1,280 iTrader: 0 / 0%	cool. I had figured 14.80 - 14.99, so i guess i was right.

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Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,566 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Are we not powershifting?

07-23-2007, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Slow_si Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Age: 20 Posts: 1,280 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was not because my dad hits me when i do stuff he doesn't approve of >.<