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      04-12-2008, 05:47 PM   #17
jtmccabe
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So this was my first time drag racing and it was fun but a little disappointing. The track was a lot slicker than I expected. On my first run, I got pretty sideways before I realized I needed to let off the gas to avoid crashing into the wall (DSC/DTC were off). I got a 15.6@101 and got beaten by a Civic!

Next I tried a more conservative launch and got a 14.7@103. Then I tried a faster launch with DTC on and got a 14.8@103, and my last run was 14.7@104 with DTC off again. I just never could hook up very well. My best 60' was 2.547 (2nd run).

Traction issues aside, I'm not too convinced that the Dinan tune is performing all that well at this altitude. forza1976 has the SSTT in his 335xi seems and he ran a 13.7 today (were you on 91 octane?). We've played around on the street a little too and I was never able to pull on him, even from a roll.

We saw a Barrique Red E90 and a Space Gray E92 today -- were those any of you guys?

Another question: I was redlining in 3rd when I finished. Should I have been in 4th? I figured it would cost me too much time to shift given that I was so close to the finish.
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