Track Times, post your quarter mile times Options

[SlowCelica94]

After reading the other times, I figuered I'd make this thread. I know it's probably been done before, I think I even made the last one. But do it anyways. Please just post time with whatever explaination you wish of your times. But please don't post, "I beat I would run...." or "Dizzzzam foo, tight! You so fast!" Let's get done to some tech talk boys.

Myself, nothing great. With a worn clutch I ran 16.6. Sadly, that's my best time, and I've probably raced my race about 20x's at the track. BUT- my rear struts were blown and that just owned by 60 footers. So now that that's fixed, I hope to hit the 16.4 that the 5s celi is suppose to run stock. Sad that that's my goal considering I'm not stock, but eh, whatever. I'm just in it for the fun.

If anyone wants to throw out advice, do that too. Worthwhile, not obvious advice please. Nothing like, "take out ur backseats!" Thank you, this is no one's first day racing.

Also, what are you guys launching at? 4,400rpm here

[97sccelica]

WRX trannies are glass. That said, using a WRX tranny is like washing a glass window with a sledgehammer. There are plenty of ways to break it, but when you get really good at it- when u know the glass and the sledgehammer, you can wash the window fast and hard without breaking it.

That probably made no sense.

but anyway, moral of the story, once u get to know ur tranny, u can ride it rough- according to my WRX owner friends who beat the **** out of theirs and never replace it (one's a mechanic)
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its not a glass tranny, sure, its the weakest link, but thats only because there is too much traction. high power fwd/rwd cars spin the tires, relieving pressure, a WRX doesnt do that.

i have seen some people light up the tires on a launch every time they race, and their tranny take it.

anubis

didnt your other post say that your wrx had gears? do you know what kind they are?

oh yeah, one more thing about my slow times, i shift very slowly. i dont have the money for a new gear set. as soon as a buy a blown tranny and install new gearset/syncros/bearings in it, i will see what my car is truely capable of in the 1/4. i will activate launch control and floor shift too. 7psi at 5500rpm waiting for the tree to light up, should be fun.

[Anub1s]

WRX trannies are glass. That said, using a WRX tranny is like washing a glass window with a sledgehammer. There are plenty of ways to break it, but when you get really good at it- when u know the glass and the sledgehammer, you can wash the window fast and hard without breaking it.

That probably made no sense.

but anyway, moral of the story, once u get to know ur tranny, u can ride it rough- according to my WRX owner friends who beat the **** out of theirs and never replace it (one's a mechanic)
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its not a glass tranny, sure, its the weakest link, but thats only because there is too much traction. high power fwd/rwd cars spin the tires, relieving pressure, a WRX doesnt do that.

i have seen some people light up the tires on a launch every time they race, and their tranny take it.

anubis

didnt your other post say that your wrx had gears? do you know what kind they are?

oh yeah, one more thing about my slow times, i shift very slowly. i dont have the money for a new gear set. as soon as a buy a blown tranny and install new gearset/syncros/bearings in it, i will see what my car is truely capable of in the 1/4. i will activate launch control and floor shift too. 7psi at 5500rpm waiting for the tree to light up, should be fun.
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yes it does have upgraded gears but I can't remember where from. I think it might be RA gears since thats the most popular upgrade for them but I will see and let you know.

And actually the gears are pretty well made but they are not strong enough to accomodate a turbo charged AWD car. They are way too weak so in a sense they are pretty much glass trannies. I've seen instances where the transmission eats 2nd gear after 30k miles. 2nd by the way is the most eaten gear from what I've seen, actually its the only one I've seen

This post has been edited by Anub1s: Feb 6, 2005 - 2:23 PM