First time at the track! UTI vs. High School chanllenge!

[XingSi]

I am student of UTI, PA. We had the race between UTI students and high school student around the area, 4/27/08 Maple Grove raceway. i didn't race any high school student though, i met a high school student with 08 Si coupe, he ran 14.84! Stock! one FA5 ran 15.4! i only did 2 pratice runs and 1 elimliation run! 5 bars of fuel, spare tire removed! My mod: HFP suspension kit (installed it the day be4 the race), Tanabe Cat-Back, Hondata IMG!
This is my frist time ever taking my 07 Si to the track, plus i never ran at the track before. my best was: 15.5, 91.55 MPH.
first race i wanted to race my friend's 03 Spec V.(E/I/H) he ran 15.7. but i ended up racing with Crossfire V6, 16.5, 86.82MPH. here is the video of it. first race i got : 15.6, 91.95MPH
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R/T- .965 (horrible reaction time, really nervous, launch at 3k, my launch sux) XD
60'- 2.575
1/8- 10.283
MPH- 72.47
1/4- 15.663
MPH- 91.95

Second run: finally had a chance to race my friend's Spec V. i F***** up my launch so bad! but i was still able to caught up a little at the end. he ran: 15.5, 91.49 MPH. i ran 15.9, 91.53.
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R/T- .579
60'- 2.684
1/8- 10.560
MPH- 71.86
1/4- 15.967
MPH- 91.53

third run: i got better R/T, little better launch. my friend's spec V ran 15.7. i ran with Chevy malibu, i ran 15.5, 91.55MPH. he ran 16.7, 82.61MPH.
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R/T- .339
60'- 2.416
1/8- 10.176
MPH- 72.04
1/4- 15.573
MPH- 91.55

believe it or not: UTI student with chevy Astro Van ran 11 something. his van was the fastest car at the track that day. BTW the my friend's red civic ran 18.the van ran 13 something on this video:
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So what you guys think, 15.5, 91.55MPH for first time especalily for someone who never run on the track? good or bad? any suggestion how to get better launch!
here is some pic:

[Agnt004]

Buy better tires

In all seriousness, the stock all seasons are garbage, just keep practicing though, and your times will get better.

[07_FG_4Dr_S.i.]

UTI FTW lmao I graduated from universal technical institute about 2 years ago what a waiste !!!! i didnt learn anything i already didnt know suckedd.... i guess it looks pretty Ok on a resume UTI doesnt help for shit to get a job after graduation im in Longisland NY they didnt have any dealers with a hookup here sucks... damn 15.7 or w.e it was damn we have slow cars lol def need new tires for a better time and much practice these tires dont hook up for shit i run my car mmmm about every other weekend hookup sucks GL nice time for first timer

[XingSi]

UTI really does good comerical on TV. LOL, i learned a lot since i started, i hope they will give us more lab time. lots of instructors are boring as hell!

[slow4drsi]

those 60'ft are the worse i've seen .

[asndragonboii]

Nice pics man! but UTI sucks. Teachers dont know shizzzzz. I think UTI works on brand new cars so you dont get the experience of working on cars thats been in winters year after year.

[07_FG_4Dr_S.i.]

all my uti teachers where extremly car smart , but alot of basic info good schhol but i wish i would of just stayed back home waiste of 1year of my life

[07LX]

Screeeeeeeeeeeeetchhhhhhhhhh gotta love the stock tires. For a first timer its not bad, just gotta work on the launch and shifts

[asndragonboii]

Originally Posted by 07_FG_4Dr_S.i.

all my uti teachers where extremly car smart , but alot of basic info good schhol but i wish i would of just stayed back home waiste of 1year of my life

I know of 3 people who said the same thing. It was a waste of their time, etc. and you dont even get a degree.

[XingSi]

so what were everyone's 1/4 time for the first time at the race track?

[civic tech]

got a 14.8 the first time at the track with my fa5. i actually graduated uti like a year ago. i honestly wish i never went. i have learned so much more by just workin in a shop. i think uti is for if you have absolutely no car knowledge at all, than i could see it being beneficial.

[Funk29]

got a 14.8 the first time at the track with my fa5.

Stock?

[civic tech]

yeah just took the spare tire out

[Funk29]

Man I hella need to man up n learn how to drive my car like a man! Ive launched my car before but I know its a horrid launch. This "feathering" business confuses me a little also. So frustrating.

[civic tech]

Originally Posted by Funk29

Man I hella need to man up n learn how to drive my car like a man! Ive launched my car before but I know its a horrid launch. This "feathering" business confuses me a little also. So frustrating.

i just takes practice man. dont get frustrated.

[TMR Net Shark]

You were at the High School challenage?!

I was there too! I got freakin beat by a damn Cobalt SS, lol.

[TMR Net Shark]

BTW, even though my car was stock, I ran a 14.9 on my Stock Si there :-P

[XingSi]

yea, i remember ur first run was 15.3. i was hoping to get close to that, thinking i have done some mod to the car, suspension, exhaust, hondata IMG. TMR NET Shark, u did awsome job man!

[TMR Net Shark]

Yeah, my time card was as following:

Second Run:
R/T: .319
60': 2.310
330: 6.278
1/8: 9.714
MPH: 72.90
1000: 12.565
1/4: 14.90
MPH: 92.93

I believe I raced 2 Ford Mustang GT's. I beat one of them. A Jeep and then a Cobalt SS. The guy in the Cobalt was nice enough to come up to me after the race and thank me for a good race.

[autoxmnstr]

wish i knew it was you i was there in my buddys white eg hatch he ran a 14.1, but i ran as low as a 14.2 wit my fg, i woulda gave you some pointers