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Originally Posted by cwebster
Yeah, gotta get used to these tires... I think I can squeeze out another 10th - maybe 2. Just looked through my PDR videos. Lots of room for improvement. That misfire issue is back too. First pass engine power occilated between 3500-4000 RPM 3 times after shift to 2nd while WOT. Probably lost a 10th or 2 there. The slight bog cost me at least another 10th.
I was sure fun being in 11.5 territory, though. I've got my sights on 11.3 now.  |
One of the things I experimented with , was no launch control on a stock convertible with stock tune and tires .
I did manage a " stab and steer 1.86 60ft on the stock tires " . For the rookies who dont know what S&S is , its basically turning off traction control , in sport or track mode , and then stabbing the throttle on the last amber and steer it as straight as possible . It can be a real headache on a ill prepped track . As the tires were begging to be cracking loose i could feel them and hear them wanting to spin. Thankfully Ive been doing this for 30 years ( in my mid 40s now ) and basically got launching my convertible SS into a science . I did better than the Hard top manual 6th gen camaro SS .
1.86 60fts are decent IMO and almost as fast as the nannies ( traction control/ launch mode on )
Each car has their strengths . IM glad I got the automatic , I just maybe would have wished I waited for the a10 automatic .
For the record I did break into the low 1.80s and managed a 1.79 60ft in launch mode on stock tires with stock tune & no mods .