What 1/4 mile time at the Pod?

[Mr GTD]

Awesome stuff Hurdy..

But I think that tree air freshener that the Seat was rocking weighed it down...

[jdjd]

http://video.ak.fbcdn.net/cfs-ak-prn1/v/611140/63/10151207558594839_19985.mp4?oh=5779d730ec8605af60a709280c6e7b8e&oe=507D867C&__gda__=1350403551_29c8f56448bd208764cd76bd22a16aab

Me vs that edition 30 that was running that day

[Hurdy]

That ED30 must have been snoozing.

[jdjd]

That ED30 must have been snoozing.

Friend said he completely messed his start up

[Hurdy]

Unfortunately those manual FWD cars had a whole heap of trouble all day with getting off the start line. It got better throughout the day, but on my first run I spun up all 4 wheels and started to head towards the grandstand drift styleee. The video shows me putting some lock on trying to steer into it to get it under control. A 2.6 second 60' time was the result. 0.7 slower than it should be. Bendy on another forum did a run around the same time in the morning and he ended up with a 3.0second 60' with FWD.

[jdjd]

Why was the track so bad? I got nowhere near the level I reached last time

[Hurdy]

Why was the track so bad? I got nowhere near the level I reached last time

Cold weather means the track takes longer to heat up and is faster to cool. The track prep also affects the grip too. Factor in the wet section for the burnout and you have several variables. It is all about finding the balance for that day and what works best. Generally it takes me 4 or 5 runs before homing in on the grip levels and getting my times consistent. Most of my 12.9's were with a passenger and 12.8's without, until I found the last variable of going through the water, which dropped the times another 2/10'ths.

[wigit]

i did have a smile when you spun the rears as well on the first run 

[Hurdy]

i did have a smile when you spun the rears as well on the first run 

I couldn't believe it either. It was like accelerating on wet ice!

[mjp]

Well done, great times.