Oops

[psfracer]

I guess skinnies don't like to be locked up at 100+ mph. It was only for a couple seconds, maybe not even that. It was at Barona---first time I raced at that track and I thought I had more shut down room. Well, the end came up alot faster then I expected so......

So I replaced the tire, will be heading out to Irwindale tonight. But, as soon as I get a trailer (hopefully in a couple weeks) I will be switching the tires out if I want to drive on the street- to my Saleen wheels and Nittos. It would be just way to easy to screw up these tires again if you had to stop fast.

 

[Haze28]

Wow, did it take longer to stop with the skinnies?

 

[GeLsTaNg06]

wow that's crazy

 

[Hawgman]

Does the ABS not work with those tires?

 

[don_w]

Jeezus Paul... I never noticed that at the track that day.

 

[kenneth]

Crazy that they ate up that fast.

 

[psfracer]

Well, the track wasn't crowded at all tonight, but it was cold. Cold enough were I didn't ice down at all. But the track wasn't that great because of the cold. I did manage two 1.460 60' times though.

Ran a 6.682 @ 101.970 mph with a 1.460 60'
Ran a 6.695 @ 102.090 mph with a 1.460 60'
Ran a 6.781 @ 101.540 mph with a 1.519 60'
Ran a *** @ ***** mph with a **** 60' because the guy lost the time slip
then finished off with a lowly 6.853 @ 101.990 mph---the track was just getting to cold. I think the track wasn't prepping like usual because not that many cars were there.

Drove there and back, no trailer. I have 438 miles on the bogarts now. I watch the road like a hawk looking out for potholes / road debris that can bend the fronts. But, from my pic above, I think they are coming off for daily driver miles---nevermind bending a wheel---if I have to panic stop to avoid an accident or something, I am in deep shit with these fronts.

Oh, DON: you'll appreciate this story. I was lining up against a Scion. The fuktard rolled through the beams and staged with his rear tires. The starter looked at me, and I just waived my hand like "whatever"--he laughed and started us anyway.

 

[psfracer]

Does the ABS not work with those tires?

Yeah, ABS did not work on the passenger front. Its because I went with Moser axles, and I have to get the ABS "recalibrated". I put the ABS rings on the axles, but it still needs recalibration for some reason.

 

[94tbird]

OMG at the scion that is GREAT. you should have lowered your window and said

 

[Stangtuner]

Yikes, I had that happen with a set of skinnies as well. They don't like stopping or turning.

That scion story is great. haha

 

[stkjock]

Paul - that must have been a scary moment! Good luck tonight!

OMG at the scion that is GREAT. you should have lowered your window and said

LOL

I just nearly spit my tea all over my key board!

 

[28hopup]

I was lining up against a Scion. The fuktard rolled through the beams and staged with his rear tires. The starter looked at me, and I just waived my hand like "whatever"--he laughed and started us anyway.

HAHA! Great story. Too funny that the starter let him race though. The starters I've seen love to embarrass guy's when they do that!

 

[retfr8flyr]

Yeah, ABS did not work on the passenger front. Its because I went with Moser axles, and I have to get the ABS "recalibrated". I put the ABS rings on the axles, but it still needs recalibration for some reason.

That's strange I have the Moser axles and my ABS works fine.

Earl

 

[ChevyKiller]

I figured Irwindale was going to be bad and that's why I didn't go last night. I really don't think it had anything to do with the cold and 100% to do with the fact that only 18 hours had passed since the track had been rained on for four days straight...lol - they surely weren't prepping for that...

I didn't want to try and risk hooking up my power at that track last night.

Paul - Ken and I are going here if the weather holds - wanna go?

http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/dragway/

 

[Freaknazty]

wow that sucks lol thats the one good thing about no problem they have a pretty long slow down stretch , but hen again im slow too soooooooo it doesn't take that long normally lmao

 

[don_w]

Ran a 6.682 @ 101.970 mph with a 1.460 60'
Ran a 6.695 @ 102.090 mph with a 1.460 60'
Ran a 6.781 @ 101.540 mph with a 1.519 60'

Nice!!

Oh, DON: you'll appreciate this story. I was lining up against a Scion. The fuktard rolled through the beams and staged with his rear tires. The starter looked at me, and I just waived my hand like "whatever"--he laughed and started us anyway.

 

[don_w]

Does the ABS not work with those tires?

Yeah, ABS did not work on the passenger front. Its because I went with Moser axles, and I have to get the ABS "recalibrated". I put the ABS rings on the axles, but it still needs recalibration for some reason.

That's strange I have the Moser axles and my ABS works fine.

Earl

Definitely strange... where is your line lock solenoid, Paul?

 

[psfracer]

Definitely strange... where is your line lock solenoid, Paul?

Well, I am assuming its the moser axles because before I installed the axles, my ABS was working perfectly. Then I installed the axles with the ABS rings that were on my stock axles, and the ABS light will sometimes come on. Not all the time, but sometimes.

Maybe I damaged one of the sensors perhaps?? Not really sure.

 

[Ken3030]

Nice job Paul. You could have invited me though.

 

[psfracer]

Nice job Paul. You could have invited me though.

I would have, but your car is too slow.