You read, I weep. This was my first time trying the 1/4 mile. I got there when it just opened. I didn't know what the heck i was doing, didn't know the rules, or anything. Heck I didn't even know which light to run on or where the end was. I thought I would just see the people ahead of me and copy them. Little did I know, they chose me to go first! I thought, huh!? :eek: :dunno
Next to me was a old beat up honda civic with a passenger. I thought I was going to spank this guy. The light turned green and all that adrenalin pumped out all at once. I dropped the clutch at 3K and was wheel hoping all over the place. The honda took off like a bat out of hell. In the end he kicked my butt. boy did i feel :confused: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dinan3/sears.jpg

Originally posted by monterey
This was my first time trying the 1/4 mile.
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Next to me was a old beat up honda civic with a passenger. I thought I was going to spank this guy. The light turned green and all that adrenalin pumped out all at once. I dropped the clutch at 3K and was wheel hoping all over the place. The honda took off like a bat out of hell. In the end he kicked my butt.


Go!! Read the hints and tips thread to get a better time. The important question ... DID YOU ENJOY IT???

:-)

No worries. More track time will get your reactions quicker, and you'll get an idea at how to launch.

How many runs did you get in? Don't let your first run ever at the strip discourage you. My first night at the track ever, I got 5 runs in, and I shaved 1 full second off my time that night.

The important thing, what did you learn? And what are going to do with that knowledge next time out? And like Kenny said, did you have fun?

And from looking at yout slip, if you practice and get your 60' time around an even 2.0, you'd be in the very low 14's, knocking on the door of 13's.

Don't let one bad run ruin it for you!

Originally posted by MrBlonde
Go!! Read the hints and tips thread to get a better time.

What he said. BTW, what kinda car do you have? An E36 M3? What year?

I drive a '97 M3. It was one hell of an experience. I only got two runs in, this was my 2nd run, 1st run is too embarrassing to post: ) Will I do it again? probably not in this car. It's not really setup for drag. My next venture is maybe auto X? Now I know what is meant when people say low 12's and such. I now respect a 14 sec car! My friend has a 10 sec. 55 chevy, he tells me you haven't felt torque until u feel a 10 sec car!

Originally posted by monterey
My next venture is maybe auto X?

Thats what an M3 is all about. Do an autox. Your M3 will be a ton a fun :buttrock

*cough* understeer *cough*. But it will still be a lot of fun at the autox. Just try not to pay any attention to the s2ks. Or, like, the neons.

For my money, high speed track events are where the best fun is in an M3. Speaking of neons, last weekend at VIR full there was a PT Cruiser rental car tearing Porsche ass in the novice group. Funny stuff.

Don't listen to Silverstreak, forget about drag racing it, bring it on a road course track! ;) AutoXing is a good start.

So a ragged out Civic beat you at the drag strip? Don't be surprised if this happens at the autocross track as well. It all takes practice, lots and lots of practice. A slow car in the hands of a good driver can embarass a lot of high performance cars. But, have fun and learn. See your times improve is part of the fun.

Driver skill is learned, and it takes time and experience at any kind of racing.

In Autox, its 90% driver : 10% car (or something like that). I kinda believe it because my stock E36 323IS has beaten a lot of stock E36 M3's on the autox (not E46). So just like drag racing, it still takes a good amount of your skill.

join in next month at sears, u will not regret it

I almost got beaten at my first auto-x by a pickup truck! :( I did beat a Subaru Legacy, an Accord, and a 2001 Mustang though :)

stjobs

Drag Racing vs Auto-X, both require skill, it's just different.

Auto-X is very involving. Drag Racing, you have tons of little factors, and BOOM, it's over in 11-15 seconds.

Both are challenging, both involve learning new skills, they are just different in how those skills play into the outcomes.

HEY MAN...lets race...I WANNA BEAT AN M3!!!!:clap:


Keep going to the track man. You'll get better and one day you'll be faster than my Maxima...LOL:laugh

Seriously though, Dont worry about it. At least now you have the opportunity to practice on becoming a better driver.

Yeah, definitely takes driver skill in all facets of enthusiastic driving. Let me put it this way, I was lapped by my own green M3 (Jed was driving it) at Summit. I think I was lapped twice by that damn mini cooper S ... and I'm pretty sure that 1980's Audi something something lapped me twice as well .. :(

Let's see.. this past weekend at auto-x .... I was a cone-killer in the first couple of sessions (literally).

But, I'm not worried about that. The whole point is making the nut behind the wheel better ... each time you learn something new ... Plus, the people are great. IMHO ... they are TRUE enthusiasts ... and very friendly. They also have much to teach this young grasshopper!!! :D