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Hey folks this weekend I and the Bullitt had the pleasure having one of the UK's premier car magazines "CAR" come out to do a story on Americans and their sports cars in England. The Bullitt will be featured along with several of the other cars in my club, The American Muscle Club. Saturday the magazine guys just hung out with us however Sunday, today, they wanted to see us in action at the dragstrip. The strip is well below anything NMRA would sanction in the states but it's all we have in the area which is still an hour drive away through farm lands and dirt roads right up to the staging area! In addition to the road conditions I was forced to either let the world think the Bullitt was afraid to come to the dance and not go. Or I could drive on a day that England was experiencing one of its worst downpours. With a lot of reservation I took it out inspite of the rain and mud. Here's how it all went for my first time at a drag strip here or back in the US.
1st Run
Waited for it to stop raining and for the track to be dried. Got paired with a Vortech supercharged Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L.
Went around the water in my lane (yeah right I'm in England) Did a quick spin to try to clean the mud off the Nitto DR's staged, 2500 to 2800 rpm (don't really know for sure 'cause my heart was reving higher and it felt like the whole world was watching...me and #01333). Yellow---Yellow---lots of yellow bang!!!! I'm off, sliding then spinning through 1st to 2nd. 2nd spinning again but so anxious I try to force the shift and missed even with my tri-ax. Banging for 3rd finally goes in then shift again into 4th!!! just before crossing the line. 60 ft 2.28 1/4 ET 14.681 98.12 MPH
2nd Run
Calmed down a bit and tried to learn from my performance and made note to self let shifter shift, and ease out clutch. Staged in the same way this time rpms at 2000 - 2200
same pairing as before. Lights lights go!!!!
Spinning in 1st to 2nd, chirpping 2nd to 3rd shifting at 5900, 3rd to 4th shifting at redline just before crossing.
60 FT 2.380 1/4 ET 14.570 99.38 MPH
As for numbers see the post "Santa Pod timeslips". I basically waxed the Dodge (wish it were a Charger) Dakota. However, as you'll see from the timeslips traction was a big problem as well as poor driving skills. The only car in the club of an Impala SS, 97 Formula Firebird, 87 LX, 96 GT SVO Supercharged, and Turbo Jetta, that beat me was my pesky friend with his equally pesky Z06 (I'll eat him up once my Roush has recovered). Anyway I think he ran a 12.8 at 111mph.
Had a great day inspite of it all, but I definitely need more drag strip practice because judging by my traps and horrendous 60ft's, and the 90% plus humidity I know that I have a low 13 car. Perhaps with a different driver. I'll redeem myself at the autocross track.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: roushraven99 on 2001-08-19 16:08 ]</font>
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1st Run
Waited for it to stop raining and for the track to be dried. Got paired with a Vortech supercharged Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L.
Went around the water in my lane (yeah right I'm in England) Did a quick spin to try to clean the mud off the Nitto DR's staged, 2500 to 2800 rpm (don't really know for sure 'cause my heart was reving higher and it felt like the whole world was watching...me and #01333). Yellow---Yellow---lots of yellow bang!!!! I'm off, sliding then spinning through 1st to 2nd. 2nd spinning again but so anxious I try to force the shift and missed even with my tri-ax. Banging for 3rd finally goes in then shift again into 4th!!! just before crossing the line. 60 ft 2.28 1/4 ET 14.681 98.12 MPH
2nd Run
Calmed down a bit and tried to learn from my performance and made note to self let shifter shift, and ease out clutch. Staged in the same way this time rpms at 2000 - 2200
same pairing as before. Lights lights go!!!!
Spinning in 1st to 2nd, chirpping 2nd to 3rd shifting at 5900, 3rd to 4th shifting at redline just before crossing.
60 FT 2.380 1/4 ET 14.570 99.38 MPH
As for numbers see the post "Santa Pod timeslips". I basically waxed the Dodge (wish it were a Charger) Dakota. However, as you'll see from the timeslips traction was a big problem as well as poor driving skills. The only car in the club of an Impala SS, 97 Formula Firebird, 87 LX, 96 GT SVO Supercharged, and Turbo Jetta, that beat me was my pesky friend with his equally pesky Z06 (I'll eat him up once my Roush has recovered). Anyway I think he ran a 12.8 at 111mph.
Had a great day inspite of it all, but I definitely need more drag strip practice because judging by my traps and horrendous 60ft's, and the 90% plus humidity I know that I have a low 13 car. Perhaps with a different driver. I'll redeem myself at the autocross track.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: roushraven99 on 2001-08-19 16:08 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: roushraven99 on 2001-08-19 16:13 ]</font>