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Wichita International was a complete zoo tonite. It was unusual. In 4 hours I only got to make 2 runs.
The first was my ritual "shakedown" NA run. As usual, it was total crap with a 15.7@ 88.7. I was amazed by the 2.1 60'. I usually cut 2.3's. My $2000 bulletproof v6 is completely gutless NA. I guess its turbo time for me.
Run 2 was the wild ride. I put it my 100 dry shot, and set my nitto DR's to 23 lbs....
I was blaring slipknot right up to the staging lanes. I don't usually do that, but I was nervous since I had the only car at the whole track that couldn't run mid 9's.
Anyways, When the yellow lights came on, I revved it to 3500rpm and dumped the clutch just before green. Those crazy Nittos dead hooked like some 33" Hoosier slicks. Since I had removed the front swaybar, the front end lifted considerably. As soon as I started moving, the engine began to bog due to the ultra traction I was so unacustomed to. In a panic, I floored the pedal, forgetting about the throttle microswitch I had just installed for the N2o. The Nittos lost traction for about 1/3 of a turn and then gripped again. I shot forward like a rocket to 6000rpm. I quickly shifted into second an I was on my way. It was the funnest ride of my life.
The fox mustang next to me did a wheelstand on green, and I blew him away. I was sooo happy I almost jizzed when I reached second gear.
When I was returning to the pit area, everything was dead silent. Everyone was staring at me. I parked an read my timeslip:
13.75 @101.5..... D'OH!!!!!!!!
I thought I had just run a 10 flat or something!
I was embarrassed, but then a crowd of people walked over to me and started gawking at my car. It turns out, the announcer was impressed, so he said to the entire track: 13.75 @ 101 for the red camaro.... wait a minute, it's just a v6, that is pretty impressive folks!
On the board I am just another 13 second guy, but around here I am a local celebrity. It's pretty cool.
1.87 60' times make for a wild ride too. Those Nittos are a million times better than street tires.
All in all, I paid twenty bucks and spent four hours to take one wild ride.
The first was my ritual "shakedown" NA run. As usual, it was total crap with a 15.7@ 88.7. I was amazed by the 2.1 60'. I usually cut 2.3's. My $2000 bulletproof v6 is completely gutless NA. I guess its turbo time for me.
Run 2 was the wild ride. I put it my 100 dry shot, and set my nitto DR's to 23 lbs....
I was blaring slipknot right up to the staging lanes. I don't usually do that, but I was nervous since I had the only car at the whole track that couldn't run mid 9's.
Anyways, When the yellow lights came on, I revved it to 3500rpm and dumped the clutch just before green. Those crazy Nittos dead hooked like some 33" Hoosier slicks. Since I had removed the front swaybar, the front end lifted considerably. As soon as I started moving, the engine began to bog due to the ultra traction I was so unacustomed to. In a panic, I floored the pedal, forgetting about the throttle microswitch I had just installed for the N2o. The Nittos lost traction for about 1/3 of a turn and then gripped again. I shot forward like a rocket to 6000rpm. I quickly shifted into second an I was on my way. It was the funnest ride of my life.
The fox mustang next to me did a wheelstand on green, and I blew him away. I was sooo happy I almost jizzed when I reached second gear.
When I was returning to the pit area, everything was dead silent. Everyone was staring at me. I parked an read my timeslip:
13.75 @101.5..... D'OH!!!!!!!!
I thought I had just run a 10 flat or something!
I was embarrassed, but then a crowd of people walked over to me and started gawking at my car. It turns out, the announcer was impressed, so he said to the entire track: 13.75 @ 101 for the red camaro.... wait a minute, it's just a v6, that is pretty impressive folks!
On the board I am just another 13 second guy, but around here I am a local celebrity. It's pretty cool.
1.87 60' times make for a wild ride too. Those Nittos are a million times better than street tires.
All in all, I paid twenty bucks and spent four hours to take one wild ride.
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