Well I'd been waiting for a few months to get the car on the track, and today was the day. It was a Sportsman class test and tune at CA Speedway today, so I figured the track would be well prepared. In theory it was suposed to be cars with slicks only. I was able to sneek in with pilot sport cups.
I was one of the first cars on the track during round one, all I can say is wholly cr@p. I dumped the clutch to do my mini burnout outside of the water box. All I know is the car pitched hard right, and I figured that was it, I'm in the wall. Somehow I managed to keep it out of the wall. I lined up and eased the clutch out and the thing hooked, then broke loose again in second and put me next to the wall again. Okay this thing is a beast, I pulled out of it then back again two more times till I finally got down the track. 1st pass 12.68 at 124.1 .
Two hours later it was time for round two, don't think their wasn't some serious pucker factor going on. This time I figured I'd just spin the tires a couple of rotations and be conservative. I'm at the light, it goes yellow and I baby the clutch out and ease into it. All's well in first so I slam it into second, the cars going straight so I figure time to get serious and wind it to redline. Now it's pulling harder the faster I go, this thing is amazing.
I get to the end of the track and the lady says, " I've got bad news, your car went 11.47 @ 129.54 your done for the day" " Your going to need a jacket and a roll bar" I was all excited to get booted, for obvious reasons, but I want a 10 second time slip. This car needs some drag radials, and it's definitely got mile an hour left in it. I guess it's time to get half shafts as well. I can't wait to see what It'll really run on a good pass.
I was one of the first cars on the track during round one, all I can say is wholly cr@p. I dumped the clutch to do my mini burnout outside of the water box. All I know is the car pitched hard right, and I figured that was it, I'm in the wall. Somehow I managed to keep it out of the wall. I lined up and eased the clutch out and the thing hooked, then broke loose again in second and put me next to the wall again. Okay this thing is a beast, I pulled out of it then back again two more times till I finally got down the track. 1st pass 12.68 at 124.1 .
Two hours later it was time for round two, don't think their wasn't some serious pucker factor going on. This time I figured I'd just spin the tires a couple of rotations and be conservative. I'm at the light, it goes yellow and I baby the clutch out and ease into it. All's well in first so I slam it into second, the cars going straight so I figure time to get serious and wind it to redline. Now it's pulling harder the faster I go, this thing is amazing.
I get to the end of the track and the lady says, " I've got bad news, your car went 11.47 @ 129.54 your done for the day" " Your going to need a jacket and a roll bar" I was all excited to get booted, for obvious reasons, but I want a 10 second time slip. This car needs some drag radials, and it's definitely got mile an hour left in it. I guess it's time to get half shafts as well. I can't wait to see what It'll really run on a good pass.
I have some more good news for you. Big Mike with the SRT4 was talking #@%& that he would beat you in the 60 foot times with him running slicks. I told him no way with your Viper with the mod's you just completed and your driving skills. So I bet him $20 each for you and $20 for me if you won and I would pay him $100 if he won :'). Please post your 60 feet time for Big Mike to see and for our "pay day". 
