So, the cruise was great! And the Hooters in Towson was really excited with our group and said we should schedule some regular meets and parties up there. I'm thinking we can go there for lunch in four weeks (not the next MD meet, but the one following), and if they go all out with us, maybe we'll do something big this spring or summer!

Glad it turned out well. I hope you got some good pics!

Yeah, cruise was awesome. Best driving experience of my life :happydance:

Too bad I missed out on the Hooters fun. Did have a good time at the track though. I ran a 12.986 on my first run! Did 4 runs all together, but that was my best.

That's awesome! Gotta love the 7AT and cool weather! Its a killer combo!

Hellz yeah! What was your best time in the 5.0? I'm comin for ya mustang, just need some more practice and some mods. :stirthepot:

Not down here, so be careful when you come down here next weekend for C & C!

12.87 at 110 but that's with spinning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear. :bowrofl:

With tires I should be low low low 12s. :icon17:

Really impressive considering you don't have a limited slip!

You have the timeslip? I'd love to see what your times were along the way.

I should know since last time on the way to C&C I got pulled over for tint! :icon17:

So what your saying is your stang is only 0.1 seconds quicker than my Z? I think I can make up that difference lol. I'll be close until you actually get a decent run. Till then I will say my Z is only 0.1 sec slower than a 5.0 :bowrofl:

Yeah, check my album I have the time slips for all 4 of my runs. Would the limited slip even make a difference in the 1/4 mile? Would it help at all? Here's the time slip you want to see:

http://www.the370z.com/members/b1ade...ag-strip-d.jpg

Yeah, you are always looking for trouble....:bowrofl:

:icon18:

Until I get some traction... yeah :rofl2:

That's a great time, though. LSD wouldn't really help you all that much more anyways. Since the stock torque converter has a very low RPM stall point you can't launch high enough to where you'd need an LSD to help with traction. A 1.9x 60' on the stock tires is impressive, and without a high-stall torque converter you're not going to do much better with an LSD.

This is about the "perfect" run. Cool weather with big power, a quick shifting auto, and a great launch = one of the fastest stock 370 times we've seen to date.

Now, the sucky thing is, it's only going to get worse from here unless you start modding. Once the temperatures climb the power is going to drop and you'll be wondering why you can't do any better than a 13.2 :icon17:

But anyways, be proud. That's awesome.

Jeez. Those autos are damn fast.

Steve- I would bet he'd be able to launch harder with an LSD, but I've never launched an auto. I know my 6MT peglegs like a mother.

Yeah, I realized that it probably was the "perfect" run. I won't be able to match it again unless the conditions are perfect again. Probably not a good baseline to use as a comparison for each of my future mods. :roflpuke2:

I probably could get some mods that specifically would help with my 1/4 mile time (better torque converter, 4.08 gears), but I don't think I really want to do that. I'm fine with just bolt-ons and having fun driving through twisty roads.

Would a better torque converter allow me to launch at a higher RPM without getting wheel spin? What about better tires (not necessarily drag radials)? Better tires are something I could see myself realistically getting for my car.

With a high-stall torque converter I definitely believe he would, but with the stock converter I really don't think it would make a measurable difference.

Grippier tires will help if you are having traction issues right now. If not, they won't make a huge difference.

The high-stall torque convertor will allow you to launch at a higher RPM (further up in the power band). You'd likely need stickier tires but this would probably enable you to get your 60' times down to a 1.8x on a street tire and probably stick you deeper into the 12s. :)

Bottom line is you got your 12 second slip, so you have a 12 second car from here on out. Anything else you do will just make it better all around. :tup:

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Now all I need is money, lol. :roflpuke2:

Yeah, me too. :rofl2:

who doesn't?

Awesome run dude! You're a second faster than me though :mad:


:tiphat:

This weekend, I'm going to race Steve. And I'm gonna win, because I'm not going to tell him when the race starts, and I'm gonna wait until he's in Starbux getting coffee. Pretty sure I can make it to Red Robin before him.

:icon18:

Winner winner chicken dinner!

Thanks man! I know how you feel now when you got your run in the Max. :tup:

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Call him when you're there to tell him that the race is about to begin.

We are going to Red Robin for lunch?

Ummm why the hell not!

Reeeeeeeeeeeeedddd Robin...

:yum::yum::yum:

No, we're all going to dogfish head. We're just telling the douche with a mustang to meet at RR

Oh yeah, I hate that guy. What kind of douchebag buys a Red 370 anyways? At least he sold it. But for a Mustang? WTF.

I know, right. What a redneck... :shakes head:

:roflpuke2::roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

Seriously. Always talking about guns and crap.

:bowrofl::roflpuke2:

Yeah, what an idiot. Plus, has a cashmere stripe on the seat? :nutswinger:


:inoutroflpuke:

Yeah. Well, at least he's not that freakishly tall mommy car driver that always talks about his Cafe Latté interior and "performance" mods so he can get his future children to soccer practice faster.

:ohsnap1:

Why thank you! :tup:

What a group of degenerates we are. :bowrofl:

:drama:

:tiphat:

speak for yourself you inbred mustang driver.

The rest of us are highly sophisticated individuals driving exclusive cars.

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Watch out. He might bust a cap in yo azz! :bowrofl:

Wow. No kidding. Red 370Z? Man, the waiting list must have been over a year for that :roflpuke2:

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Wow, all this when everyone is sober? Imagine ZDayZ will be interesting for sure.