Drag Racing

[EuroDubbGTI]

now that the drag season is all over up here i was just sortin through all my slips. i have an 03 GTI vr6. its not an r32 but its still got some balls. my best time this year was a 15.2 with an impressing .516 reaction time. my best reaction time is a .504, but after the near perfect launch on that run i forgot to shut off my ESP (traction control) and the car totally cut the throttle when i shifted to second. these stats are pretty good for a stock gti. hopefully by next year ill have a couple mods to shave some time off. if anyone wants to donate 4,000 id apreciate it, my vr6 could use the VF supercharger. if anyone else has their best 1/4 mile time or Reaction time post them. I'd like to see what stock bmw's and moddified ones run, or anyone else's car that their impressed with their time.

[94530iNH]

my et is 15.5 in the camaro after 3.42s and lsd.. Its an Automatic 4 Spd. so the shifts are off 10%... I should hit 15.3 after I get the pcm programed.. Car has balls for a v6 and I kill all the 305 birds and a lot of v8 ponycars.. I havent raced the bimmer yet.. not much of a track car.

[94530iNH]

ohh and the bravada runs 12s

[Glucas21]

My stock 95' 325is ran a 15.46 at 90.1 MPH. I just thought I would comment on the reaction time issue. Your reaction time does not effect your final time in any way. If you want you can sit on the line for an hour after the lights have dropped, and still make a 15 second pass. That is why you can actually beat someone with a faster time than you, because you killed him off the line with your reaction time. The fastest car I have ever driven was a pro street 1970 Chevelle, that was stripped and setup as a full drag car. It had a 540 c.i. engine, and was N/A with a 250 HP shot of nitrous which put it over 1000 HP. The fastest I ran the car was a 10.3 at 134 MPH.

[328er]

those are soem nice times my buddy pulled off a 15.2 with a stock 95 325i with 190km on the clock now that is prety impressive. but what is more impressive is that he chipped it n got a intake n i took him with my stock 328

[94530iNH]

yeah we know about RT n ot affecting your overall et but it shows skill to have a perfect launch (or near perfect) and it means you'll be ahead on the track which lets the audience know whose faster before your ET shows up

[ambush]

i can run 15 with 4th gear

[EuroDubbGTI]

Originally Posted by ambush

i can run 15 with 4th gear

you have a supercharged e46 m3. you should be running alot better than 15's

[sk8er882]

Reaction time matters in heads up racing. You could sleep the light and run a faster ET but still lose.

[Midnight Shark]

My reaction times suck. I've only got .756 as my best. I usually have .9 to 1.++ as reaction times. My best run at NED was 14.1 at trap 98mph. I usually do 14.3 - 14.7's on average launches. but I've done a few 15's

[sk8er882]

If your running like the tree where the 3 yellows come down, leave on the third yellow right before the green lights. Since reaction time is delayed you will be compinsating when you leave on the 3rd yellow. (not to earlier or youll earn that red light)

[EuroDubbGTI]

i leave right after the second light. i have redlighted like 2 or 3 times but i havent had a RT over .750. my car isnt to fast, its no m3, but i'd say for what i have im pretty good. i got all my shifts down to split seconds. the best way to get good reaction times is to practice. depending on your clutch and the way u drive will depend on when to go as the lights come down the tree. midnightshark let me know when your going back up to NED next year. i used to go like every friday night over the summer.

[Midnight Shark]

Originally Posted by EuroDubbGTI

i leave right after the second light. i have redlighted like 2 or 3 times but i havent had a RT over .750. my car isnt to fast, its no m3, but i'd say for what i have im pretty good. i got all my shifts down to split seconds. the best way to get good reaction times is to practice. depending on your clutch and the way u drive will depend on when to go as the lights come down the tree. midnightshark let me know when your going back up to NED next year. i used to go like every friday night over the summer.

yeah, i'll let you know. I don't go there much. probably 1-3 times for the whole season so I don't get much practice at the lights. If I do go there next season I'll probably not be sporting the E36 anymore.

[EuroDubbGTI]

hey i dunno if u saw my post on ur thread about selling your car, but if u havent found an e46 m3 yet and are looking for one my neighbor has a 2003 laguna seca 6 speed w/ only 20k on it.

[Midnight Shark]

I'm actually looking for a well modded one with all stock engine internals, thanks anyway for the heads up.