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Originally Posted by t-ray (Post 104478)

I misinterpreted your post. Sorry.

But there's nothing wrong with taking your car to the drag strip. Sure, it would be stupid to by this car just to drag race it, but it's a decent performer.

You're right. I suppose thats the snob in me that just got over the drag strip. Different strokes for different folks I suppose, and you're right, it is a solid performer. I'd be worried about those axles, though.

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 104481)

I'm not worried - I've got 400 passes on my car; over 200 of which were 6k+ rpm clutch drops on bfg dr's. Stock transmission, stock diff, stock axles.

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Originally Posted by ML Tampa (Post 98685)

We probably did 12 runs the temp never breached 230. We had problems with the clutch in the beginning when we were popping the clutch in first gear at the start. The clutch stuck on us twice which returned us a 19sec and 34sec 1/4 mile, awesome! It made me sick. I thought I was going to have to replace the clutch after owning the car for only 3 months. We almost called it a day, but we let the clutch cool down and started running again without taching up at the tree. That's when we started running in the 13.9's and 13. I think I need to figure out how to tach up in 1st without the clutch sticking. Wheel hop is another issue if the clutch engages. Thanks for your comment.

Could be your clutch fluid boiling. I would switch your clutch fluid to Motul High temp fluid and see if this fixes your clutch problem.

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Originally Posted by t-ray (Post 104678)

I'm not worried - I've got 400 passes on my car; over 200 of which were 6k+ rpm clutch drops on bfg dr's. Stock transmission, stock diff, stock axles.

Jesus please tell me you have broken 13.3. With 400 passes I can't relate poor 1/4 mile times to bad driving here anymore.

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Originally Posted by ianthegreat (Post 104947)

Jesus please tell me you have broken 13.3. With 400 passes I can't relate poor 1/4 mile times to bad driving here anymore.

13.264@104mph - and that's at 265whp/250wtq on a dynojet - in other words, about 15 to 20 horsepower less than a stock 370z, and a bit more torque than a stock 370z. But it's a g35, so there is also the longer wheelbase and the weight penalty.

That's good for the #1 spot for all motor times on g35 driver dot com, and #10 for all motor on my 350z dot com. The latter I am quite proud of, because I'm only one of two g35s on that list.

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 104467)

That's all you had to say, and it confirmed my statement. Test and tune nights will almost never hook well unless its a nice track. Nowhere in my statement did I say, "You suck, learn to drive". Im fully aware that a shitty track on a shitty night wont hook for ****.

I know you didn't say that, which is why in my response to you, nowhere did I say or even remotely imply that you did. :tiphat:

If I had the same lack of traction in a climate conducive to running good times, I would be perfectly satisfied with a 13.4@106 in stock form. Much the same that I am satisfied with the "slow" results I got. I wanted proof that my somewhat modded 350z was faster. While only slightly faster, that's what my butt dyno told me, and the real world results proved it for me.

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The long story short is that, yes, indeed, the 60' is the problem. The altitude isn't the cause. But it sure may be the track prep (or lack thereof), the driver, or both.

In response to the short long story, I wasn't posting because I had a "problem"... with my ability, my car, or my understanding of how drag racing works. I don't recall saying that I have a problem or needed someone to point out the obvious for me.

I also think you may be underestimating the difference DA makes. If you think simply pulling a sub 2.0ft in the same conditions is going to net nicer times than running in sub 500ft DA conditions, you are terribly mistaken.