First 1/4 mile outing. Very Humbling...

AlexRaymond19 · 05-05-2013, 07:47 PM

Hey all. Let me start out by saying that ive never raced the 1/4 mile before. Don't rag on me too bad. First run, no traction through first gear. Ran a 14.2 with a trap speed of 103... Second run was an even worse 14.4 with a slightly higher trap speed... Now this is where it gets interesting. I started hitting my starts pretty well, but kept on missing 4th gear... Did a 13.978 at 96.89 MPH, and my best run was 13.5, which i also missed 4th gear. My trap speed on my best run was only 88 MPH... Is there any way to guesstimate what my my run might have been on my 13.5 had i not missed 4th gear? I mean once i missed it i just coasted across the line basically. I got on the scale, and with the spare removed and the the extra **** gone and a 1/4 tank of gas and me in the car it weighed 3450 (i weigh about 165). I just think its nuts running a 13.5 at 88 MPH... Thoughts? And yes, I have my slips

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AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	First 1/4 mile outing. Very Humbling... Hey all. Let me start out by saying that ive never raced the 1/4 mile before. Don't rag on me too bad. First run, no traction through first gear. Ran a 14.2 with a trap speed of 103... Second run was an even worse 14.4 with a slightly higher trap speed... Now this is where it gets interesting. I started hitting my starts pretty well, but kept on missing 4th gear... Did a 13.978 at 96.89 MPH, and my best run was 13.5, which i also missed 4th gear. My trap speed on my best run was only 88 MPH... Is there any way to guesstimate what my my run might have been on my 13.5 had i not missed 4th gear? I mean once i missed it i just coasted across the line basically. I got on the scale, and with the spare removed and the the extra ** gone and a 1/4 tank of gas and me in the car it weighed 3450 (i weigh about 165). I just think its nuts running a 13.5 at 88 MPH... Thoughts? And yes, I have my slips __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang**

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