So I went to the drag strip . . .

DataStream18 · 05-27-2012, 11:34 AM

I've had my TS2 kit for a while and have always wanted to see some times but never really had an opportunity till now. First lemme give you a back story, I had Conti Extreme DW's on the rears and when a guy wanted to buy my car (bill of sale and deposit were put down) i decided that instead of giving him basically bald tires i would purchase some new tired for the rear, I'm that nice of a guy i spose. Anyways, i didn't want to spend a whole lot of money so i went it GENERAL EXCLAIM UHP XL. Well the Saturday before he was going to buy my car he F***ing bailed out on me via email!

So i was stuck with these.

Now fast forward a month or so to friday, I've never been to a drag stip to run my car so I'm still learning but I ended up with a best 13.23 @ 106.6 with an R/t .435. Eventually i got the Rt down to .135 but only went 13.32 @ 105.8 instead, all those times were pretty consistent. Overall I'm happy with the results being my first time, but I'd sure like to tap the 12's once so I'm thinking of adding Meth to the equation but I'm unsure about it and the TS2 kit getting along. Ill have to call ESS and find out for sure.

Phill

ragingpanda · 05-27-2012, 12:46 PM

Reaction time has no effect on your times.

E90SoFlo · 05-27-2012, 01:16 PM

Yeah your ET and RT are different.

You can actually sit at the line and get a good launch to try to get your best time.

silvergray545 · 05-27-2012, 03:09 PM

To be honest, I really don't care what your RTs were. I'd like to know what your 60' times were instead.

DataStream18 · 05-27-2012, 05:44 PM

60' was 2.1 and 1/8th mile was 8.4

silvergray545 · 05-28-2012, 09:03 PM

If you can get a lower 60' time, your ET will be lower

DataStream18 · 05-29-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by silvergray545

If you can get a lower 60' time, your ET will be lower

I believe if I had my Conti's back on there I could easily do that. But being my first time, probably just need more practice.

silvergray545 · 05-30-2012, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DataStream18

I believe if I had my Conti's back on there I could easily do that. But being my first time, probably just need more practice.

If you had a lot of wheel spin, the Conti's would help your times. But if you had little to no wheel spin, I'd say you need to work on your technique. The more you practice, the sooner you'll get better at it.

05-27-2012, 11:34 AM	#1
DataStream18 Lieutenant 45 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 2003 ESS TS1 Z4 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Muskegon, Mi iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 ESS Supercharg ... [4.00]	So I went to the drag strip . . . I've had my TS2 kit for a while and have always wanted to see some times but never really had an opportunity till now. First lemme give you a back story, I had Conti Extreme DW's on the rears and when a guy wanted to buy my car (bill of sale and deposit were put down) i decided that instead of giving him basically bald tires i would purchase some new tired for the rear, I'm that nice of a guy i spose. Anyways, i didn't want to spend a whole lot of money so i went it GENERAL EXCLAIM UHP XL. Well the Saturday before he was going to buy my car he F***ing bailed out on me via email! So i was stuck with these. Now fast forward a month or so to friday, I've never been to a drag stip to run my car so I'm still learning but I ended up with a best 13.23 @ 106.6 with an R/t .435. Eventually i got the Rt down to .135 but only went 13.32 @ 105.8 instead, all those times were pretty consistent. Overall I'm happy with the results being my first time, but I'd sure like to tap the 12's once so I'm thinking of adding Meth to the equation but I'm unsure about it and the TS2 kit getting along. Ill have to call ESS and find out for sure. Phill __________________ TS2/Cat-Less Headers/Jet Hot Coating 2000/CF Engine covers & Oil Cap/RPi Scoop/Matte Black Grills/H&R Sport Springs/15mm Spacers Rear/12mm Spacers Front/Flowmaster 40 series/Alcantara Shift Boot/CF Vinyl wrap/SPEC Stage 2+ clutch/8 Lbs Fly wheel/ZHP Shift knob/Hawk HPS Pads/Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors/Performance Pedal Set/Stewart water pump Love is like a fart; if you have to force it, it's probably shit.
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ragingpanda Banned 340 Rep 751 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Reaction time has no effect on your times.
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E90SoFlo Banned 217 Rep 2,669 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Naples, FL iTrader: (9)	Yeah your ET and RT are different. You can actually sit at the line and get a good launch to try to get your best time.
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DataStream18 Lieutenant 45 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 2003 ESS TS1 Z4 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Muskegon, Mi iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 ESS Supercharg ... [4.00]	60' was 2.1 and 1/8th mile was 8.4 __________________ TS2/Cat-Less Headers/Jet Hot Coating 2000/CF Engine covers & Oil Cap/RPi Scoop/Matte Black Grills/H&R Sport Springs/15mm Spacers Rear/12mm Spacers Front/Flowmaster 40 series/Alcantara Shift Boot/CF Vinyl wrap/SPEC Stage 2+ clutch/8 Lbs Fly wheel/ZHP Shift knob/Hawk HPS Pads/Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors/Performance Pedal Set/Stewart water pump Love is like a fart; if you have to force it, it's probably shit.
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