grogans trip to the drag strip
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Originally Posted by octee' post='350344' date='Oct 30 2006, 04:02 PM
Wow Grogan, it sounds like you had a ball. Interestingly enough, I'm planning on taking my car to the drag strip this weekend... I'm guessing you'd say it's worth the trip huh?
You have to uphold the honor of the 545's and at least beat 'his' time of 14.0.Remeber ,DTC/DTS off,brake torque some,release brake ,go to full throttle slowly,don't stomp gas to floor or you will probably break the tires loose.Are you running the runflats that came with the car?
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Originally Posted by octee' post='350344' date='Oct 30 2006, 01:02 PM
Wow Grogan, it sounds like you had a ball. Interestingly enough, I'm planning on taking my car to the drag strip this weekend... I'm guessing you'd say it's worth the trip huh?
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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='350352' date='Oct 30 2006, 03:20 PM
Yes I had a ball.I think if I could have made a few more runs I could have got a 13.5 or less.
You have to uphold the honor of the 545's and at least beat 'his' time of 14.0.Remeber ,DTC/DTS off,brake torque some,release brake ,go to full throttle slowly,don't stomp gas to floor or you will probably break the tires loose.Are you running the runflats that came with the car?
You have to uphold the honor of the 545's and at least beat 'his' time of 14.0.Remeber ,DTC/DTS off,brake torque some,release brake ,go to full throttle slowly,don't stomp gas to floor or you will probably break the tires loose.Are you running the runflats that came with the car?
I am not running the runflats, the prior owner had them removed because of the noise. I'm running the Bridegestone Potenza's.
Hey Znod..
I went away for the weekend, Halloween Horror nights in Orlando at Universal Studios.. drove the car up and had a ball toying with other cars on the road... even raced a friend of ours in his 350Z... Poor guy.. first my husband beats him in the truck then he beats him in my car.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='350157' date='Oct 29 2006, 10:04 PM
Correct. I guess I'm going to have to see the IS350 again so we can sort this out betwwen the IS350 and 550... 
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Originally Posted by octee' post='350395' date='Oct 30 2006, 03:19 PM
I'm totally going to have to work on that technique though. I don't know if I can beat his time, considering he's just upgraded to twin turbos...
I am not running the runflats, the prior owner had them removed because of the noise. I'm running the Bridegestone Potenza's.
Hey Znod.. I went away for the weekend, Halloween Horror nights in Orlando at Universal Studios.. drove the car up and had a ball toying with other cars on the road... even raced a friend of ours in his 350Z... Poor guy.. first my husband beats him in the truck then he beats him in my car.
I am not running the runflats, the prior owner had them removed because of the noise. I'm running the Bridegestone Potenza's.
Hey Znod..
I went away for the weekend, Halloween Horror nights in Orlando at Universal Studios.. drove the car up and had a ball toying with other cars on the road... even raced a friend of ours in his 350Z... Poor guy.. first my husband beats him in the truck then he beats him in my car.
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The more thought I give it, the more I figure I'll be taking it to the drag strip on Saturday. Definitely want to try the techniques out... I'm not too worried about beating him, I just want to see how fast I can go.
Definitely want to try the techniques out... I'm not too worried about beating him, I just want to see how fast I can go.
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Originally Posted by octee' post='350690' date='Oct 31 2006, 07:59 AM
The more thought I give it, the more I figure I'll be taking it to the drag strip on Saturday. Definitely want to try the techniques out... I'm not too worried about beating him, I just want to see how fast I can go.
Definitely want to try the techniques out... I'm not too worried about beating him, I just want to see how fast I can go.
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Originally Posted by octee' post='350766' date='Oct 31 2006, 10:45 AM
Oh no, we haven't timed it yet. He just beat our friends 350 in a street race.. We don't have a G-meter and this will be our first trip to the track/drag strip.
We don't have a G-meter and this will be our first trip to the track/drag strip.
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='350896' date='Oct 31 2006, 05:58 PM
Do good. Uphold the honor. The weight of the whole 545i world rests squarely on your (road) shoulders.
No pressure right!! This will be my first time... I hope I do you all proud!
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