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Yes it was a very busy day at the last Test and Tune of the year for me. I had waited over 3 weeks for some good weather to hopefully make that 9 second pass.
I was parked beside another Hellcat owner who I had met a month ago at one the street nights. He and I were the first 2 cars to go down the track. He has a stock REWB Charger. I was sure this would be my 9 second pass. DA is -700. I am in the right he is in the left. Slip below.
This was a new PB for him. I launched at 1500 rpm and went right to the floor on the last yellow. Spun off the line and again in second gear. The 139 mph trap speed did get me my first warning from the track tech people.
Back to the pits lower the drag radials a couple of psi, wait for them to clean up a major oil down .Da is now about -500 Left lane this time. Same launch spinning like crazy, get out of it, jump back on it 11.07 @139. Second warning for over 135. Tech person says I should be gone. I say this one should not count it was an 11.0 run. I convince him to let me go one more time and I will just run the 1/8 mile.
Back to the pits for a WTF moment. The traction at our track on test and tune days is always excellent. Talk to a couple of other racers and they confirm traction is poor. My wife comes down from the stands and says there are many racers aborting and not making a full pass do to the poor traction.
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I was parked beside another Hellcat owner who I had met a month ago at one the street nights. He and I were the first 2 cars to go down the track. He has a stock REWB Charger. I was sure this would be my 9 second pass. DA is -700. I am in the right he is in the left. Slip below.
This was a new PB for him. I launched at 1500 rpm and went right to the floor on the last yellow. Spun off the line and again in second gear. The 139 mph trap speed did get me my first warning from the track tech people.
Back to the pits lower the drag radials a couple of psi, wait for them to clean up a major oil down .Da is now about -500 Left lane this time. Same launch spinning like crazy, get out of it, jump back on it 11.07 @139. Second warning for over 135. Tech person says I should be gone. I say this one should not count it was an 11.0 run. I convince him to let me go one more time and I will just run the 1/8 mile.
Back to the pits for a WTF moment. The traction at our track on test and tune days is always excellent. Talk to a couple of other racers and they confirm traction is poor. My wife comes down from the stands and says there are many racers aborting and not making a full pass do to the poor traction.
