Author Topic: Street night @ Richmond Dragway (Read 18508 times)

JimmyBaja · « **on:** May 28, 2010, 09:08:46 AM »

Going to the local drag strip right up the street from me tonight to run the coupe while I'm waiting for the SC & get a base 1/4 mi. time set for comparison. They have street class racing every other Friday night from 5:00-10:00pm, should be fun.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:15:58 AM »

Have fun, good luck, and be careful... Would want the "c-word".

It's not your driving you have to worry about, it's the other idiots out there.

Kelu · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:18:07 AM »

Why someone have to drive 12h and risk their lives literally and spend about 500$ to run on a drag strip and some others can do it like walking in the park next to their house.

Ok jimmy:
- pictures
- video
- timeslips

If not i will sent you my vampire gremlin as gift

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:18:20 AM »

Also just scheduled to have the coupe dyno'd with Performance Autosport today @2:00pm to get a base HP reading & will return for another run after the SC is on HOPEFULLY next week.

I'll post all the info from the dyno & dragstrip on this thread.

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:23:01 AM »

Kelu, sorry buddy it is litterally 10 minutes from my house & it's $10 to watch & $15 to race.

I'll try to get pics, not sure about video but I'll try. Definately timeslips.

Kelu · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:25:10 AM »

I will prepare my vampire gremlin for a new journey than, wash him, polish his teeth, prepare for a nice welcome for him.

Arabas · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:35:44 AM »

Have fun jimmybaja and smoke 'em all!!!

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:39:06 AM »

Jimmy, lower the air pressure in the rear to about 20 PSI, that will help. Don't forget to air them back up when you're done. Drive around the water pits since you don't have drag radials. Street tires will keep water in the tread and ruin the track.

Critterman · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:07:45 AM »

Good Luck Jimmy.

Kelu, dragstrip two miles from my house be road, 1/2 a mile through the woods. I can sit on my back porch and listen to them run. Friday night time trials anyone can run for $20, 10 to watch.

http://www.capitolraceway.com/

Arabas · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:17:12 AM »

Kelu, dragway 5 miles from my house. cost €0, unless you get caught by the police

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:21:35 AM »

I have not raced at richmond in a few years, Is it still a mess of a track. I remember is used to be all bumper and not level at all

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:36:15 AM »

Richmond is the track I was asked to leave because I was going to fast for a convertible without a roll cage.

Oh and the track did suck, everyone was having problems hooking up.

Kelu · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:45:46 AM »

Critterman: thank you for making my life so wonderful

I'm searching a way for payback

Arabas: I know that one, no time slip until they catch you, than you have a wonderful time slip with many numbers on it

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:51:48 AM »

I've never been, just rode by & looked, It's not much to it, the strip looked a little rough. Not sure if it's ever been resurfaced or not - guess I'll find out tonight, if it's bad I'll find some place else to go with the SC.

Thanks all for the support.

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:55:25 AM »

Quote from: Kelu on May 28, 2010, 10:45:46 AM

Critterman: thank you for making my life so wonderful I'm searching a way for payback

Kelu, maybe send Critterman your gremlin insted of me, I promise I'll get pictures!

Kelu · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2010, 11:24:40 AM »

jimmybaja :

DONE DEAL

Critterman · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2010, 12:48:54 PM »

I have the word out on the gremlin with border patrol, TSI, homeland security, to name a few. Better find another spot to send him.

Va_Sky · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:12:29 PM »

Quote from: jimmybaja on May 28, 2010, 10:51:48 AM

I've never been, just rode by & looked, It's not much to it, the strip looked a little rough. Not sure if it's ever been resurfaced or not - guess I'll find out tonight, if it's bad I'll find some place else to go with the SC.

Thanks all for the support.

Virginia Motorsports Park is not that far from Richmond Dragway... I use to run at VMP and it's a nice track... Last I heard Richmond was pretty rough.

LatinVenom · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2010, 02:28:52 PM »

Jimmy,
Also put 35 or 40 if the RSA's can handle that much in your front tires.
As Joe said put about 20 lbs on the back or try 25 lbs if you have a problem with the lower tire pressure.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2010, 02:17:58 AM »

Good Luck Jimmy! Have some fun!

GJ

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2010, 02:39:17 AM »

vmp is in dinwiddle and its a trek from richmond dragway

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #21 on:** May 29, 2010, 07:54:27 AM »

how'd it go last night Jimmy?

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #22 on:** May 29, 2010, 08:00:33 AM »

Good, fighting with my crappy scanner now to post time slips & dynograph. Also waiting on pictures my friend took. Whats the largest file size I can upload without using photo bucket?

Best dyno pull was 140.07HP & 134.92 Tourque
Best 1/4 mi. ET was 15.8697sec @ 84.99mph with a .0836 reaction time

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #23 on:** May 29, 2010, 08:08:42 AM »

I think we're limited to 2 meg

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #24 on:** May 29, 2010, 09:06:18 AM »

I give up

I can't get this stuff to upload. I'm going to have to load everything to photo bucket & do it that way

I've spent 2hrs this morning fighting with these stupid computers, I'll try later I have to walk away from it for a while.

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