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"How- To" Drag Race

Started by EcoPowerParts, September 24, 2013, 09:21:15 PM

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EcoPowerParts

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QwikSHO

luckily, our cars all do the hardest thing for us --- shifting!

scap99

I need to go to the drags one night and just watch before I even attempt to run my truck. Lol.
I'll be the guy they send home for going the wrong way!!! :-) :-)

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EcoBrick Bob

I find it very hard to get good starts when I'm in drag and trying to keep my skirt up while racing.

AKA  Roberta
2010 Red Candy/White EB Flex.. World's first 12 second Brick.. 12.904 @ 106.85 MPH - October 2011
2009 Spt. Red G8 GT - modded. best time 12.074 & 114.02 MPH
2008 White G8 GT - mods... 8.32 1/8 mi.

Naples, FL & Clear Lake, IA
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QwikSHO

Quote from: scap99 on September 24, 2013, 09:54:53 PM
I need to go to the drags one night and just watch before I even attempt to run my truck. Lol.
I'll be the guy they send home for going the wrong way!!! :-) :-)

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I have seen dudes reverse to back up from going too far forwards at the timing light and forgetting they're in reverse.   Soon as the light drops they floor it -- IN REVERSE!

It's as hilarious as it sounds.

mjhpadi

It's very hard to learn to drag race from a article, it can be helpful, but there's nothing like doing a few hundred runs to really get the hang of it, and listening to the advice of the best driver's you can find.  It really is difficult to have everything go right on a run, much less repeat it several rounds in competition.
2010 Candy Red SHO, Livernois Stage 4 Tune, Airaid CAI, Tinted Headlamps & Tails, LED Interior Lighting, LED Running Lights, LED Puddle and License Plate Lamps, LED DRL's, Window Tint, Rear Window Spoiler, V3 Triton Switchback Running Lights, Colgan Bra, Ford Racing Gauges (oil pressure, oil temperature, boost/vacuum)
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scap99

Quote from: QwikSHO on September 24, 2013, 10:34:50 PM
Quote from: scap99 on September 24, 2013, 09:54:53 PM
I need to go to the drags one night and just watch before I even attempt to run my truck. Lol.
I'll be the guy they send home for going the wrong way!!! :-) :-)

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I have seen dudes reverse to back up from going too far forwards at the timing light and forgetting they're in reverse.   Soon as the light drops they floor it -- IN REVERSE!

It's as hilarious as it sounds.

Damn. That's gonna happen to me now!
O0

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EcoBrick Bob

I am going Dragging Fri nite.... Have to keep my self in shape!!!!
2010 Red Candy/White EB Flex.. World's first 12 second Brick.. 12.904 @ 106.85 MPH - October 2011
2009 Spt. Red G8 GT - modded. best time 12.074 & 114.02 MPH
2008 White G8 GT - mods... 8.32 1/8 mi.

Naples, FL & Clear Lake, IA
Bob has decided not to post here any more, please do not PM him he will not receive it.

thatsmrgimp2u

So I take it nobody is using the paddle shifters in the quarter?

2011 ISM SHO; Airaid Intake


2011 ISM SHO;  SCT X3 (Unleashed), Airaid Intake, PPE Downpipes, Magnaflow Mufflers and X-pipe with Vibrant resonators, 170 Thermostat, H&R Springs, RX CSS
12.91@107

EcoPowerParts

Don't shift your car, it is much better at it than you are.
Mike B | info@ecopowerparts.com
www.ecopowerparts.com -
please use my website for any price quotes and to submit any orders.
Please email me via info@ecopowerparts.com if you have any questions on new or existing orders, PM's via the forum are hard to track your purchase as I can't relate user name to actual name.
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thatsmrgimp2u

Haha. That's what I was thinking. I think I've used the shifters twice since I've had it. Useful in autox I imagine.

2011 ISM SHO; Airaid Intake


2011 ISM SHO;  SCT X3 (Unleashed), Airaid Intake, PPE Downpipes, Magnaflow Mufflers and X-pipe with Vibrant resonators, 170 Thermostat, H&R Springs, RX CSS
12.91@107

shoman04

Quote from: thatsmrgimp2u on October 05, 2013, 11:45:23 PM
So I take it nobody is using the paddle shifters in the quarter?

2011 ISM SHO; Airaid Intake



Quote from: 4DRHTRD on October 06, 2013, 12:34:47 AM
Don't shift your car, it is much better at it than you are.
The only time shifting yourself is better than auto, is if your auto-crossing the SHO.
2011 SHO VS SCCA AUTOCROSS
2011 KONA BLU SHO,Livernois Tune,AIRAID CAI,DYNOMAX MUFFLEs,Newest member of the 12sec CLUB 12.669sec @ 107mph    2011 Ford Taurus SHO: 12.669 @ 105.050 MPH NEW FOR 2013LMS down-pipe,Magnaflow X-pipe,and Custom 2.5"exhaust pipe!! Meth and stage 5 next to be install!!!!!! METH DYNO TUNE today 405AWHP!!!WOW LMS track day 12.4209sec   :mike1:

steve142857

Shoman04... Is that you on that video? As they say on youtube: I didn't know you could film with a calculator! If they would give me 1$ for every pixel in that video, I would have 5$ lol!
2010 blue wrapped SHO 12.09 at 117.9mph - SOLD
2013 SHO PP 12.08 at 113.83mph...
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shoman04

Quote from: steve142857 on October 06, 2013, 09:25:18 AM
Shoman04... Is that you on that video? As they say on youtube: I didn't know you could film with a calculator! If they would give me 1$ for every pixel in that video, I would have 5$ lol!
YES I am driving but not only does this vid have a bad cameraman but a bad camera  to.LOL
2011 KONA BLU SHO,Livernois Tune,AIRAID CAI,DYNOMAX MUFFLEs,Newest member of the 12sec CLUB 12.669sec @ 107mph    2011 Ford Taurus SHO: 12.669 @ 105.050 MPH NEW FOR 2013LMS down-pipe,Magnaflow X-pipe,and Custom 2.5"exhaust pipe!! Meth and stage 5 next to be install!!!!!! METH DYNO TUNE today 405AWHP!!!WOW LMS track day 12.4209sec   :mike1: