1st time at Drag strip in my 997TT - Not Too Shabby!
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1st time at Drag strip in my 997TT - Not Too Shabby!
So, this was my first time in this car at the drag strip. I've drag raced many times in my GTO and have gone as fast as 9.1 at 150 and hold my NHRA license good down to 7.50s.
I drove the car to the track and got 24.5mpg there. Just unloaded the cooler and my mom and daughter and lined her up.
The biggest thing is getting use to launching AWD with a 6 speed.
My 2nd timed run out I left at 5.5K and chattered the tires a little (1st run was a 4K bog) and cut a 1.77 60ft and went 11.57 at 122.8mph. Not bad for a street tire and rusty 6 speeder!
The car is basically stock, power wise, as it has paper air filter, factory tune, ect. The only thing is a Fabspeed Version 3 exhaust which is their quietest one. It had 3/4 tank of 93 Shell as well.
Watch both videos in 720 or 1080HD FULL SCREEN
Here is a video my mom took. Not the smoothest but you get the point!
Outside view. Ran a 2013 Stang GT, auto, bolt-on, tuned car. Ran mid to high 12s. He red lighted on this run:
In this video you will see me pull over 1.5G on the launch and at 1:30 is when the track personnel tells me if I go any faster I will have to get roll bars installed! LOL.
2 camera in-car view:
I drove the car to the track and got 24.5mpg there. Just unloaded the cooler and my mom and daughter and lined her up.
The biggest thing is getting use to launching AWD with a 6 speed.
My 2nd timed run out I left at 5.5K and chattered the tires a little (1st run was a 4K bog) and cut a 1.77 60ft and went 11.57 at 122.8mph. Not bad for a street tire and rusty 6 speeder!
The car is basically stock, power wise, as it has paper air filter, factory tune, ect. The only thing is a Fabspeed Version 3 exhaust which is their quietest one. It had 3/4 tank of 93 Shell as well.
Watch both videos in 720 or 1080HD FULL SCREEN
Here is a video my mom took. Not the smoothest but you get the point!
Outside view. Ran a 2013 Stang GT, auto, bolt-on, tuned car. Ran mid to high 12s. He red lighted on this run:
In this video you will see me pull over 1.5G on the launch and at 1:30 is when the track personnel tells me if I go any faster I will have to get roll bars installed! LOL.
2 camera in-car view:
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The 11.57 at 123. The 4K bog got me an 11.8 at 122.
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Thanks!
I was thinking the same thing. This is the LAST thing I would tell my mother I was doing and I'm 61. Still afraid of Mom...
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Thanks! Good air and track prep helps!
LOL. My mom loves watching myself and brother when we go to the track! She and my 6 y/o daughter were there rooting me on!
That is my Race-Keeper system I use for the road courses, DEs, ect. I figured why not!
That is my Race-Keeper system I use for the road courses, DEs, ect. I figured why not!
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I'm taking my C4 to a "driving experience" in January that will include the opportunity to go down the drag strip. I've never done that and I'm a little nervous/excited about it. Don't want to embarrass myself and I certainly don't want to do anything to hurt the car
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Your fine. These cars are built like tanks! Tough as nails.
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